Ward information – Ward 93: Vasanth Nagar

93 – Vasanth Nagar

Data shows no new tenders for this ward. Data also shows that the ward spends nearly a lakh rupees a month on “engaging private labour” which is not seen in many other wards we analysed. The corporator of the ward got promoted as an MLA from Hebbal assembly constituency, leaving the ward in lurch. Here is more information on the ward.

MLA (2013): R Roshan Baig (INC), Shivaji Nagar
MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central

BBMP 2010

Corporator: Katta Jagadish (BJP)
#46/9, 6th ‘O’ Cross Road, R.M.V Layout, Bangalore-80. Ph: 9980777777
Reservation: G

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 26.3
Winner’s margin: 3813
Total votes polled: 10081
Total voters: 21719

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 20209
Male: 10212
Female: 9997
Others: 0

Reserved: General

Contesting Candidates

BJP: Sampath Kumar
INC: B R Naidu
JDS: Ravi C
Loksatta: Prakash R, B L Sampath Kumar

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 22815
  • Households: 5304
  • Area: 3.1 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 816 km
  • Lakes: 0, Total area: 0 sq km
  • Parks: 12, Total area: 55.6 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 5, Total area: 2 sq km

Active citizen groups/RWAs

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More information on candidates

No candidates have filled our 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.
  • Scroll using your arrow keys to see the details within the sections.

Click here to view the raw data.

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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