Mangaluru: The stage is getting set for the corporation election and the decision on who will get the next administration is in the hands of 3.87 lakh voters. The election commission has not yet announced the election dates officially. Even then, political parties have started their own calculations. As per the available information, 1,99,989 male, 1,87,465 female, making a total of 3,87,517 voters have registered themselves. The process of adding even more voters is expected to be started soon.
In 2013, there were 3,26,995 voters including 1,58,121 male and 1,68,874 female voters of which 2,07,070 voters (63,28%) had cast their votes. 52
nd Kannur ward saw the highest amount of voter turnout at 75.75% while Bendoor ward saw the least turnout at 47.35%.
Wards within zonal office limits
Zone 1 Surathkal
| Wards |
Population |
| Surathkal West ward No. 1 |
9,346 |
| Surathkal East – 2 |
7,109 |
| Katipalla East – 3 |
8,599 |
| Katipalla Krishnapura – 4 |
9,522 |
| Katipalla North – 5 |
9,935 |
| Idya East – 6 |
9,336 |
| Idya West – 7 |
8,406 |
| Hosabettu – 8 |
9,535 |
| Kulai – 9 |
10,649 |
| Baikampady – 10 |
7,503 |
| Panambur – 11 |
9,930 |
| Bengre – 60 |
8,542 |
| Total |
1,08,052 |
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Zone 2, Head office, Lalbhag
| Wards |
Population |
| Panjimogaru – 12 |
8,555 |
| Kunjaithbail North – 13 |
8,615 |
| Kunjaithbail South – 14 |
7,137 |
| Marakad – 15 |
8,342 |
| Bangra Kuloor – 16 |
8,300 |
| Derebail North – 17 |
10,393 |
| Kavoor – 18 |
11,781 |
| Derebail South – 24 |
9,367 |
| Derebail West – 25 |
8,253 |
| Derebail South West – 26 |
9,023 |
| Boloor – 27 |
7,077 |
| Mannagudda – 28 |
6,741 |
| Kamba – 29 |
6,650 |
| Kodialbail – 30 |
6,80 |
| Bejai – 31 |
8,370 |
| Falneer – 39 |
7,740 |
| Court – 40 |
6,917 |
| Central Market – 41 |
5,829 |
| Dongerkere – 42 |
7,149 |
| Kudroli – 43 |
6,250 |
| Bunder – 44 |
6,749 |
| Port – 45 |
7,449 |
| Cantonment – 46 |
6,908 |
| Milagres – 47 |
7,998 |
| Attavar – 55 |
8,398 |
| Mangaldevi – 56 |
8,216 |
| Hoigebazaar – 57 |
7,244 |
| Bolar – 58 |
6,378 |
| Total |
2,18,209 |
Zone 3, Kadri
| Wards |
Population |
| Pachanady – 18 |
8,120 |
| Tiruvail – 20 |
9,146 |
| Padavu West – 21 |
8,354 |
| Kadri Padavu – 22 |
10,955 |
| Derebail East – 23 |
10,096 |
| Kadri North – 32 |
7,158 |
| Kadri South – 33 |
6,497 |
| Shivbagh – 34 |
6,396 |
| Padavu Central – 35 |
8,859 |
| Padavu East – 36 |
7,460 |
| Maroli – 37 |
7,797 |
| Bendoor – 38 |
7,322 |
| Kankanady Valencia – 48 |
8,509 |
| Kankanady – 49 |
9,350 |
| Alape South – 50 |
7,026 |
| Alape North – 51 |
7,954 |
| Kannur – 52 |
8,075 |
| Bajal – 53 |
8,602 |
| Jeppinamogaru – 54 |
7,314 |
| Jeppu – 59 |
7,717 |
| Total |
1,62,707 |
Rs 403 crore spent in five years
Altogether, 11,688 works have been undertaken in the term from 2014-15 to 2018-19 at the cost of Rs 403 crore. As per the documents, in 2014-15, 1,201 works were done at the cost of Rs 27.99 crore, 2015-16 aw 2,343 works at the cost of Rs 85.45 crore, 2016-17 saw 2,401 work at the cost of Rs 64.08 crore, 2017-18 saw 3,174 crore at the cost of 102,32 crore and 2,569 works were done in 2018-19 at the cost of Rs 123.66 crore.
MCC elections till now
After getting upgraded into a corporation from a city municipality, the first elections of Mangaluru City Corporation were held in 1984 in which Congress won the election. Later in 1990, Congress won again. From 1995 60 1997, the administration of the corporation was in the hands of the administration officer. During the 1997 election, no party achieved a clear majority (BJP 24, JD(S) 6, Congress 30) and hence, Congress and JD(S) formed an alliance and took power. In 2002, Congress again won with 40 seats. Finally, in 2007, BJP won the power for the first time with 35 seats and Congress getting 20 seats. What is special is that, during the last year of the term, even though BJP had the majority, a mistake committed by them gave the mayor post to Gulzar Banu of Congress. In 2013, Congress once again won the administration and Mahabala Marla (2014-15), Jacintha Vijaya Alfred (2015-16), K Harinath (2016-17), Kavita Sanil (2017-18) and Bhaskar K (2018-19) became the mayors. Presently, administration officer is in duty.
Mayors until now
| Mayor |
Term |
| Sadashiva Bhanday |
1984-85 |
| Abdul Khader |
1985-86 |
| Dr| C K Bantwal |
1986-87 |
| Ajith Kumar |
1987-88 |
| P M Castalino |
1988-89 |
| Sadashiva Bhandary |
1990-91 |
| B sunder |
1991-92 |
| Vamana Saliyan |
1992-93 |
| Krishnappa Mendon |
1993 – 5 months |
| Yunis Britto |
1993–94 |
| Ramesh Kotiyan |
1994-95 |
| Devanna Shetty |
1997-98 |
| Hilda Alva |
1998-99 |
| Ramesh Kotiyan |
1999-2000 |
| Sundari |
2000-01 |
| M Shashidhar Hegde |
2002-03 |
| K Diwakar |
2003-04 |
| Purandaradas Kuloor |
2004-05 |
| K Ashraf |
2005-06 |
| Vijaya Arun |
2006-07 |
| Ganesh Hosabettu |
2008-09 |
| M Shankar Bhat |
2009-10 |
| Rajani Duggana |
2010-11 |
| Praveen |
2011-12 |
| Gulzar Banu |
2012-13 |
| Mahabala Marla |
2014-15 |
| Jacintha Vijaya Alfred |
2015-16 |
| K Harinath |
2016-17 |
| Kavita Sanil |
2017-18 |
| Bhaskar K |
2018-19 |
