Tag: Election Commission

Polling booth vandalising case: 25 accused arrested
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Polling booth vandalising case: 25 accused arrested

April 28, 2024

Re-polling at Indiganatha village tomorrow Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission has ordered re-polling in Indiganatha village at Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district, after the polling booth was vandalised by villagers who had boycotted the elections. The re-polling in booth no. 146 at the village will be held tomorrow (Apr. 29) from 7 am to 6 pm….

Voter Turnout app comes handy to know vote percentage
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Voter Turnout app comes handy to know vote percentage

May 10, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to educate voters in the country and encourage them to vote, the Election Commission has been taking active measures. It has launched a new mobile app for the voters to see the real-time availability of voter turnout. This morning there have been more than 1 lakh downloads by curious people who…

787 elders, 167 PwD make use of Vote from Home option
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787 elders, 167 PwD make use of Vote from Home option

April 30, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 954 people who come under the 80-plus age bracket and People with Disabilities (PwD) availed the Vote from Home option in the Mysuru district yesterday, taking advantage of the first-time initiative rolled out by the Election Commission in the Assembly election. The exercise of identifying voters seeking the Vote from Home…

Produce one of these documents for voting
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Produce one of these documents for voting

April 15, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: As Karnataka goes to the Assembly polls on May 10, the Election Commission has said that apart from the Voter ID Card (EPIC Card), the voters can also produce any one of the following 12 documents as proof of their identity — Aadhaar card, MNREGS job card, Bank Pass Book, Post Office Savings  pass…

Police raid godowns to seize Poll freebies
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Police raid godowns to seize Poll freebies

April 3, 2023

Liquor, gifts have arrived even before the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police began a sudden raid on warehouses and godowns this morning to seize election-related materials, freebies like sarees, pressure cookers, liquor and other items. This special raid follows the Election Commission directive that has asked the Police and other…

Rs. 18 lakh unaccounted cash seized in Varuna
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Rs. 18 lakh unaccounted cash seized in Varuna

April 2, 2023

Mysuru poll teams confiscate Rs. 28,46,665 in cash, Rs. 1.25 crore worth of liquor Mysuru/Bengaluru: The Election Commission officials in Karnataka have seized huge amounts of cash, liquor, freebies and drugs in the poll-bound State in the last 24 hours. In Mysuru’s Varuna Constituency, unaccounted cash worth Rs. 18 lakh has been seized and the…

Police frisk for cash, liquor, freebies at 30 check-posts
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Police frisk for cash, liquor, freebies at 30 check-posts

March 18, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Considering the high-profile electoral battles in Mysuru region, the District Administration and the District Police have set up 30 check-posts across the district to check the flow of cash, liquor and other freebies that are meant to entice voters. This stringent measure has been taken even before the announcement of election dates based on…

Election Commission holds meeting with top officials in Bengaluru
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Election Commission holds meeting with top officials in Bengaluru

February 14, 2023

Bengaluru: The Election Commission, which has begun preparations for the forthcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, started zonal-wise preparations by holding  a meeting with Deputy Commissioners, top Police Officers and other top officials at Bengaluru recently. The Election Commission of India (ECI) Officers, who have held first round meeting at Mysuru and Kalaburagi, conducted a similar meeting…

Elections to 25 Council seats on Dec.10
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Elections to 25 Council seats on Dec.10

November 10, 2021

Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) yesterday announced the biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council for 25 seats from 20 local authorities’ constituencies, on Dec. 10. The elections have been announced as the term of 25 Council members (14 from Congress, 7 from BJP and 4 from JD-S) ends on Jan. 5. The Council has…

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