Ullal City Municipal Council bypoll: Congress candidates win both seats

February 15, 2017

Mangaluru, Feb 15: In spite of rigorous pre-poll campaign by Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, the Congress candidates have managed to register huge victories in two wards of Ullal City Municipal Council.

The bypolls were held in Chembugudde and Kallapu wards of the CMC on February 12 and the results were announced today.

Sitting Congress councillor Basil D'Souza retained Chembugudde ward by defeating his closest rival Satish Chembugudde of BJP by a huge margin.

884 out of 1,520 voters had cast their votes in the ward. While D’Soza bagged 600 votes, Satish secured only 149 votes. Harish Shetty of CPM candidate managed to get only 78 votes. Kalandar, an independent candidate, finished fourth by bagging 57 votes.

In Kallapu ward, Congress candidate Usman Kallapu secured 510 votes out of 1005 votes. His closest rival was Dinakar Ullal , an independent candidate, who bagged 240 votes. BJP candidate Chandrahas Pandithouse bagged 226 votes. Ismail Shaffi of JD(S) secured only 29 votes.

Interestingly, women voters outnumbered their male counterparts in both wards.

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Mr. Narenanna, This is Anti Nationalists Sanghis infested area so BJP will loose obviously ...hehehehehe

BJP has a corrupt president in states....doubtful to win any seats...if he would win his own seat in Karnataka...that will be great job....

this is jihadi infested area so khangrace will win obviously

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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