Newskarnataka-Karkala
Karkala: Rahmath of the Congress has been elected the President of the Karkala TMC in the elections held on September 16, Monday. She is the first woman president of the TMC. Rahmath who represents the Kabettu Ward won against the BJP candidate Lalitha.
Rahmath secured 13 votes while Lalitha could get only 12. Udupi MP Jayaprakash Hegde voted in favour of Rahmath while Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar voted for his party candidate Lalitha.
The Vice President’s post however went to Shashikala Rane of the BJP, thanks to reservation. The post was reserved for an SC candidate and she was the only SC candidate who won the election this time.
The 23 member House has 12 Congress and 11 BJP members.
Babu Devadiga, Tahsildar conducted the election proceedings.