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Preeti Kamakar was elected Mayor and Hanumant Kongali was elected Deputy Mayor of Belagavi City Corporation successful the elections held connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026). Ms. Kamakar is subordinate from Ward No. 21, portion Hanumant Kongali represents Ward No. 46.
Santosh Pednekar, a metropolis servant from Ward No. 06, who was a beardown aspirant for the station of lawman mayor, has been elected arsenic the person of the ruling enactment of the corporation.
All are members of the BJP that enjoys a bulk successful the House. There are 35 BJP members successful the 58-member House. Ms. Kamakar belongs to the Nekar weaver community, Mr. Kongali is simply a Lingayat, and Mr. Pednekar is simply a Maratha.
BJP territory president Geeta Sutar told reporters that the determination was taken successful a gathering of the enactment territory Core Committee. Leaders similar Abhay Patil, MLA, Anil Benake, erstwhile MLA, leaders similar Sandeep Deshpande, territory caput and others are present.
MLA Mr Patil said that the candidates were chosen keeping successful caput the main of practice to each communities and taking each communities on and gaining their trust.
