All you need to know about Ward 19 – Sanjay Nagar

by August 19, 2015 Governance
What has happened in Sanjay Nagar ward in the past five years? What are the problems and what has BBMP done to fix them? Who is contesting in the upcoming polls?

19 – Sanjay Nagar

 

Data shows that BBMP spent good amount of money in Sanjaynagar improving roads. Citizens are active here, but the candidates contesting elections seem to be not-so-well-known to the voters. Here is more information on this ward.

MLA (2013): R Jagadeesh Kumar (BJP), Hebbal
MP (2014): D V Sadananda Gowda (BJP), Bangalore North

BBMP 2010

Corporator: N.M Krishnamurthy (BJP)
#133, Muneshwara Temple street, R.M.V 2nd stage, Nagashettihalli, Bangalore-94. Ph: 9480454138
Reservation: BC-B

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 14.1
Winner’s margin: 10100
Total votes polled: 11020
Total voters: 29913

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 29474
Male: 15265
Female: 14209    
Others: 0
Reserved: General (Women)

Contesting Candidates

BJP: Indira Subhash
INC: Sudha Jayasimha
JDS: Puttamadamma
Independent: G Geetha, Malathi Malli

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 32491
  • Voters: 29245
  • Households: 8153
  • Area: 1.5 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 414 km
  • Lakes: 0, Total area: 0 sq km
  • Parks: 21, Total area: 3.8 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 3, Total area: 0.9 sq km

Active Citizen groups/RWAs

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If you represent any RWA from this area, please click here and fill your info. It will be added to this space after verification.

 

More information on candidates

No candidates have filled the information collection form so far. If you know anyone contesting, do ask them to fill the Candidate Information Form as soon as possible.

How was the money spent? Tenders, job codes, bills:

  • Click on the sections corresponding to complaints, tenders and bills, to get a feel of what are the problems, what is being addressed, how much money is being spent, and is it really happening on ground.
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What’s bothering the residents? Complaints represented in a wordcloud:


Data Courtesy

BBMP, Janaagraha, BBMP Restructuring Committee website

Disclaimer: This data is an extract; it is not complete, and not verified independently. It is not from the entire tenure of BBMP council 2010-15.

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