Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Electoral Officer, has said that bus facility is in place for Polling Booth Officers and staff to travel to their assigned Poll Booths from their respective Mustering Centres. As such, all Polling Booth personnel are required to report themselves at their respective Mustering Centres…
Polls: Public campaign ends tomorrow evening
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The high-pitched public election campaigning across the State and in the 11 constituencies of Mysuru district will end at 6 pm tomorrow (May 10). After the public canvassing ends, candidates are allowed only to undertake door-to-door campaigning. All eyes will be on Mysuru region where the electoral performance of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at his…
Decision on countermanding RR Nagar polls after probe: EC
May 9, 2018Bengaluru: With BJP and JD(S) petitioning the Election Commission of India yesterday night to countermand the election in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency in Bengaluru following the seizure of a huge number of voter ID cards and numbered counterfoils from an apartment in Jalahalli, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar, while promising firm action, said, “We cannot…
Income Tax sleuths seize lakhs of rupees from resort in Badami
May 9, 2018Bagalkot: Just a couple of days before the voting day for the Assembly elections scheduled to take place on May 12, a cash scandal has hit Badami Constituency where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is contesting, after the Income Tax Department raided a private resort on Monday and seized lakhs of rupees from there. Badami constituency holds…
Thanks to Assembly elections: Sleepy Mysore Airport abuzz with VVIPs
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The Mysore Airport at Mandakalli may not be one of the busiest mini airport in India but over the last three months, the airport has been handling air and chopper traffic to the maximum, thanks to the election season. For political parties, Mysuru region (Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Chamarajanagar and Kodagu) has acquired special…
BJP is never for change of Constitution: Sreenivasa Prasad
May 9, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that the BJP has nowhere said that it was for change of Constitution, senior BJP leader and former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad has lashed out against writers and intellects who have launched a malicious campaign against the BJP in the run up to the assembly polls. Addressing a press meet at a Private…
Constitution will be tested if BJP comes to power in State: Jignesh Mevani
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The BJP has captured power in 21 States in the country on its own merit. If it comes to power in Karnataka too, then it will have an effect on our ideals, thinking and the idea of Constitution, said Gujarat’s Vadgam constituency MLA Jignesh Mevani. He was addressing at the valedictory of ‘Save Constitution’…
Caste is not a criterion to become Chief Minister: Prakash Rai
May 9, 2018Mysuru: Caste should not be a criterion for someone to become the Chief Minister. Only those who are eligible, deserving and hard working should be made the Chief Minister and not a person belonging to a particular caste or community, said multi-lingual actor Prakash Rai. He was reacting to a question on Dalit Chief Minister…
Petrol bunk owners facing Model Code of Conduct heat
May 9, 2018Mysuru: The petrol bunk owners are facing the heat of Model Code of Conduct in force. Every day, the cash they carry home or to deposit in the banks are being checked by the election officials and this has resulted in a great deal of inconvenience both to the owners and the employees, said the…
Election watch: City Police Commissioner briefs Police personnel
May 9, 2018Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao has directed the Probationary Police and other officials to take care to see that no untoward incidents occur during the Assembly polls on May 12. Addressing a meeting including 36 Probationary DySPs, 300 Probationary SIs, higher officials and Sub-Inspectors of all the Police Stations in the City,…
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