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Surprisingly, Yeshwanthpur ward has only one pending bill, according to the data available with Janagraha. There is also the a lot of confusion in analysing the data, due to confusion in ward number and job codes. Here's more information on Yeshwanthpur ward. 37 - Yeshwanthpur MLA (2013): Munirathna (INC), Rajarajeswari Nagar MP (2014): D V Sadananda Gowda (BJP), Bangalore North BBMP 2010 Corporator: Munirathna (INC)# 147, 11th cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-3. Ph: 9844400531 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 23 Winner's margin: 2400 Total votes polled: 16224 Total voters: 32385 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 40747Male: 21113Female: 19630Others: 4 Reserved: OBC-A Contesting Candidates…

  Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka (CEO-KA) has published the list of applications for inclusion in the electoral rolls, ahead of BBMP elections in Bengaluru. 3,66,640 of 4,65,377 applications are approved. However, a search for voter names (with relative names) as given in the list show that more than 99% of these names are not added to the voter list for the forthcoming BBMP elections. Either the citizens are not included as voters though their applications are shown approved or the names are entered differently from what is shown in the approved list. Of 58,097 applications for deletion of names…

Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) conducted a ward level debate at Uttarahalli on August 12th. It was the first in a series of eight debates conducted by NBF. Four candidates were invited, three of them attended the debate. Moderators asked questions to all three candidates and then opened the floor for public comments and questions. Candidates BJP: Hanumanthaiah Congress:  Varaprasad Reddy JDS: R D Usha Rani Voter attendance: Approximately 200 Venue: Shanthi Sagar Party Hall, #25, Subramanyapura Main Road, Uttarahalli, Bangalore – 560061 Moderators: Sridhar Pabbisetty and Prakash Belawadi What changes can we see in the next five years? BJP Cauvery…

A ward debate in Shettihalli on August 13th brought together four candidates to discuss issues of funding, drinking water and women’s empowerment. The debate was documented by Namma Bengaluru Foundation. We are presenting to you an edited version of their documentation. BBMP elections 2015: Candidates for Shettihalli ward  BJP: K C Venkatesh INC: K Nagabhushan JDS: Prakash A Independent: Shambulinge Gowda Moderators of the debate: Sridhar Pabbisetty, Prakash Belavadi Venue: Annapoorna Party Hall How was Bengaluru supposed to be? After the boom in the public sector, how should Bengaluru have grown? In Nehru’s opinion, other cities remind him of India’s…

50% women reservation for BBMP council, gimmick or empowerment? Pic: Abhishek Angad Dear Rahul Ji, You breezed in and out of Bengaluru warning the Chief Minister and City Ministers of serious action in case Indian National Congress (INC) loses the BBMP Elections. Good to know that you are talking tough and telling the Ministers who are from Bengaluru City to win or get ready to be axed. There is no doubt whatsoever, that if all the INC MLAs and Ministers from Bengaluru work in the interest of the party, INC will get an absolute majority in BBMP Elections. But at…

59 - Maruthi Seva Nagar   The ward showcases many pending bills and many new works. However, the status of the ward is not so rosy. The reservation of the ward changed from SC to OBC-B (Women). 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: R. Rajendran (INC), Reservation:SC#491, B.S. English School Road, A.R. Road, Kammanahali, Bangalore-84. Ph:9886536901 Votes: Winner's percentage: 16.1 Winner's margin:2944 Total votes for the winner: 14832 Total voters: 40870 BBMP 2015: Total voters: 35883Male: 18024Female: 17856 Others: 3Reserved:…

79 - Sarvagna Nagar Some of the job codes for this ward have no description of the work to be done. This means the contractor gets paid without anyone having a chance to even know what he did, in the future, forget checking the quality of the work done. Here is more information on Sarvagnanagar ward. MLA (2013): S Raghu (BJP), C.V. Ramannagar (SC) MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010: Corporator: G. Bhuvaneshwari (BJP), Reservation:SC#3208, 6th main road, 13th cross, H.A.L, Indiranagar, Bangalore-38. Ph:9945630799 Votes: Winner's percentage: 19 Winner's margin:619 Total votes for the winner: 13349…

84 - Hagadur   Hagadur ward is a part of Whitefield, where the circles of Whitefield lie. A part of the Outer Ring Road passes through this ward, and the ward suffers traffic issues every day. Signal-free roads, Metro lines and other solutions for the traffic are on cards, however the situation and quality of life in this area remain grim. Here is more information for you on this ward. MLA (2013): Arvind Limbavali (BJP), Mahadevapura MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010: Corporator: H.A.Srinivasa (INC), Reservation:BC-B#10, Sriranga Nilaya, H.P Gas Road, Hagadur Colony, Whitefield, Bangalore-66. Ph:9900093299…

85 - Doddanekkundi   Doddanekundi ward is the part of the Whitefield area, and covers important areas like Brookefield, AECS layout and Brindavan Layout. Outer Ring Road passes through this ward. Though the money spent by the BBMP is not less, the outcome is yet to meet the demands of the residents and people travelling to Whitefield everyday. The reservation status of the ward has been changed from 'General' to OBC-A (women). Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): Arvind Limbavali (BJP), Mahadevapura MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010: Corporator: N.R. Sridhar Reddy (BJP),…

83 - Kadugodi   Sinking of borewells, filling potholes, imporvement of roads and drains, new drains - BBMP spent money on these in Kadugodi ward, according to data. However, one look at the roads in this ward tells you a different story. Nobody knows whether these borewells actually exist, nobody has any account of how the water from these borewells is used. Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): Arvind Limbavali (BJP), Mahadevapura MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010: Corporator: K.N Anjaneya Reddy (INC), Reservation:G#1, Kumbena Agrahara, Kadugodi, Bangalore-67. Ph:9845008072 Votes: Winner's percentage: 27.1…