<p>Intense lobbying among the JD(S) corporators has begun for the deputy mayor's post in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) even as the polling date is yet to be decided.</p>.<p>According to Netra Narayan, party leader and corporator of Kaval Bairasandra, apart from herself, Bhadre Gowda B, a corporator from Nagapura ward and Rajashekara N from Vishwanath Nagenahalli ward are aspiring for the post.</p>.<p>It is close to a year since Netra has taken up the party leader's post and is now aspiring for the deputy mayor's post.</p>.<p>Netra also said that BBMP officials were waiting for regional commissioner Shivayogi Kalasad to finalise the polling dates.</p>.<p>She said there was a slight delay regarding voter’s list as there was some confusion over Congress leader V S Ugrappa's name. Ugrappa recently won the Ballari by-polls against BJP’s J Shanta. His name may be deleted from the voter’s list, she said.</p>.<p>The polls for the post is being held following the death of Ramila Umashankar while she was incumbent in the office. Ramila, a corporator from Kaveripura ward was elected as the deputy Mayor on September 28. She passed away on October 5 following cardiac arrest.</p>.<p>The deputy mayor's post is reserved for women and will be given to JD(S) leaders.</p>
<p>Intense lobbying among the JD(S) corporators has begun for the deputy mayor's post in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) even as the polling date is yet to be decided.</p>.<p>According to Netra Narayan, party leader and corporator of Kaval Bairasandra, apart from herself, Bhadre Gowda B, a corporator from Nagapura ward and Rajashekara N from Vishwanath Nagenahalli ward are aspiring for the post.</p>.<p>It is close to a year since Netra has taken up the party leader's post and is now aspiring for the deputy mayor's post.</p>.<p>Netra also said that BBMP officials were waiting for regional commissioner Shivayogi Kalasad to finalise the polling dates.</p>.<p>She said there was a slight delay regarding voter’s list as there was some confusion over Congress leader V S Ugrappa's name. Ugrappa recently won the Ballari by-polls against BJP’s J Shanta. His name may be deleted from the voter’s list, she said.</p>.<p>The polls for the post is being held following the death of Ramila Umashankar while she was incumbent in the office. Ramila, a corporator from Kaveripura ward was elected as the deputy Mayor on September 28. She passed away on October 5 following cardiac arrest.</p>.<p>The deputy mayor's post is reserved for women and will be given to JD(S) leaders.</p>
