City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh and his wife Jyothi seen after casting their vote at the Government Higher Primary School polling booth in Jalapuri Police Quarters. Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra after casting his vote at CFTRI School in city.
Polling tomorrow from 7 am to 6 pm
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The fate of 143 candidates, who are contesting from 11 Assembly Constituencies in Mysuru district, will be sealed tomorrow in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) as Karnataka will go to polls from 7 am to 6 pm. On its part, the Election Commission and the District Administration have appealed the voters to exercise their…
385 critical booths in District; 252 in city: 54 in Varuna alone!
May 9, 2023Additional SP, two Dy.SPs deputed in the Constituency Mysore/Mysuru: With voting booths to open tomorrow morning at 6 am, elaborate security arrangements have been made with a large workforce deployed to conduct the elections effectively, said Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra this morning at a press meet. Dr. Rajendra, who is also the District Electoral…
Leaders visit Chamundeshwari Hill Temple on poll eve
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With a few hours left for Assembly election tomorrow (May 10), several leaders irrespective of ruling BJP and main Opposition party Congress went on a praying spree, visiting Chamundi Hill Temple in Mysuru this morning. Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar and former Minister and Congress leader K.J. George visited…
Transport facility for polling staff
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has made vehicle arrangements to ferry poll officials and supporting staff to their respective polling booths today. A total of 481 KSRTC buses, 84 maxicabs and 29 jeeps have been arranged to ferry 2,905 Presiding Officers, 3,250 Assistant Polling Officers and 6,352 other poll officials to as many as 2,905 polling…
Mobile phone, camera not allowed
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The voters are not permitted to carry either mobile phone or camera to Polling Booth on the day of election tomorrow. According to Section 128 of Representation of People Act, 1951 and Section 39 of The Conduct of Election Rules, capturing photographs of voting is a violation of secrecy of voting. Even match boxes…
Preliminary checks today, mock polling at 6 am tomorrow
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: After the polling officers reach their respective polling booths, they will have to take the machines out from their boxes today itself and connect the EVMs — Ballot Units and Control Units — and VVPAT machines. They will carry out preliminary checks and report malfunctions, if any, to the presiding officer who will alert…
Outside food not allowed inside polling booths
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Upon reaching the respective booths, polling officers will stay overnight at the polling booths and arrangements for food, water and toilets have been made till the voting process ends. Polling officers have been asked not to accept food from the public or the polling agents or from any political parties as the District Administration…
481 KSRTC buses for election duty: Public put to hardship
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The deployment of 481 KSRTC buses for election duty has caused inconvenience to the public. Commuters have been waiting for hours at bus stops for buses to arrive, despite assurances from KSRTC officials that public transport would not be affected. The scarcity of buses heading to places like Hassan, Madikeri, K.R. Nagar and Periyapatna…
Candidates can open booths 200 metres away from polling station
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: According to the District Electoral Officer and Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, candidates in the election can open booths at a minimum distance of 200 metres from polling stations with two chairs, one table and a 3×4 ½ ft. banner with permission from the Election Officer and local authority. However, campaigning is prohibited and…
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