Mysuru / Mandya: Even as the nomination papers filed by first-timer Nikhil Kumaraswamy from JD(S)-Congress coalition from Mandya is mired in controversy and even as independent candidate — also a fist timer — Sumalatha Ambarish is crying foul over the Mandya Election Officers’ alleged attempts to help her opponent Nikhil misusing their official position, campaigning…
CONSTITUENCY WATCH: Mysuru-Kodagu Victory smiled on Congress 13 times, BJP thrice
April 1, 2019Mysuru: Going by the history of Mysuru Lok Sabha constituency poll results in all the 16 General Elections held so far, as many as 13 candidates from Congress and three candidates from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been elected to the Parliament. Interestingly, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), which is a traditional opponent of Congress, has failed…
Spirit of ‘chowkidar’ growing: Suresh Kumar
April 1, 2019At Main Bhi Chowkidar interaction, Modi says Garibi Hatao has been a Congress Jumla for the past 70 years Mysuru: At one of his biggest electoral outreaches of the 2019 Lok Sabha poll campaign last evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept the focus on the issue of national security, his efforts at rooting out corruption…
Complete poverty alleviation in next five years: Rahul Gandhi’s promise
April 1, 2019Bengaluru: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before the 2014 elections, had given a false assurance to everyone of Rs.15 lakh in their kitty. However, through Congress’ Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, nearly 20 per cent of the poor will get Rs. 72,000 per year in their bank account. This scheme will benefit nearly 5 lakh beneficiaries….
Congress synonymous with corruption: Smriti Irani
April 1, 2019Union Minister Smriti Irani addresses rally at Gonikoppal in South Kodagu Tells voters that this election is about India’s growth and progress Gonikoppal: Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani, who is contesting against Congress President Rahul Gandhi at Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, was in Gonikoppal yesterday to address a massive election rally at the Government High…
City’s glue-and-glitter painting artist creates World Record
April 1, 2019Mysuru: Both the brushes move magically on the 5ftX5ft black cardboard as he picks up the glue and starts painting using both hands, with music in the background, even as one watches mesmerised. In just three minutes, the portrait of the bust of the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai…
ISRO launches EMISAT defence satellite, 28 others
April 1, 2019Sriharikota: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) this morning put into orbit the Emisat, an electronic intelligence satellite for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a copy book style. The notable aspects of this space mission were the flying of a new variant of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV); switching off and…
S.M. Krishna to campaign for Sumalatha on Apr. 4
April 1, 2019Bengaluru: Former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, who was silent during election to Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2013, has decided to campaign for BJP candidates in Hassan, Mandya and Tumakuru. Yesterday he said in Bengaluru that he will campaign for independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish in Mandya on Apr. 4. Canvassing for Union Minister D.V. Sadananda…
Congress releases star campaigners list for Karnataka Ramya out, Kushboo in
April 1, 2019Bengaluru: The Congress party has released the list of 40 star campaigners for LS election in Karnataka. Interestingly, the name of Ramya, actor and former MP, has been missing and replaced by another popular South Indian actor Kushboo Sundar. As per Representation of the People Act, 1951, Section 77(1), Congress has released the list of…
Poll Expenditure Observer collects info in Mandya
April 1, 2019Mandya: Following complaints that Mandya JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy had distributed money to party workers during the filing of his nomination papers at Mandya on Mar.25, the Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed Election Expenditure Observer Madhu Mahajan visited Mandya on Saturday and collected information from officials on money distribution charges. Madhu Mahajan held a meeting…
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