Chamarajanagar: The Election Commission of India is going all out to bring the maximum number of voters to the polling booths during this Lok Sabha election. One of the novel ways in which this was brought to the public attention was when school and college students came together in a cultural programme and fashion show….
MLA Tanveer Sait holds EC responsible for errors in Voter IDs
April 11, 2019Mysuru: MLA Tanveer Sait held the Election Commission of India responsible for the errors in the Voter Identity Cards (Voter ID) as there are discrepancies found in the Part Number and the Polling Station Address. Addressing a press conference at the Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Sait said that these mistakes in the Voter IDs…
Appointed Election Observer
April 9, 2019Mandya: The Election Commission of India (ECI), which shunted out Ranjit Kumar as General Observer for Melukote, K.R. Nagar, K.R. Pet and Nagamangala Assembly Segments of Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, has appointed Tamil Nadu Cadre IAS Officer P. Annamalai as the New Election Observer. Annamalai will be available for members of the public at Srirangapatna…
Voter Awareness: Six ‘Selfie Zones’ set up at Mysuru Zoo
April 8, 2019Mysuru: In a bid to create voter awareness, the District SVEEP Committee in association with Mysuru Zoo and District Administration, has set up Selfie Zones at six locations in Mysuru Zoo including Karanji Lake. The six locations where Selfie Zones are set up are at the Zoo’s main entrance, elephant view point, Indian Gaur enclosure,…
SC directs EC to increase random checking of VVPAT slips
April 8, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) this morning directed the Election Commission (EC) to increase random checking of VVPAT slips from one booth per Assembly segment to five in Lok Sabha polls for better voter confidence and credibility of electoral process. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi however did not agree to the…
Call Helpline 1950 to find your name on Voter List and know your Polling Booth
March 23, 2019Mysuru: The Election Commission of India has strengthened its Voter Helpline to make it easy for the Voters to get authentic information pertaining to their voter registration. It is an All India Helpline that has been efficiently segregated and mapped to the respective districts. The enrolled electors in the Electoral Roll can check the details…
ECI curbs on social media draws flak
March 14, 2019Mysuru: Senior Advocate P.D. Medappa condemned the stringent guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on social media usage during this Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a press conference at Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, he said that political parties and candidates will not be able to verify social media posts of defence personnel,…
N.R. Choultry turns fortress
March 13, 2019Process of storing and booth-wise segregation of EVMs, VVPATs begins under strict vigil Mysuru: In its endeavour to conduct free, fair and transparent Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI), through the Mysuru District Administration, has initiated innumerable measures and has set up different mechanisms and practices along with issuing of various instructions…
Lok Sabha Polls 2019: Karnataka to Vote in two Phases on April 18 and 23
March 10, 2019New Delhi: Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11 and polling would be held over seven phases through May 19, followed by counting of all votes on May 23, the Election Commission announced on Sunday. Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal, Odisha and Sikkim will also be held simultaneously, the Election Commission (EC) said….
PAN mandatory for poll candidates
March 3, 2019New Delhi: Candidates to be contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections will have to reveal their total income shown in their Income Tax (I-T) returns of last five years, that of their spouse and dependents in the poll affidavit, according to the Election Commission of India In the revised Form 26 notified by the poll…















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