Ward information page: 177 – JP Nagar

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177 – JP Nagar

 

Complaints data shows that garbage and roads are the major problems here. More information on the ward follows:

MLA (2013): B N Vijayakumar (BJP), Jaya Nagar
MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South

BBMP 2010

Corporator: N. Chandrashekar Raju (BJP)
#20/1, 22nd ‘A’ Main, Marenahalli, 2nd stage, J.P Nagar, Bangalore. Ph: 9880185530
Reservation: BC-A

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 28.5
Winner’s margin: 4163
Total votes polled: 11981
Total voters: 27439

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 26776
Male: 13582
Female: 13192
Others: 2

Reserved: General (Women)

Contesting Candidates

BJP: KN Lakshmi Natraj
INC: Asha
JDS: S Leelavati
CPI(M):
Neela Nanjesh

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 28846
  • Households: 7566
  • Area: 1.8 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 1109 km
  • Lakes: Doresanipalaya, Total area: 19.4 sq km
  • Parks: 22, Total area: 5.1 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 5, Total area: 1.7 sq km

Active citizen groups/RWAs

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Candidates

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Candidate affidavits

BJP: KN Lakshmi Natraj – Click here
INC: Asha – Click here
JDS: S Leelavati – Click here

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 may not be from the entire tenure of BBMP council 2010-15.

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