Dharwad Demands Separate Municipal Corporation as HDMC Congress Councillors Resign in Protest
मुख्य बातें
- •Congress councillors from HDMC resigned on May 24 to demand a separate municipal corporation for Dharwad, citing delays by the Karnataka government.
- •The councillors, from Hubballi-Dharwad-74 and Rural-71 constituencies, emphasized that their roles hold no meaning without a dedicated ULB for Dharwad.
- •The protest has received support from religious leaders, including Mallikarjun Swamiji of Murugha Mutt and representatives from the Christian Catholic community.
- •Citizens installed a new nameboard reading ‘Dharwad Municipal Corporation Office’ at the HDMC office on May 21 to symbolize the demand for a separate corporation.
Dharwad, May 25: In a bold move to press the Karnataka government for the creation of a separate municipal corporation for Dharwad, 12 Congress party councillors from the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) resigned on May 24. The resignations were submitted to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Gauri and Arvind Eganagoudar, signaling a collective protest against the prolonged delay in fulfilling the long-standing demand.
