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JP Nadda hails BJP's performance in Karnataka city polls, congratulates CM Basavaraj Bommai
The BJP in Karnataka received a shot in the arm in the elections to the three municipal corporations by getting clear majority in Belagavi.

New Delhi: BJP president JP Nadda on Tuesday lauded the party's performance in the city corporation polls in Karnataka and congratulated the state leadership, including Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, for a "bigger" win than the last time."Thanks to people-friendly policies of PM Narendra Modi, we have won Belagavi City Corporation for the 1st time. It's a matter of pride that Karnataka BJP has emerged as single largest Party in Hubballi-Dharwad Corporation & performed exceedingly well in Kalaburgi Corporation," Nadda said in a tweet. He lauded Bommai, state party chief Nalin Kateel and party workers for ensuring that the "BJP won bigger than it did last time".The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka received a shot in the arm in the elections to the three municipal corporations by getting clear majority in Belagavi, emerged as the single largest party in Hubballi-Dharwad and finished a close second in Kalaburagi.In Doddaballapur City Municipal Council election in Bengaluru rural district, the BJP emerged as a single largest party while the Congress got absolute majority in Tarikere Town Municipal Council in Chikkamagaluru district.The elections took place on 3 September and the results were announced on Monday.
First Published:Sep 07, 2021, 16:14:36 IST
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