Chhattisgarh and Gujarat Municipal Polls were held recently and were won by the party in power in the state. It has always been like this. With rare exceptions. The reason could be that the municipal area is managed not just by the municipality but also by the state government. Public Health, Education, Law and Order, Electricity, Water supply and Sanitation, Waste management, Town Planning are divided between the state and the municipality. Indeed, a smooth co-ordination between the state and the municipalities is best for the city.