<p>The Karnataka High Court on June 1 upheld the no-confidence motion moved against the president M Prakash.<br /><br />Twenty-two councillors had given a notice of no confidence motion against the president to the Deputy Commissioner on March 18. A special meeting was called on April 17 to take up the motion. While all the 22 voted for the motion, ten councillors including legislator K P Bache Gowda voted against the motion.<br /><br />Anasuyamma Nagaraj, a councillor representing 29th ward had moved the High Court alleging that the meeting has been called in violation of the Karnataka Municipalities Act. She had contended that the meeting should have been called within fifteen days of the notice while it actually was convened a month later. After hearing the matter for one-and-a-half month, Justice Bhyra Reddy on June 1 upheld the no confidence motion.<br />The City Municipal Council has been embroiled in one or the other tussle for power since elections were held two years ago. Initially, the president’s post for the the first period of 30 months fell to General Merit category. <br /><br />Power sharing<br />The 30-month period was again divided into three, each of ten month’s duration to accommodate the aspirants. C S Manjunath was elected president for the first ten months. He assumed office on February 18, 2008 and in terms of the power sharing agreement, tenders resignation on December 30, 2008. Later, Prakash was elected as the president on January 30, 2009. <br /><br />However, the High Court had stayed the declaration of the result, which ultimately was vacated on February 13, 2009. He was in office since then.<br />On the other hand, Perikal Muniyiappa staked his claim for the seat for the last ten-month period. His supporters had even staged a dharna in front of the City Municipality office. There were also attempts to anoint B A Lokesh Kumar. It was in this backdrop that Lokesh Kumar along with 21 other councillors moved a no-confidence motion against Praklash.<br /><br />However, not withstanding the green signal from the High Court to elect a new incumbent, the very existence of the City Municipal Council seems to under threat. <br />According to sources district in-charge minister Dr Mumtaz Ali Khan has brought pressure on the Chief Minister to supersede the Council and the latter is said to have acceded to the request.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>The Karnataka High Court on June 1 upheld the no-confidence motion moved against the president M Prakash.<br /><br />Twenty-two councillors had given a notice of no confidence motion against the president to the Deputy Commissioner on March 18. A special meeting was called on April 17 to take up the motion. While all the 22 voted for the motion, ten councillors including legislator K P Bache Gowda voted against the motion.<br /><br />Anasuyamma Nagaraj, a councillor representing 29th ward had moved the High Court alleging that the meeting has been called in violation of the Karnataka Municipalities Act. She had contended that the meeting should have been called within fifteen days of the notice while it actually was convened a month later. After hearing the matter for one-and-a-half month, Justice Bhyra Reddy on June 1 upheld the no confidence motion.<br />The City Municipal Council has been embroiled in one or the other tussle for power since elections were held two years ago. Initially, the president’s post for the the first period of 30 months fell to General Merit category. <br /><br />Power sharing<br />The 30-month period was again divided into three, each of ten month’s duration to accommodate the aspirants. C S Manjunath was elected president for the first ten months. He assumed office on February 18, 2008 and in terms of the power sharing agreement, tenders resignation on December 30, 2008. Later, Prakash was elected as the president on January 30, 2009. <br /><br />However, the High Court had stayed the declaration of the result, which ultimately was vacated on February 13, 2009. He was in office since then.<br />On the other hand, Perikal Muniyiappa staked his claim for the seat for the last ten-month period. His supporters had even staged a dharna in front of the City Municipality office. There were also attempts to anoint B A Lokesh Kumar. It was in this backdrop that Lokesh Kumar along with 21 other councillors moved a no-confidence motion against Praklash.<br /><br />However, not withstanding the green signal from the High Court to elect a new incumbent, the very existence of the City Municipal Council seems to under threat. <br />According to sources district in-charge minister Dr Mumtaz Ali Khan has brought pressure on the Chief Minister to supersede the Council and the latter is said to have acceded to the request.<br />DH News Service</p>
