<p>Counting of votes for Belagavi City Corporation election commenced at 8 am.</p>.<p>A total of 385 candidates are in the fray of whom 55 were of BJP, 45 of Congress, 27 of AAP, 11 of JD (S) and 7 of AIMIM. MES has backed 22 independents.</p>.<p>Candidates and their election agents and counting agents began arriving at the counting centre in the premises of B K Model High School. Low voter turnout has become matter of concern for candidates.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the counting of votes polled for 55 wards of Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation began at N V International School in Kalaburagi on Monday.</p>.<p>Out of 55 wards, the results of seven wards announced. While BJP and Congress won three seats each, an independent candidate won the other seat. A straight fight is going on between Congress and the BJP to wrest Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation.</p>.<p>BJP rebel candidate Shambulinge Badabatti won from ward No. 36 in Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation. He defeated BJP candidate Suraj Tiwari, a close aide of Kalaburagi south MLA Dattatraya Patil Revoor.</p>.<p>Congress' Raghamma won ward No. 33.</p>.<p>Elsewhere, counting of votes to elect new corporators to Hubbali Dharwad Municipal Corporation, began at UAS in Dharwad.</p>.<p>BJP has won 25 seats in the HDMP, while Congress has won 14 seats and independent candidates have won three seats. JD(S) and AAP are yet to open their account.</p>
<p>Counting of votes for Belagavi City Corporation election commenced at 8 am.</p>.<p>A total of 385 candidates are in the fray of whom 55 were of BJP, 45 of Congress, 27 of AAP, 11 of JD (S) and 7 of AIMIM. MES has backed 22 independents.</p>.<p>Candidates and their election agents and counting agents began arriving at the counting centre in the premises of B K Model High School. Low voter turnout has become matter of concern for candidates.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, the counting of votes polled for 55 wards of Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation began at N V International School in Kalaburagi on Monday.</p>.<p>Out of 55 wards, the results of seven wards announced. While BJP and Congress won three seats each, an independent candidate won the other seat. A straight fight is going on between Congress and the BJP to wrest Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation.</p>.<p>BJP rebel candidate Shambulinge Badabatti won from ward No. 36 in Kalaburagi Municipal Corporation. He defeated BJP candidate Suraj Tiwari, a close aide of Kalaburagi south MLA Dattatraya Patil Revoor.</p>.<p>Congress' Raghamma won ward No. 33.</p>.<p>Elsewhere, counting of votes to elect new corporators to Hubbali Dharwad Municipal Corporation, began at UAS in Dharwad.</p>.<p>BJP has won 25 seats in the HDMP, while Congress has won 14 seats and independent candidates have won three seats. JD(S) and AAP are yet to open their account.</p>
