Mysuru/Mysore, Jan. 18 -- The city got its youngest Mayor when 31-year-old Tasneem of JD(S) was elected as the city's First Citizen (Mayor) in the Mayoral election held at the MCC's Council Hall this morning. Tasneem is the thirty-third elected Mayor.

Tasneem represents Ward 22 (Meena Bazar) in the 65-member civic body. With her election, Tasneem also earns the distinction of becoming the first-ever Muslim woman Mayor of Mysuru. The Mayor's post for the second term of the current tenure of the MCC was reserved for BCA (Backward Class) woman candidate.

C. Sridhar of Congress was elected as Deputy Mayor as that post was reserved for SC candidate. He represents Ward 38 (Giriyabovipalya). Both Tasneem and her deputy Sridhar bagged 47 votes,...