Mysuru: The Election Commission of India has announced May 12 as election day for the Assembly elections in Karnataka and in view of this, the State Government has declared May 12 as paid holiday, to enable voters to exercise their franchise on that day. This will be applicable to all those who are working in…
Assembly polls: Random checking at Railway Station, Bus Stands
April 30, 2018Mysuru: Even as only 12 days are left for the countdown to the May 12 Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is leaving no stone unturned to curb electoral malpractices. As one more step in this direction, it has asked the Police Department to start random checking at Railway Stations, Suburban…
Steps taken for casting vote through postal ballot
April 27, 2018Mysuru: As per the direction of Election Commission of India, necessary steps have been taken for officers and staff deputed for election duty to exercise their franchise on Assembly election day through postal ballot. The Returning Officer of respective Assembly Constituency has been entrusted the responsibility to take care of the postal ballot. In that…
Media Cell to monitor poll publicity 24×7
April 11, 2018Mysuru: An exclusive Media Cell has been set up at the Office of the Information Department on Dhanvantri Road here to monitor media publicity indulged by political parties and to report if there are any violations in the Election Model Code of Conduct. The Cell has been set up on the first floor of the…
Election Commission launches Samadhan, Suvidha, Sugam facilities
April 11, 2018Mysuru: The Election Commission (EC) has launched three Information Technology systems — Samadhan, Suvidha and Sugam — to make the election process smooth, effective and transparent. A single window platform using IT solution for quality interactions with the electors, citizens, political parties, civil societies and media would help in ensuring the election process smooth and…
Now Photo Voter Slip will be delivered at doorstep
April 8, 2018Mysuru: For this Assembly election in the State, Election Commission will be despatching Photo Voter Slips to voter’s residences coming under the jurisdiction of the corresponding polling booths. The Voters Slips will be delivered by the Booth Officer one week before the poll date. If the voter is not available, the slips will be handed…
Election Commission of India backs One-Constituency, One-Candidate policy
April 5, 2018New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has supported a PIL in the Supreme Court that seeks a restraint on candidates against contesting from more than one Constutuency. Under the existing legal regime, a candidate is allowed to contest from up to a maximum of two constituencies in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly polls….
Keep vehicles in good condition for poll duty
March 30, 2018Mysuru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the Karnataka Assembly poll schedule, Deputy Commissioner (DC) K.B. Sivakumar has asked all Government Departments to keep the vehicles attached to them in good running condition. In a press release, the DC said that Government vehicles must be ready for poll work deployment whenever asked to…
Poll code violation will be dealt with ruthlessly: DC K.B. Sivakumar
March 28, 2018Mysuru: With Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly elections yesterday, political parties and their leaders have come under scanner as the Model Code of Conduct came into effect immediately. Deputy Commissioner K.B. Sivakumar, who is also the District Electoral Officer, said that the administration will be ‘ruthless’, if there…
Summer of political heat: May 12 Election, May 15 Results
March 27, 2018New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) this morning announced that the highly anticipated Assembly Elections in Karnataka will be held in a single phase on May 12. The results will be announced on May 15. The 224-member House expires on May 28 this year. Election Commission will issue the poll notification on April…
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