With the countdown for the April 9 Gundlupet by-poll already begun, political circles have begun to bet on who would win the April 9 by-poll and thus become the only fourth person to be MLA of the Constituency in over 6 decades. Gundlupet Constituency which started as a twin-member Constituency in 1952, became a single…
Gundlupet PSI transferred
March 23, 2017In the wake of complaint by the BJP to the Election Commission, Gundlupet PSI B.N. Sandeep Kumar, has been transferred. The BJP had accused the PSI of unnecessarily resorting to lathi-charge during the procession taken out by it for the filing of nomination of the party candidate for Gundlupet by-poll on Mar.20. Sandeep Kumar had…
By-polls: 2 nominations rejected in N’gud; all 9 accepted in Gundlupet
March 23, 2017Returning Officer G. Jagadeesha has rejected the nomination papers of R. Renuka and Shivappa, the two independent candidates, who had filed their nominations for the Nanjangud by-elections. With this the Election Commission has accepted nominations papers of 12 candidates. Among the candidates whose nominations papers have been accepted include: M. Pradeep Kumar (Karunadu Party –…
CM Siddharamaiah defends Gundlupet lathi-charge
March 22, 2017Strongly defending the lathi-charge on BJP workers at Gundlupet during the filing of nominations for Gundlupet Assembly by-poll on Mar.20, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the Government cannot be a mute spectator when there was a threat to law and order. Replying to the charges made by Opposition Leader Jagadish Shettar and MLA C.T….
Nanjangud-Gundlupet By-polls: 14 candidates file nomination in N’gud, 9 in Gundlupet
March 22, 2017Yesterday being the last day for filing of the nomination papers for the ensuing Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly By-elections, a total of 14 candidates have filed their nomination papers from the Nanjangud Assembly Constituency and 9 candidates from Gundlupet Assembly Constituency. The by-polls, which is being considered as a prestige issue for BJP and Congress,…
Violation of poll code: Cases filed against BJP and Congress leaders
March 22, 2017Even as BJP and Congress leaders continue to spar over Police lathi-charge at Gundlupet on Mar. 20, the Police have booked cases against BJP and Congress leaders for violation of poll code. The Police have booked cases against BJP leader Rajashekara Murthy for the presence of more than 3,000 workers during the procession taken out…
Observers appointed for N’gud and Gundlupet by-polls
March 22, 2017The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed a total of six Observers for monitoring the election process for both Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly constituency. For any complaints regarding the Model Code of Conduct or any other election process, the Observers can be contacted through the Laison Officer, who are appointed to assist the Observers…
By-polls: Campaigning hots up
March 21, 2017Five persons file nominations in Nanjangud on the last day today; none in Gundlupet With the by-elections for Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly Constituencies round the corner, the leaders of BJP and Congress parties are leaving no stone unturned to ensure their party candidates emerge victorious. The party leaders, braving the heat, have been visiting villages…
By Poll | V Sreenivasa Prasad and Kalale Keshavamurthy file nominations at Nanjangud.
March 21, 2017Nanjangud and Gundlupet are set to witness a high-voltage and acrimonious campaign as BJP and Congress candidates filed their nomination papers this morning. While V. Sreenivasa Prasad of BJP and Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy filed their nomination papers for Nanjangud, C.S. Niranjan Kumar of BJP and Geetha Mahadevaprasad of Congress filed their nomination papers for…
By-polls: Sreenivasa Prasad, Keshavamurthy file nominations at N’gud
March 20, 2017Geetha Mahadevaprasad and C.S. Niranjan Kumar file nominations under shadow of clashes between Congress and BJP activists at Gundlupet Nanjangud and Gundlupet are set to witness a high-voltage and acrimonious campaign as BJP and Congress candidates filed their nomination papers this morning. While V. Sreenivasa Prasad of BJP and Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy filed their…
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