Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 13 -- With Congress backed candidates winning all the three seats after the counting of votes that was taken up yesterday following a Court order, the party has gained control over the administration of Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Co-operative Central Bank (MCDCC Bank), having headquarters in Mysuru. With the declaration of victory of 3 Congress candidates, the party strength in the 16-member body of the Bank has gone up to 10, thus gaining a clear upper hand over the opposition BJP-JD(S) combine, with the notification for election to 3 seats still pending.

The polls to the prestigious MCDCC Bank were held on June 26. But some members of the Bank, who were denied voting rights, had moved the Court seeking a stay on...