The JD(S) scored a resounding victory in the municipal elections on Sunday. It has won in 17 wards in a total of 23  wards.

All wards

The JD (S) had contested in all the 23 wards under the leadership of former legislator Sureshbabu. Five seats have gone to the Congress while JD(U) has suffered a humiliating defeat by getting just one seat.

The following are the winning candidates: Ward no 1, M N Kavita JD (S) 179 votes, ward 2, Rukmanamma JD (S), 402, ward 3, Doremuddaiah JD (S), 235, ward 4 Mangalamma JD (S) 357, ward 5, C D Chandrashekar JD (U) 242, ward 6 Dharani Cong 482, ward 7 M N Suresh JD (S) 545, ward 8 Rajanna JD(S)241, ward 9 Renukamma Cong 215, ward 10 C S Ramesh JD (S) 277, ward 11 C T Vardaraj JD (S) 280, ward 12 C K Krishnamurthy JD (S) 233, ward 13 R Ravi JD (S) 328, ward 14 C Basavaraju Cong 375, ward 15 C M Rangaswamy JD (S) 366, ward 16 Basusab Cong 363, ward 17 C  P Mahesh Cong 345, ward 18 H K Sharada JD (S) 489, ward 19 C S Doddaiah JD (S) 365, ward 20 Sumitra JD (S) 311, ward 21 Gayathri Devi JD (S) 418, ward 22 Sharadamma JD (S) 401, ward 23 Raju JD (S) 321.