Mysuru: The city JD(S) leaders too staged a protest near the bust of Mahatma Gandhi opposite City Law Courts Complex here this morning alleging that Governor Vajubhai R. Vala had ignored the majority of the JD(S) and the Congress Legislators. They said that the Governor had bowed to the diktats of the ruling party and…
Mysuru: Following accusation by a few defeated candidates that EVMs and VVPATs were hacked in the May 12 Assembly polls, the Police are said to have questioned four persons who had made claims on hacking. Defeated NR JD(S) candidate Abdul Aziz (Abdulla) and SDPI candidate Abdul Majeed has lodged a complaint with the NR Police…
Mysuru: The 15th Karnataka Assembly elections has passed off peacefully in city with tight security arrangements made by the District Administration and the Police. “It is due to the people’s patience, co-operation, the blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari and the untiring efforts of the Police Officers and staff that the election bandobust was a success,” said…
Mysuru: The Paramilitary Forces personnel deployed for election bandobust duty in city returned to their respective places yesterday. About 18 Companies consisting of 85 Paramilitary personnel from Chennai, Hyderabad, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Maharashtra had been deployed for bandobust duty. They used to provide security at check-posts, mustering centres, polling booths and counting centres. As the…
Mysuru: Malabar Gold & Diamonds has conducted the first round of State-wise lucky draws to pick the winners of free honeymoon trip as part of the ongoing Brides of India Campaign Season 6. Around 1,000 lucky couples will get the chance for free honeymoon trip to overseas destinations like Dubai, Malaysia, Singapore, Bali and Hong…
Bengaluru: With the election results throwing a fractured mandate in Karnataka and both the BJP and the JD(S)-Congress combine staking claim, all eyes are now on Governor Vajubhai Vala who will decide whom to invite to form the next government. The BJP, which won 104 seats, emerged as the single largest party but fell short…
Mysuru: This May 12 Assembly elections saw a keen competition between S.A. Ramdas of BJP, M.K. Somashekar of the Congress and K.V. Mallesh of JD(S) with Ramdas finally emerging victorious in Krishnaraja Constituency. It was a keenly fought election and even for the BJP ticket and its severity could be gauged from the fact that…
Mysuru: Congress candidate Tanveer Sait recorded his fifth straight win from Narasimharaja Constituency by garnering 62,268 votes thus defeating his nearest rival Sandesh Swamy of BJP who managed to secure 44,141 votes. Though political observers in the Constituency pointed out that the going could turn tough for Tanveer Sait as the Congress, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)…
Mysuru: Former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman L. Nagendra of the BJP emerged victorious in Chamaraja Assembly Constituency. He secured 51,683 votes against incumbent MLA Vasu of the Congress who polled 36,747 votes. Chamaraja Constituency that has a majority of educated population was expected to witness a keen contest between the Congress and the…
Mysuru: K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh has scored a hat-trick this time albeit winning by a narrow margin. The contest in K.R. Nagar had raised the curiosity of everyone as they were wondering whether Mahesh would be successful third time also just like he had won in the two previous Assembly elections. His…
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