Following their victory, the followers of Gangadhar and Thimma Shetty celebrated the occasion by bursting crackers and distributing sweets. The winners were felicitated with garlands and bouquets.
During the elections, members of the Zilla Panchayat inlcuding - P Muniraju and A Gopalakrishna, member of Mustur Gram Panchayat P S Shrinivas, leaders Munigovindappa, Anandachari, Venkateshappa, Rangappa Dinnehosahalli, Venkatreddy Bodaganahalli, Hanumanthappa, Krishnappa, K N Jayaram, State Unit Co-ordinator of Dalit Sangharsha Samithi Rajakanth were present.
(Published 04 July 2010, 18:39 IST)