Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of model code of conduct for the Assembly polls, the Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Basava Balagagala Okkoota and other Veerashaiva-Lingayat associations and organisations have decided to celebrate Basava Jayanti in a simple and symbolic manner tomorrow (Apr. 23) in the city. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Basava Balagagala…
Mysore/Mysuru: The nomination papers of 22 candidates in the district have been rejected by the authorities for not being in order. As many as 194 candidates had filed a total of 276 nomination papers for 11 Assembly segments of the district. During the scrutiny of nomination papers held yesterday, as many as 47 sets of…
State Nodal Officer P.S. Vastrad outlines strategies to bring out people from homes/offices to vote By B. Sreekantswamy In every election, there is a focus on increasing voter turnout, and with the election to Legislative Assembly scheduled for May 10, various awareness activities are being conducted by the District and Taluk-level Systematic Voters Education and…
Bengaluru: The Election Commission this morning accepted the nomination of Congress State President D.K. Shivakumar for the Kanakapura Assembly Constituency, clearing the way for a high-profile contest between him and Revenue Minister R. Ashoka of the BJP. Yesterday, as a precautionary measure in case his nomination was cancelled, his brother and Bengaluru Rural MP D.K….
National General Secretary B.L. Santosh speaks on social media messaging and digital ambassadors Mysore/Mysuru: Like Legislative Assembly elections in States including Uttar Pradesh and certain North-Eastern States, the BJP has recruited thousands of tech-savvy party workers for its online army in Karnataka, a State where cadre-based, booth-level workers form the backbone of politics. These young…
Shivamogga: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with former BJP Minister and senior leader K.S. Eshwarappa, one of the most prominent Kuruba (a backward Hindu caste) leaders of the party, this morning, after the latter and his son missed the party ticket for the upcoming Assembly elections. PM Modi praised Eshwarappa and promised that the party…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday dismissed KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar’s plea challenging the State Government’s decision seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case. Shivakumar, who had questioned the legality of the Government’s move, had filed an application seeking cancellation of the order for a CBI…
Bengaluru: Hours before the deadline for filing nomination for the Karnataka Assembly elections yesterday, Congress MP from Bangalore Rural D.K. Suresh filed his papers from Kanakapura segment. Suresh is the brother of KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, who had earlier filed his nomination for the same seat on April 17. According to reports, Suresh filed his…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 17 Election Observers for 11 Assembly Constituencies in Mysuru District — six General Observers, nine Poll Expenditure Observers and two Police Observers. General Observers Periyapatna and K.R. Nagar: Yashu Rustagi – Mob: 73497-76593 / 77956-62991; Hunsur and H.D. Kote: Divesh Sehara – Mob: 82172-56464. Nanjangud and…
Mysore/Mysuru: With today being the last day for the filing of nomination papers, candidates were seen heading to their respective Office of the Electoral Officer in the city and district this morning. In the city, Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency BJP candidate T.S. Srivatsa filed his nomination papers at the MCC Main Office on New Sayyaji Rao…
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