Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started a drive to link Voter ID cards with Aadhaar cards in several States across the country. Accordingly, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) launched the drive in city by linking MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy’s Aadhaar card to Voters ID at first at a programme held in…
ECI enables citizens above 17 years to apply for Voter ID card in advance
July 31, 2022New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that all the Indian citizens above 17 years of age can now apply in advance to get enrolled in the voters list and not wait until the voting age of 18 years. The statement issued by ECI recently stated ‘Youngsters above 17 years can apply…
Graduates and Teachers’ Legislative Council polls on June 13
May 12, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the suspense, the Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for biennial election to Karnataka Legislative Council from two Graduates’ and two Teachers’ Constituencies, according to which polls will be held on June 13. Polls to four seats — Karnataka South Graduates, Karnataka North-West Teachers, Karnataka North-West Graduates and Karnataka West Teachers…
MLC polls: Voter registration and electoral rolls schedule announced
October 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission has announced the schedule for voter registration and electoral rolls for the forthcoming Legislative Council Polls from South Graduates Constituency comprising the Districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar, according to which Graduates who have got their degree certificate from any of recognised Indian Universities at least three years before as…
Sindagi, Hanagal Assembly by-polls on Oct. 30
September 28, 2021New Delhi: Ending weeks of suspense on the conduct of Sindagi and Hanagal Assembly by-polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission today announced the schedule for the by-polls to the two Assembly segments. According to the schedule, the by-polls for the two Assembly seats will be held on Oct. 30 and the counting of votes will…
Revision of voters’ list from today
August 9, 2021New voters can enroll till Oct.31 Mysore/Mysuru: Youths, who attain 18 years of age as on Jan.1, 2022, can apply for inclusion of their names in the electoral list at concerned polling booths till Oct.31. In a press release, Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham said that apart from new voters, other citizens who do not…
Museum of Democracy to be set up in Mysuru
July 31, 2021DPR sought for SVEEP Museum Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India has proposed to set up a Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Museum and a Capacity Building Centre in Mysuru. The Museum will be the one of its kind on democracy and elections in the country, egging on people to vote. This was…
Former IAS Officer Anup Chandra Pandey is new Election Commissioner
June 10, 2021New Delhi: Anup Chandra Pandey, a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer, has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner. Pandey, a former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, is a retired IAS Officer of the 1984 batch from Uttar Pradesh cadre. The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday said President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Anup…
MyLAC dispatches 6.99 lakh vials of indelible ink to five poll-bound States
March 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing with its part in the nation’s electoral process, the Mysuru-based Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd.,(formerly Mysore LAC and Paints) the only company in India authorised to produce indelible ink, has begun the process of dispatching 6.99 lakh vials of indelible ink to five poll-bound States, including a Union Territory. Mysore Paints and Varnish…
BJP likely to field B.Y. Vijayendra in Basavakalyan and Jagadish Shettar in Belagavi for by-polls
March 21, 2021Bengaluru: With less than a month to go for the by-polls to Basavakalyan and Maski Assembly segments and Belagavi Lok Sabha seat, ruling BJP is yet to finalise its candidates. The Election Commission of India (ECI) last week had announced the by-poll schedule for two Assembly segments and one Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka, according…
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