Bengaluru: The by-poll to the lone vacant Legislative Council seat will be held on Feb.17. The seat had fallen vacant due to the election of Congress member Rizwan Arshad to the Legislative Assembly from Shivajinagar Assembly segment, in the by-polls held on Dec.5 last. The by-poll notification will be issued on Jan. 30, following which…
By-poll candidates rush to file nominations on last day
November 19, 2019Mysuru: Candidates from political parties and independents rushed to file their nomination papers on the last day on Monday, for the fifteen Assembly segments going to the by-polls on Dec.5. The 15 Assembly constituencies going to the by-polls are Hunsur, K.R. Pet, Gokak, Athani, Kagawad, Vijayanagar -Hospet, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Hoskote, Chikkaballapur, Mahalakshmi Layout, K.R. Puram,…
By-poll to Karnataka, UP Rajya Sabha seats on Dec. 12
November 18, 2019New Delhi: The by-polls to two Rajya Sabha seats in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh (UP), which fell vacant recently, will be held on Dec.12, announced Election Commission of India. The Karnataka seat fell vacant after Congress member K.C. Ramamurthy resigned to join the BJP. Meanwhile, by-poll will also be held on the same day for…
MCC Ward 32 by-poll: JD(S) Wins
July 5, 2017Mysuru: The ruling Congress party suffered a severe setback in the recently held by-polls for Ward 32 of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), Mandya ZP, Mandya City Municipal Council and Kolar City Municipal Council with JD(S) candidates emerging victorious this morning. In the by-poll for Ward 32 of MCC, candidates SBM Manju (JD-S) and K. Madesh…
MCC Ward 32 by-poll: Counting to commence at 8 am tomorrow
July 4, 2017Mysuru: The counting of votes for the MCC Ward 32 by-election held on Sunday will be taken up tomorrow (July 5) at 8 am at Maharaja Sanskrit Pathashala on Sayyaji Rao Road where the EVMs have been secured in the strong room. The results are expected to be announced by 10 am. In all, there…
MCC Ward 32 by-poll: 47.99 percent voting recorded: EVMs secured at Strong Room
July 3, 2017Mysuru: The MCC Ward 32 by-poll saw a poor turnout yesterday, with only 47.99 percent voting recorded. Out of the 10,258 voters in the Ward, only 4,923 cast their votes, with 2,464 women and 2,459 men exercising their franchise. Booth No. 340 recorded the highest polling with 64.76 percent while Booth No. 333 recorded the…
MCC Ward 32 by-poll: Voting tomorrow
July 1, 2017Mysuru: Three major political parties, the Congress, BJP and the JD(S), will fight it out in the by-elections wherein people of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Ward 32 will exercise their franchise tomorrow. The by-election has been necessitated following the conviction and the subsequent disqualification of JD(S) Corporator C. Mahadesh alias Avva Madesha, who held the…
MCC by-poll: Training for polling officers
June 29, 2017Public campaigning ends at 7am tomorrow Mysuru: The public campaigning for MCC ward 32 by-poll reached its peak today, with the candidates of the 3 main political parties-Congress, BJP and JD(S) making a last minute bid to woo the voters. The public campaigning will end at 7am tomorrow. The by-poll will take place on July…
KAS Officer as Election Observer
June 28, 2017Mysuru: Senior KAS Officer S.J. Somashekar, who is serving as Additional Commissioner (Administration and Development) at the Regional Commissioner’s Office, Mysuru Division, has been appointed as Election Observer for MCC Ward No. 32 bypoll on July 2. The State Election Commission has made the appointment to ensure free and fair polls, without giving scope for…
Firing, clashes mar Srinagar by-poll; 2 killed
April 9, 2017Srinagar – Amid calls for boycott by separatist leaders and heavy security cover, voting began for Srinagar by-poll this morning, which was marred with violence resulting in two youths being killed and several injured in firing and clashes. Two youths were killed and several injured when security forces opened fire on a stone-pelting mob that…
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