<p>BJP's Shivakumar won the mayoral election for the Mysuru City Corporation (Council) on Tuesday.</p>.<p>With this, BJP has retained the seat for the second time and Shivakumar will be the 60th Mayor. In a sudden development on Tuesday morning, the JD(S) decided to extend support to the BJP.</p>.<p>Both national parties, BJP and Congress, had decided to contest independently to the mayoral polls.</p>.<p>However, JD(S) mayoral candidate K V Sridhar withdrew the nominations and it became a straight contest between the BJP and Congress.</p>.<p>While Syed Hazratullah of Congress secured 28 votes, Shivakumar secured 47 votes and won the polls.</p>
<p>BJP's Shivakumar won the mayoral election for the Mysuru City Corporation (Council) on Tuesday.</p>.<p>With this, BJP has retained the seat for the second time and Shivakumar will be the 60th Mayor. In a sudden development on Tuesday morning, the JD(S) decided to extend support to the BJP.</p>.<p>Both national parties, BJP and Congress, had decided to contest independently to the mayoral polls.</p>.<p>However, JD(S) mayoral candidate K V Sridhar withdrew the nominations and it became a straight contest between the BJP and Congress.</p>.<p>While Syed Hazratullah of Congress secured 28 votes, Shivakumar secured 47 votes and won the polls.</p>
