Cong's Sampath Raj elected B'luru mayor as BJP boycotts poll
Congress' Sampath Raj was elected the 51st Mayor of Bengaluru after the BJP boycotted the elections. The BJP approached the Election Commission over the alleged voting by MPs, MLAs, and MLCs who are not residents of the city. BJP members further staged a protest against the civic infrastructure lapses in the city and demanded accountability from the Bengaluru civic body.  