Chamarajanagar Municipality : SDPI defeats Congress candidate who won 9 times
BJP rises to power, SDPI wins 6 seats
Chamarajnagar: The BJP has emerged as the biggest party in the Chamarajanagar municipal corporation elections. But here SDPI has secured remarkable achievement by winning six seats.
Surprise result
The SDPI candidate Mahesh's win in the 9th ward has got more significance. The nine-time winner S Nanjundaswamy of Congress has now lost the seat.
S Nanjundaswamy was also the chairman of the municipality. Mahesh, a candidate from SDPI, has led to a surprise result by defeating him.
The BJP won 15 seats in the 31 wards. Congress won 7, SDPI 6, Independent 2 and BSP 1.
Ward wise candidates names and parties
1st Ward - Nilamma - Congress
2nd ward - Gauri - BJP
3rd ward - Muhammad Ameek - SDPI
4th Ward - Khalilullah - SDPI
5th Ward - Thousiya Banu - SDPI
6th Ward - Samiullah Khan - SDPI
7th Ward - Asha - BJP
8th Ward - Raghavendra - BJP
9th Ward - Mahesh - SDPI
10th Ward - Manoj Patel - BJP
11th Ward - Manjunath - BJP
12th Ward - Syed Abrar - SDPI
13th Ward - Kalavathi - Congress
14th Ward - Chinnamma - Congress
15th Ward - Jagadish - Independent
16th Ward - Chandrakala - Congress
17th Ward - Basavanna - Independent
18th Ward - Shanthi - Congress
19th Ward - Shivraj - BJP
20th Ward - Chandrasekhar - BJP
21st Ward - Sudarshan Gowda - BJP
22rd Ward - Mamata - BJP
23rd Ward - Gayatri - BJP
24th Ward - Bhagyam- Congress
25th Ward - Lokeshwari - BJP
26th Ward - Kumuda - BJP
27th Ward - Prakash-BSP
28th Ward - Suresh - BJP
29th Ward - Sudha - BJP
30th Ward - Mahadevaya - BJP
31rd Ward - Rajappa - Congress
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Rare Kalyani Chalukya-era stepwell discovered in Karnataka’s Gadag district
Gadag: A centuries-old stepwell from the Kalyani Chalukya period is discovered into public in Sudi, a remote village in Karnataka’s Gadag district. The Nagakunda Pushkarani, dating to the 10th-11th century CE, is undergoing extensive restoration under the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage’s ‘Adopt a Monument’ scheme.
The stepwell was focal point of community life and craftsmanship under the reign of Akkadevi, sister of Chalukya king Jayasimha II. It shows the dynasty’s mastery of architecture and water management. Its interior walls are carved with the precision of temple façades, setting it apart from most surviving stepwells in southern India, linking it stylistically to examples in Gujarat and Rajasthan.
After centuries of neglect left its sculptures weathered and its waters dry, the site is now being revived by the Deccan Heritage Foundation India in partnership with Heritage Matters, the Gandipet Welfare Society and the Water Literacy Foundation according to a report published by The HIndu. Work includes structural repairs, removal of invasive vegetation, dredging, stone resetting and landscaping, alongside the restoration of an adjacent mantapa with a large Ganesha idol.
Heritage architect B. Sarath Chandra noted, the project is as much about functionality as aesthetics, with water recharge efforts already underway. Funded by Gandipet Welfare Society founder Rajashree Pinnamenni, the restoration is slated for completion by late 2025, followed by a second phase linking the stepwell to the Jodu Kalasadagudi temple through landscaped pathways.
The report mentions that officials say the revival of Nagakunda Pushkarani could not only reintroduce Sudi’s Chalukya heritage to a wider audience but also serve as a model for conserving other lesser-known monuments across Karnataka.
