Mysuru: With the poll date fast approaching, candidates from all political parties and also independents, in the three Assembly segments of the city, have stepped up campaigning. Yesterday, K.R. BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas continued his brisk campaigning covering Vidyaranyapuram, Chamundipuram and surrounding areas. He was accompanied by Corporator M.V. Ramprasad and other leaders. Speaking to…
Former Minister Sreenivasa Prasad seeks votes for his son-in-law in Nanjangud
May 6, 2018Nanjangud: Former Union Minister and State BJP Vice-President V. Sreenivasa Prasad predicted that in the Assembly elections on May 12, BJP is going to sweep to power and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa will be the Chief Minister. Prasad was speaking after going on a door-to-door campaign in Shankarapura, Sreerampura, Anandpura Layouts along with hundreds…
Congress Raebareli MLA ‘upset’ over rumours of marriage with Rahul Gandhi
May 6, 2018Lucknow: Days ahead of the Congress-BJP slugfest in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, rumours of Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s marriage with Raebareli MLA Aditi Singh began doing the rounds. Soon after the speculations, pictures of MLA Aditi Singh and Rahul Gandhi went viral on social media with some even announcing that the marriage will be…
Model Code of Conduct Violation: Rs.8 lakh cash seized from Dist. Congress President brother’s car
May 6, 2018Periyapatna: Election officials, led by Tahsildar Govindaraju and Sectoral Magistrate Krishna, along with the Police and Paramilitary Forces, have seized Rs.8 lakh cash yesterday, which was allegedly being transported in a car belonging to Mysuru District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar’s brother B.J. Basavaraju to be distributed among the voters. The driver of the car,…
Violence in Chamundeshwari: Four injured
May 6, 2018Mysuru: Four Congress party workers were allegedly attacked by a group late last night at Naganahalli village on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Siddalingapura. This is the first such violence reported from the Chamundeshwari Constituency, Mysuru, after the poll dates were announced on Mar. 27 till date. The incident took place at Naganahalli coming under high-profile…
Now, candidates wooing voters with poultry
May 6, 2018Mandya: With the Election Commission tightening screens on distribution of money and liquor by candidates in the run-up to the polls, candidates have taken to different means to lure voters. In one such instance, electoral officers acting on a complaint by JD(S) party workers that Congress leaders were distributing poultry among voters in Nagamangala Constituency,…
Gun exemption to Kodavas: Writ Petition filed in High Court
May 6, 2018Madikeri/ Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning the exemption to Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu from obtaining a license to possess firearms under Section 3 and 4 of the Indian Arms Act, 1959, that was filed before the Karnataka High Court in 2015 and which the HC has disposed of then has…
No political party is bothered to Save Cauvery, says activist
May 6, 2018Mysuru: – Cauvery Nadi Swatchata Andolana (CNSA) has expressed disappointment with political parties for not giving an assurance on cleaning the Cauvery, at least in Karnataka, and giving a living entity status to the river. M.N. Chandramohan, State convener of CNSA, told reporters at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Friday that the Cauvery is dying…
GTD on Road Show in Chamundeshwari
May 6, 2018Mysuru: MLA and Chamundeshwari Constituency JD(S) candidate G.T. Devegowda (GTD) campaigned through a Road Show in the Constituency on Friday covering Nagarathalli, Yedahalli, Kotehundi and nearby places. GTD was garlanded by villagers on his arrival at Nagarathalli. He went around the village in an open jeep seeking votes from the public. Speaking on the occasion,…
CPI to extend support to Cong.
May 6, 2018Mysuru” As a mark of solidarity with secular forces, the CPI has extended support to the Congress in the Assembly polls. Announcing this at a press meet here this morning, CPI (Communist Party of India) Secretary H.R. Seshadri said that the party is contesting in - Sira in Tumakuru district and Kudligi in Ballari district…















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