Articles by Poll Desk

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…

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…

154 - Basavanagudi   A few lakhs have been spent in this ward for "Purchase of Land and Construction of Houses, Hostels, Ambedkar Bhavan (Incl Prev yr Bal. Bills)" - a pattern that is repeated in many wards including Koramangala. Basavanagudi happens to be the ward of Katte Satyanarayana, the ex-mayor of BBMP. The population in the ward seems to have bulged over four years, with population of 2011 census showing only 32,640 people in the ward, while voter list for 2015 BBMP elections says there are 39,184 voters in 1.2 sq kms! This means the population is still higher.…

166 - Karisandra   There are works with no job codes for which payments have been made in this ward. Here is more information on the ward. MLA (2013): R Ashoka (BJP), Padmanaba Nagar MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: Jyothisri Hari Reddy (INC)#98, 2nd cross, 3rd Phase, 5th Block, Banashankari 3rd stage, Bangalore-85. Ph: 9448451080 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 20.5 Winner's margin: 9 Total votes polled: 12393 Total voters: 26148 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 21925Male: 11013Female: 10911Others: 1 Reserved: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP: Yashoda LakshmikanthINC: Jyothishree HarireddyJDS: Vidya GLoksatta: Shilpa PawarRPI: Nirmala Devaraj…

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: 26776Male: 13582Female: 13192Others: 2 Reserved: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP: KN Lakshmi NatrajINC: AshaJDS: S LeelavatiCPI(M): Neela Nanjesh Demographics Population (2011): 28846 Households: 7566…

117 - Shanthi Nagar   This ward perennially suffers from poor drainage issues and traffic jams. More information on the ward follows: MLA (2013): N A Haris (INC), Shanthi Nagar MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010 Corporator: P Sowmya (INC)#26, 3rd cross, 1st main road, Vinayakanagara, Adugodi Post, Bangalore-27. Ph: 9986220732 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 28 Winner's margin: 8340 Total votes polled: 14896 Total voters: 38500 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 35078Male: 17713Female: 17359Others: 6 Reserved: General (Women) Contesting Candidates BJP: RV Nagaratna YadavINC: P SowmyaJDS: Valli SubramanyaCPI(M): Shashikala NagarajIndependent: Mariya Assuntha, Luthfia Ali, Sujatha S…

94 - Gandhi Nagar   The busiest area at the heart of the city with railway station, bus stations and metro stations, Gandhinagar ward perennially suffers from traffic problems and pollution. New constructions of multi-storeyed buildings only add to the chaos. The area is expected to become more congested, with the upcoming work of Okulipuram 8-lane road. There are significant numbers of transgenders living in this part of the city, but the registered voter number is only 1 for that category. More information on the ward: MLA (2013): Dinesh Gundu Rao (INC), Gandhi Nagar MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP),…

89 - Jogupalya   The number of voters in this ward has considerably come down since last BBMP elections. Garbage, street light and drainage seem to be the problems bothering the residents. More information follows: MLA (2013): N A Haris (INC), Shanthi Nagar MP (2014): P C Mohan (BJP), Bangalore Central BBMP 2010 Corporator: M. Gowtham Kumar (BJP)#354/5, 3rd Cross, Someshwarapura, Cambridge Layout, Halsoor, Bangalore. Ph: 9845035510 Reservation: G Votes Winner's percentage: 21.8 Winner's margin: 2795 Total votes polled: 12335 Total voters: 27240 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 26082Male: 13166Female: 12911Others: 5 Reserved: General Contesting Candidates BJP: Gautham KumarINC: P ChandrashekharJDS:…

151 - Koramangala   Curiously, pothole-filling ddrive in this ward has consumed lakhs of rupees in this ward before 2013 elections. The roads continue to be potholed and asphalted after almost two years. Here is more information on Koramangala ward. MLA (2013): Ramalinga Reddy (INC), B.T.M. Layout MP (2014): Ananth Kumar (BJP), Bangalore South BBMP 2010 Corporator: B.N. Kokila (INC)#30, 7th C main road, 16th main road, 4th B Block, Koramangala, Bangalore-34. Ph: 9740214741 Reservation: BC-A Votes Winner's percentage: 21 Winner's margin: 1068 Total votes polled: 12691 Total voters: 30995 BBMP 2015 Total voters: 32852Male: 16813Female: 16038Others: 1 Reserved: OBC-B…