N. Shanthakumari

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N. Shanthakumari
Mayor of Bangalore
In office
September 2014 – September 2015
Preceded by
Succeeded byB. N. Manjunath Reddy
Majority ward

N. Shanthakumari was the 48th Mayor of Bangalore (Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike). She was also the sixth woman mayor of the city. She became a mayor in September 2014.[1][2][3]

Career[]

In 2014 Shanthakumari contested in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) election as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representing ward. After winning in the election she became a mayor of the city and K. Ranganna became the deputy mayor. Her term ended in 2015. Before becoming a mayor, she served as a councillor for three times. She also served as a deputy mayor in 2004-05 and had been a member of a number of various civic body standing committees.[1][2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Shanthakumari is the new Mayor". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Mayoral Poll: Caste Combo Works for BJP". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Know your Mayor, Deputy Mayor". DNA. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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