Mysuru: The city- based Mysore Lac and Paints (MyLAC), a key player in the voting process, has supplied 22,000 more bottles of indelible ink to the Election Commission for today’s Assembly polls. MyLAC has made its own mark in the country’s elections by supplying indelible ink to all polls in the country right from Gram…
EC orders closure of Indira Canteens
May 12, 2018Mysuru: Poor people faced hardship as Indira Canteens remained closed across the State due to polling which began at 7 am this morning. In an order issued last evening, the Election Commission (EC) asked the administrative machinery to close down all the Indira canteens as the voters might be induced to vote for a particular…
Ethnic booths motivate tribals: Festival of Democracy
May 12, 2018The Festival of Democracy was on display at the 15th Assembly elections today with many of the voting booths in the city and the district turning colourful, cheerful, innovative and ethnic. The role of SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) in this election is huge as it is the one which has taken…
BJP complains about fake voters in NR Constituency
May 12, 2018Mysuru, May 12- Alleging that there were thousands of fake voters in Narasimharaja (NR) Constituency, BJP District Secretary Umesh Kumar has lodged a complaint with the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Electoral Officer, urging him to initiate action in this regard. Citing many instances of inclusion of fake voters…
Karnataka Assembly Elections-2018: Polling tomorrow
May 11, 2018Mysuru: The political fate of candidates contesting the 15th Assembly elections will get sealed tomorrow after the State goes to poll. On its part, the Election Commission and the District Administration have appealed to the voters to exercise their franchise in a free and fearless manner without being induced, enticed or influenced by political parties….
Sakhi: Special PINK BOOTHS
May 11, 2018Mysuru: The Election Commission and the District Administration have set up special ‘Sakhi’, or ‘Pink’, polling booths for the election. These special booths will be staffed entirely by women – from the presiding officers to the micro-observers and security personnel. This is being done to attract more women to vote. The security deployed at such…
Fake voter ID: FIR filed against RR Nagar MLA Munirathna, 13 others
May 11, 2018Bengaluru: In the wake of more than 9,000 voter ID cards seized at an apartment in Jalahalli, the Bengaluru Police yesterday night registered an FIR against 14 people, including incumbent MLA for Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency Munirathna. The FIR also names the owner of the flat Manjula Nanjamari and Rekha, one of the tenants, as accused…
Tight security to ensure peaceful polling tomorrow
May 11, 2018Mysuru: The City Police and Paramilitary forces have taken over the security in Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja, Chamundeshwari and Varuna that will go to polls along with other Assembly Constituencies in Karnataka tomorrow. The focus is on Chamundeshwari and the authorities are ensuring that voting passes off peacefully and the voter exercises his/ her franchise without…
Karnataka Assembly Polls- 2018: Curtains on campaign
May 11, 2018Bengaluru: Curtains came down last evening on the public campaigning for the May 12 election to 223 seats of Karnataka Assembly after hectic canvassing. However, candidates can campaign by visiting door-to-door. Only 10 persons including the candidate can campaign. It is 223 Constituencies as polling for Jayanagar seat in Bengaluru was countermanded following the death…
No Voter ID Card?
May 11, 2018Mysuru: If you do not have an Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC), you can still vote by producing any one of the 12 alternative photo identity proofs. The alternative photo identity proofs include: 1. Passport 2. Driving License 3. Service Identity Card of State or Central Government 4. PAN Card 5. Smart Card issued by…
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