By NNN-PTI,
Bangalore : The ruling BJP in Karnataka has captured the Bangalore city corporation for the first time, wresting the civic body from Congress in a fiercely contested polls held last week.
Of the 198 wards in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) which went to polls on March 28, BJP captured 101, gaining clear majority.
The party is likely to further consolidate its position as results from 18 wards were awaited.
Congress won 61 and JD-S 13 while independents got five.
In addition to 198 corporators, a total of 52 elected members — MPs, MLAs and MLCs — have voting rights in mayoral polls.
BJP has 31 of these 52 members, including 17 MLAs in BBMP jurisdiction, the Congress has 10 MLAs and the JD-S one.
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