Mysore/Mysuru: To help specially abled persons, pregnant women, senior citizens and others to exercise their franchise, over 700 volunteers have been deployed to help them, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer. He was speaking during the training programme for the booth volunteers of Chamaraja, Chamundeshwari, Krishnaraja and…
Ensure transparency in vote counting
May 7, 2023Mysore/Myusru: With the counting of votes of the Assembly polls for all the 11 Constituencies of the district scheduled to take place on May 13, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has asked the counting officials to ensure transparency in the counting of votes that will take place…
Ban Orders from 6 pm on May 8 till May 10
May 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With just four days left for the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has issued ban orders that will come into force from 6 pm on May 8 and will remain in place till May 10 until the election process ends. The…
Vintage car rally for voter awareness
May 5, 2023Over 18 tongas, Ambaari Rooftop Bus too take part; CAVA students paint colourful banners Mysore/Mysuru: Adding one more initiative to the list of many unique programmes to increase voting percentage, the Mysuru District Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee organised a vintage car rally in the heart of the city to pull the…
District Administration holds ‘Festival of Democracy’
May 3, 2023DC administers oath for young voters at Matrumandali Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to create awareness about the importance and significance of voting among the voters, the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat and the District Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation Programme (SVEEP) Committee had organised a ‘Festival of Democracy,’ a function under the caption “Let’s Support…
26.55 lakh voters from 11 Constituencies in Mysuru
April 30, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Following the release of the final voters’ list, which includes 26,55,988 voters, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, met leaders from various political parties yesterday. The final voter list for 2023 includes all 11 Assembly Constituencies in the district and copies were distributed to political leaders. DC Rajendra…
Rs. 10 crore worth illegal liquor, cash seized in Mysuru
April 29, 2023Liquor seized in all 11 Constituencies; Cash not seized in Nanjangud & Narasimharaja segments Mysore/Mysuru: During election campaigns, political parties try to lure voters by offering them various incentives such as cash, freebies or liquor. To prevent such practices, the Election Commission conducts raids and seizures of cash, freebies and liquor used to bribe voters….
Right to Vote: DC, Officials ride bikes to create awareness
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A bike rally was taken out to create awareness on voting, under the joint auspices of District Administration, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and District SVEEP Committee, on various thoroughfares of the city yesterday. Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) K.M. Gayathri flagged off the bike rally, from the…
DC, SP inspect check-posts to keep tab on poll-related illegal activities
April 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra and Superintendent of Police (SP) Seema Latkar inspected check-posts opened in view of the elections in the district yesterday. The DC and the SP visited the check-post at Jabagere Gate in Hunsur Assembly Constituency and took stock of the style of functioning, as several such check-posts are opened in…
Poll expenses for candidates capped at Rs. 40 lakh: DC
April 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Dr. K.V. Rajendra has said that ‘There is a provision for every candidate contesting the election to spend up to Rs. 40 lakh and they should maintain the account of their expenditure.’ Addressing a training workshop for representatives of various political parties organised at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangothri…
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