<p>Three Congress candidates have emerged as top contenders for the mayor's post.</p>.<p>Gangambike, corporator of Jayanagar, Lingarajapuram corporator Lavanya Ganesh and Soumya Shivakumar from Shanthinagar ward are the frontrunners.</p>.<p>However, senior Congress leaders are at loggerheads over finalising the candidates as they belong to Reddy, Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities.</p>.<p>A senior leader said a meeting will be held on September 26 with KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao and former chief minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the candidate. He also said a key position in the standing committees will be given to JD(S).</p>.<p>Meanwhile, senior JD(S) leaders held a meeting on Saturday to decide on the possible names for the deputy mayor's post.</p>
<p>Three Congress candidates have emerged as top contenders for the mayor's post.</p>.<p>Gangambike, corporator of Jayanagar, Lingarajapuram corporator Lavanya Ganesh and Soumya Shivakumar from Shanthinagar ward are the frontrunners.</p>.<p>However, senior Congress leaders are at loggerheads over finalising the candidates as they belong to Reddy, Vokkaliga and Lingayat communities.</p>.<p>A senior leader said a meeting will be held on September 26 with KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao and former chief minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the candidate. He also said a key position in the standing committees will be given to JD(S).</p>.<p>Meanwhile, senior JD(S) leaders held a meeting on Saturday to decide on the possible names for the deputy mayor's post.</p>
