City: Bengaluru

182 - Padmanabha Nagar   This ward has many payments for works that do not have job code. Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): R Ashoka (BJP), Padmanaba Nagar MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: L. Srinivas (BJP)#38/1, 22nd main road, Padbanabhanagar, Bangalore-70. Ph: 9243101474 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 23.6 Winner's margin: 1783 Total votes polled: 15809 Total voters: 32116 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 34623Male: 17657Female: 16961Others: 5Reservation: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP: L Shobha AnjanappaINC: Prathibha MJDS: V B Triveni BabuCPI(M): K S LakshmiIndependent: Sarala Rajkatte Demographics Population (2011): 41037 Households:…

153 - Jaya Nagar   Though bill details for Jayanagar ward show that SC/ST have got many houses constructed by BBMP, the data we have shows no details about the money paid. Here is more information on the premier ward in South Bengaluru. MLA (2013): R V Devraj (INC), Chickpet MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: Gangambika (INC)#210/9, 7th main road, Byrasandra, Jayanagar, Bangalore-11. Ph: 9448063498 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 16.9 Winner's margin: 3425 Total votes polled: 14292 Total voters: 40916 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 34956Male: 18038Female: 16912Others: 6 Reserved: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP:…

27 - Banasawadi   A huge ward with a population of over 51,000, Banasawadi ward has much to improve in terms of infrastructure. Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): K J George (INC), Sarvagna Nagar MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010 Corporator: A. Kodanda Reddy (BJP)# 642, 10th B main road, Doddabanaswadi, Bangalore-43. Ph: 9845021879 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 19.4 Winner's margin: 4230 Total votes polled: 18719 Total voters: 51326 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 42749Male: 21994Female: 20754Others: 1 Reserved: General Contesting Candidates BJP: Kodanda ReddyINC: BC Prabhakar ReddyJDS: Thayanna ReddyBSP: Sundar Rajan…

On August 15th, a debate was held between four candidates from four parties all campaigning to represent Varthur. The audience expressed much concern about Varthur Lake and services for locals. The candidates were also asked about procuring funding and providing services such as clean water.  Candidates: BJP: Pushpa Manjunath Congress : Nisha S Vasu JDS: Chamudeshwari BSP: Chandrakala Venue: SDV Mini Party Hall, Near Varthur Government Middle School Mediators: Sridhar Pabbisetty (SP) and Prakash Belawadi (PB) Prakash Belawadi summarised the state of affairs within BBMP and the city. He set the context for questions in the first session: BBMP is…

186 - Jaraganahalli   Many payments in this ward have no amount mentioned. Last corporator did not get a chance to recontest this time from here. Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): Sathish Reddy M (BJP), Bommana Halli MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: Suguna Balakrishna (BJP)#25/6, Karthik Nilaya, Yalachenahalli, Kanakapura main road, Bangalore-78. Ph: 9845679995 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 21.1 Winner's margin: 708 Total votes polled: 11630 Total voters: 24613 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 26307Male: 13828Female: 12477Others: 2 Reserved: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP: BM ShobhaINC: Vinitha GLoksatta: Rajeshwari Doddamani Demographics Population…

181 - Kumara Swamy Layout   11 candidates are fighting for 41,830 votes in this ward. Here's more information on this ward. MLA (2013): R Ashoka (BJP), Padmanaba Nagar MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: H. Suresh (BJP) #109, 2nd cross, New Layout, Kadirenahalli, Bangalore-70. Ph: 9686269623 Reservation: BC-A Votes Winner's percentage: 24.1 Winner's margin: 3851 Total votes polled: 18159 Total voters: 38616 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 41830 Male: 21673 Female: 20157 Others: 0 Reserved: General Contesting Candidates BJP: L Srinivas INC: T Pramod Kumar JDS: Venkatesh K Loksatta: Dr Banu Prakash Gowda CPM: Srinivas N…

Unregistered street vendors have to pay off the police every day. As per the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihoods and Street Vendors)Act, 2014 , BBMP has the primary responsibility of ensuring the rights of street vendors and of regulating street vending. Unfortunately, none of the political parties seem to have taken this into consideration while drafting their manifestoes. While no party talks about implementing the law, what is worse is that some parties instead talk of evicting us! Our federation has studied the manifestoes of all major parties and we bring before you an analysis of the same.   Party…

  Prakash Belawadi Actor and activist Prakash Belawadi is also a member of BPAC - Bangalore Political Action Committee. He had been a candidate in the last BBMP elections in 2010. This time he has helped moderate many ward level debates for Namma Bengaluru Foundation. He responds to some questions related to the upcoming BBMP elections.  During the national elections, you supported BJP and Modi. Given the performance of the last 5 years of BBMP, ruled by the BJP, would you still do the same? No way. Yes, I voted for BJP because of Modi in the Lok Sabha polls.…

Mohandas Pai, Vice-president of B.PAC, responds to a few quick questions by Citizen Matters. Do you really think any party has performed well over the recent years in Bangalore? Any individuals (MLAs or corporators) you have seem performing at a local level? No, but a few (individual) MLAs and corporators have done well. Will this election change anything at BBMP? Yes, if the educated middle class come out and vote in large numbers and get good people in. What are the chances of the BCLIP candidates? How do you think the results themselves will affect the programme? Decent chances if…

He has been an opinion leader on social media, with good number of followers on Twitter. Being a techsavvy politician, he is the hot favourite among the online community. He has been asking people to come out and vote. And he has expressed his support to BJP in the BBMP election 2015. Citizen Matters sent a few questions to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajyasabha MP from Bengaluru who also founded Namma Bengaluru Foundation that works in the area of civic involvement in the city. Here are the questions and Chandrasekhar's answers. Why are you putting in so much effort? We understand you…