Congress wins most seats in urban local body polls
The Congress on Friday won the most number of seats in 61 urban local bodies in Karnataka, for which elections were held on May 29. The Congress won in 509 of the 1,221 wards for which results were declared by 8.30 pm, India Today reported. The Bharatiya Janata Party was second with victories in 366 seats, and the Janata Dal (Secular) third with 174 seats.
The Bahujan Samaj Party won three seats, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) two and Independents 160.