Independents are present in a large number at 258. For the 31 seats in Karwar City Municipality, totally 116 candidates are in the fray. The Congress will contest in all the wards and the BJP in 20. Independents number 65. A few candidates who could not get party tickets are in the fray as independents.
All parties face the threat of rebel candidates.
Hence that is the decisive poll issue here. The people here also want the Kone Nala to be cleaned up. During rainy season roads are flooded with rain water as there are no gutters in many areas. The fish market is to be kept clean, many opine. The Dandeli City Municipality has 31 seats and one person has been elected unopposed.