Strongly 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….
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Gundlupet by-poll : Liquor, food seized
March 20, 2017With the model code of conduct in force for Gundlupet bypoll, Excise and Sector Officers in raids conducted at different places in the constituency, have seized liquor and food, allegedly meant for distribution among voters. During the raids, the officials seized a total of 3,240 litre of liquor found in possession of two persons at…
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Siddu Government will fall in six months: Yeddyurappa
March 19, 2017Accusing the Siddharamaiah led Congress Government of misusing power and looting public money, former Chief Minister and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) has predicted that the Siddharamaiah Government would fall in 6 months. Speaking at an election rally at Kabballi village in the taluk yesterday, Yeddyurappa said Siddharamaiah was behaving in an audacious manner…
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By-poll: Bankers as watch dogs on high-value transactions
March 18, 2017Banks, both public sector and private sector, have been asked to report all high-value transactions to the Election Commission till the by-election process for the Nanjangud Assembly constituency is completed. Cash deposits, transfers and withdrawals above Rs. 50,000 will be under scanner and transactions above Rs. 10 lakh will be scrutinised. At a meeting of…
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