Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission has completed all preparations for the counting of votes that will be held on May 13 after the voting for Karnataka Assembly on May 10. This morning, a team of Election Observers, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Dr. K.V. Rajendra visited the vote counting centre at Maharani’s College…
Polls: Postpone fairs, shandys
April 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To conduct the May 10 polls in a peaceful manner without any law and order problem, the Mysuru District Administration has asked the people concerned to postpone temple fairs (jathras) and santhes (weekly shandys) in different parts of the district on the polling day, according to a press release from Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr….
Govt. officials give lame excuses to skip poll duty
April 23, 2023Some complain of giddiness, fear of handling pressure while others use political connections to evade duty By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: Elections are a key component of democracy and many believe that they should be celebrated with enthusiasm. However, it is not only the responsibility of citizens to participate by voting and promoting the importance of…
Floral tribute marks Basava Jayanthi celebrations
April 23, 2023Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh, Superintendent of Police Seema Latkar, Assistant Commissioner Kamala Bai and others seen after offering floral tributes to Basaveshwara’s Statue near Gun House Circle as part of Basava Jayanthi celebration organised by the District Administration this morning.
Training for officers on poll duty begins
April 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has instructed officers on election duty to take training seriously and implement every point for a successful election on May 10. He addressed the participants at a two-day training programme for the Presiding Officers and Polling Officers-1 of Chamaraja Assembly Constituency, held at Baden Powell School behind the DC’s…
Efforts on to bring back tribals stuck in Sudan: DC
April 22, 2023Deputy Commissioner visits H.D. Kote’s Tiger Block, Hunsur’s Pakshirajapura, speaks with families H.D. Kote: Over 116 members of the Hakki-Pikki tribal community from Hunsur, Pakshirajapura and Tiger Block in H.D. Kote are stuck in violence-hit Sudan, even as the government is making efforts to bring them back. Hakki-Pikki community, one of the important nomadic communities…
Co-operate in checking poll illegality: DC
April 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO) Dr. K.V. Rajendra has appealed all to cooperate in checking election related irregularities. Rajendra addressed the meeting of booth level awareness committee organised at Ambedkar Bhavan, H.D. Kote taluk yesterday and said that “Steps should be taken for moral voting and increase the percentage of polling in…
Permission mandatory for election advertisements
April 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has announced that with the Model Code of Conduct in effect for the May 10 Assembly polls, candidates and political parties are required to obtain prior permission (pre-certification) before releasing campaign advertisements on electronic and social media. The move has come after…
Don’t use children for poll campaigns: DC
April 16, 2023‘No spurt in virus cases in Mysuru; Medical teams, officials ready to tackle situation’ By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a serious note of the involvement of children under the age of 18 years in the Assembly election campaigns, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral Officer, said that strict action…
Election lessons for master trainers
April 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration has started training the master trainers in Electronic Voting Machines (EVM), rules and regulations as prescribed by the Election Commission of India, maintaining and managing the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems and technicalities and protocols to ensure a free and fair elections for the upcoming Assembly polls. Senior…
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