Hyderabad, Feb. 17 -- CPI leader Mood Ganesh, who began his working life as an auto driver, was elected Mayor of the Kothagudem Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Monday, February 16, following a power-sharing agreement between the CPI and the Congress.

Congress leader S Lalitha Kumari was elected Deputy Mayor.

Fractured mandate

The 60-member civic body returned a fractured mandate in the recently held Telangana municipal elections, with the CPI and the Congress winning 22 divisions each. The BRS secured eight divisions, while Independents won six, and the BJP and CPI(M) one division each.

With no party securing a clear majority, the mayoral post remained undecided initially. The BRS later extended support to the CPI.

Power-sharing agree...