The elections to the various standing committees of the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation were held here on Monday, with candidates of the BJP, Congress and JD(S) getting elected unopposed.
Regional Commissioner of Belagavi Manjunath Naik conducted the election process which went on for over three hours.
With last minute negotiations in filing the nomination papers and subsequent withdrawals, all the candidates who filed their nomination papers were declared elected unopposed.
BJP councillors Narayan Jartarghar, Mahesh Burli, Sanjay Kapatkar and former mayor Viranna Savadi will head the four standing committees. Former Mayor Purna Patil was elected Floor Leader of the ruling party in the corporation while senior councillor Fahameeda Killedar was elected leader of JD(S) in the Council.
The newly elected members of standing committees:
Standing Committee on Taxation, Finance and Appeals: Khatunabi M. Tamatgar, Bibi Fatima Pathan, Mohan Hiremani, Narayan Jartarghar, Muktum Hussain Yaragatti, Leena Miskin, Shivappa Badannavar.
Standing Committee on Public Health, Education and Social Justice: Raju Ambore, Mahesh Burli, Shantha Channoji, Balaram kusugal, Basappa Muttalli, Shaila Kamaraddi, Prakash Kyarakatti.
Standing Committee on Town Planning and Development: Altaf Kittur, Dasharath Wali, Raghunath Lakkanavar, Sanjay Kapatkar, Umeshgouda Koujagaeri, Shivu Menasinakai, Anupriya Choudappanavar.
Standing Committee on Audit: Rajanna Koravi, Sudhir Saraf, Viranna Savadi, Dr Pandurang Patil, Shivur Hiremath, Laxmibai Jadhav, Ratna Patil.
