Since the formation of Bruhat Bengaluru in January 2007, the BBMP’s first ever council session took place on April 23rd. All 198 corporators were sworn in and the city got a new mayor and deputy mayor. The session itself was rather eventful with both bouquets and brickbats thrown about.
See the pictures in a special Citizen Matters slideshow.
While most came dressed in their best, Ashwath Y N, Corporator of Kempegowda ward (Ward 1) took it a step further. He came riding on a horse and dressed as Kempegowda himself. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
The council building decked up for the first session of the BBMP council. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
Corporators taking oath to office. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
Former mayor K Chandrashekar who is now Corporator for Hanumanthanagar ward came in to take oath just before the mayoral elections. Other party Corporators accused him of walking in late just to grab media attention. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
Mayor S K Nataraj and deputy Mayor N Dayanand along with their party colleagues. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
Senior BJP leaders sat right in front through the first session of the BBMP council. From left to right, B N Vijaykumar (Jayanagar MLA), R Ashoka (Transport Minister), Katta Subramanya Naidu (BWSSB Minister), Shobha Karandlaje (Yeshwanthpur MLA), Ramachandra Gowda (Medical education Minister) and S Suresh Kumar (Urban development Minister). Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
Leader of Opposition and Corporator of Nandini Layout M Nagaraj makes a point during the session. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
The rather eventful first session of the BBMP council also some catching a wink or two. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
After the session, the mayor and deputy mayor planted a sapling outside the council building. Pic: Vaishnavi Vittal
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Very good slide show! 1st pic is truly amazing!