Mysuru: All types of vehicular movement will be restricted on the roads where the counting centres are located for counting of votes for the 11 Constituencies in the District, said Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao. The counting of votes will be held tomorrow (May 15) for seven Constituencies at the newly-constructed Maharani’s College of…
Betting fever grips State on vote counting eve
May 14, 2018Mysuru: Even as the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections are just over, many people across the State are now busy in making wild calculations about the winning horses and are betting on them to make a quick buck on vote counting eve. News about winning candidates and heavyweights who are bound to lose is heard everywhere…
Assembly Elections: Training for Counting Officials held in city
May 14, 2018Mysuru: District Urban Development Cell Project Director and Nodal Officer for Manpower and Training R. Loknath conducted training for 462 Counting Officials that includes a Micro-Observer, Counting Supervisor and his Assistant for each of the 14 tables in the 11 constituencies in the District, this morning at the Senate Bhavan here. The counting of votes…
‘Prior permission needed for victory processions’
May 14, 2018Mysuru: With barely a few hours left for tomorrow’s counting of votes, the City Police are taking no chances to ensure that no untoward incidents occur during the counting. Speaking to SOM this morning, City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao said that prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC has been clamped across the…
Rampant betting alleged in high-profile Chamundeshwari
May 14, 2018Stake includes livestock and agricultural lands too Mysuru: As the time starts ticking for the Assembly election results, betting seems to have become rampant in Chamundeshwari Constituency too possibly owing to its high-profile status. Obviously, the punters are said to be having a field-day. Chamundeshwari Constituency has evolved a prestige battle between Congress candidate and…
Post-election: Speculations trigger betting in Mandya
May 14, 2018Mandya: The sugar district, after witnessing hectic campaigning for the Assembly polls and with the result to be announced tomorrow, now seems to be on a speculation and betting fever. There seems to be a straight fight between the Congress and the JD(S) with an unlimited flow of cash and freebies to woo the voters….
Three-tier security for EVMs at Strong Rooms
May 13, 2018Mysuru: Three-tier security has been provided at Maharani’s College of Commerce and Management in Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli) and the National Institute of Engineering – Institute of Technology (NIE-IT) in Koorgalli where votes that were polled across 11 Assembly constituencies in Mysuru will be counted on May 15. The centres are being guarded by Paramilitary Forces and…
Candidates fight anxiety ahead of counting
May 13, 2018Mysuru: With the polling coming to an end, candidates of who fought the 15th Karnataka Assembly elections were seen relaxed this morning after a month of hectic campaigning scaling the entire length and breadth of their constituencies. Counting will take place on Tuesday, May 15 and candidates have resorted to their own ways to beat…
Karnataka Elections 2018: District records 74.05% polling
May 13, 2018Mysuru: As the State voted for electing the 15th Assembly on Saturday, Mysuru district recorded 74.05 per cent polling as against 72.08 per cent in 2013. Out of the 24,93,407 voters in the district, 18,60,081 exercised their franchise. The polling across the district was by and large peaceful. The polling was held in 2,687 booths…
BJP rides on Modi’s charisma, leads in five Exit Polls
May 13, 2018Bengaluru: The BJP appears to be in upswing in Karnataka encashing chiefly on ‘Narendra Modi factor’ as also the shift of Lingayat votes to the saffron party due to B.S. Yeddyurappa factor as most exit polls for the Karnataka show the BJP making huge gains. The predictions will not bring cheer to the Congress if…
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