Corporation Polls in Kolhapur

For the First time women contested on 'reserved' seats in the recently-held elections to the Kolhapur municipal corporation.
THE elections to the Kolhapur municipal corporation, about which there was so much uncertainty till the last moment because of the political tensions in the country, finally took place on November 5, This corporation poll was significant in more than one way: It was the first election being held probably anywhere in the country after the Mandal Commission announcement and the happenings in Ayodhya with its implications looming large over political stability at the centre; It was also the only election to a local self- government body in the state now since the elections to zilla parishad and other corporations are to be held only in February next year.