Mysore/Mysuru: The election to vacant Gram Panchayat (GP) seats in the district will be held on Dec.27. The State Election Commission on Saturday announced the poll schedule, according to which polling will take place for 20 vacant seats in 18 GPs of Mysuru district. The poll notification will be issued on Dec.13 and the last…
Siddharamaiah to fete newly-elected GP members tomorrow
January 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that Congress-backed candidates had won a majority of seats in the Gram Panchayat (GP) polls in the district, senior Congress leader K. Marigowda said that newly elected GP members from Chamundeshwari and Varuna Assembly segments will be felicitated at the programmes to be held at two different venues in the city tomorrow (Jan.13),…
GP polls: Voting held in five taluks of Mysuru district
December 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the voting for the first phase of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls began across the State this morning. In Mysuru, five taluks of the district — Hunsur, Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar, H.D. Kote and Saragur — went to the polls today, with 7,22,019 voters (3,64,012 men, 3,57,986 women and 21 others) eligible…
Five taluks in district go for GP polls tomorrow
December 21, 2020Mustering held at all five taluk centres this morning Mysuru: Five taluks of the district — Periyapatna, Hunsur, K.R. Nagar, H.D. Kote and Saragur — will go for the Gram Panchayat (GP) polls in the first phase of polling tomorrow (Dec.22). The elections are apolitical and candidates are barred from using party symbols. There are…
GP Polls: Excise Dept. seizes liquor worth Rs. 10.17 lakh
December 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following announcement of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls and model code of conduct in force, the Excise Department officials, who conducted 165 raids from Nov. 30 to Dec. 17 in Mysuru Rural District limits, have registered a total of 116 cases besides arresting 102 accused and seizing liquor worth Rs. 10,17,912 and 18 vehicles. The…
Won’t play any role in GP polls, says MLA G.T. Devegowda
December 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Gram Panchayat (GP) polls are not fought on party symbols, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda said that he will not play any role in the forthcoming GP elections. Speaking to presspersons after taking part in a programme at Kalamandira on Sunday, Devegowda said that the three major parties — BJP, Congress and…
Mandya Panchayat elections fought in the mosaic of caste, party, local dynamics
December 13, 2020Certain Panchayat seats ‘auctioned’ for a price Arali Katte, hotels become centres for parleys After LS polls, Congress and JD(S) rivals again Village elders intervene in fight between aspirants Mandya: Election to the local Government on the basis of symbols of political parties is not held as political parties adversely affect the social cohesion that…
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