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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which party won Karnataka urban body polls that were held for 2, 662 seats on August 31?
A
Janata Dal (Secular)
B
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
C
Indian National Congress (INC)
D
Karnataka Janata Paksha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The more significant breakthrough of BJP as a major actor in Karnataka state politics came in 2004. In the 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, the party won 71 out of 224 seats.

Detailed explanation-2: -Main Political Parties in Karnataka BJP, INC and JD(S) are the dominant parties in the state. The CPI, CPI(M) and MES are the other active political entities in the state. In the past, the various precursors of the JD(S) such as JP and JD have also been very influential.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Karnataka, ULBs are categorised on the basis of population2, geographical features3, economic status, local revenue generation and level of employment within their jurisdiction. There are 280 ULBs as shown in Table 1.1.

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