Mangaluru, Sep 08, 2023: Sudhir Shetty Kannur was elected as the 24th Mayor of Mangaluru while Sunitha Salian was elected as Deputy Mayor in the election held at the MCC Mangala Auditorium on September 8, Friday. The election process was conducted by Mysuru Division’s Regional Commissioner Dr G C Prakash.

Sudhir Shetty represents Kodialbail ward while Sunitha Salian is a corporator from Panambur Bengre ward.

The election officer also informed that seven members each to the four standing committees were elected unopposed.

Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath, Mangaluru North MLA Dr Bharath Shetty were present and congratulated the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

New Mayor Sudhir Shetty is a three time corporator while the Deputy Mayor is a first time corporator.

The Congress had fielded Naveen R D’Souza for the election to the Mayor post. Sudhir won 47 votes as against 14 votes won by Naveen. The Deputy Mayor was however elected unopposed as the Congress did not field any candidate.