Mysuru: Cine actors ‘Mukyamantri’ Chandru and Jayamala together with writers Dr. Marulasiddappa and S.G. Siddharamaiah participated in a road show in Chamundeshwari Constituency this morning campaigning for the Congress candidate and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. The road show was organised jointly by State Backward Class Vigilance Forum and Chamundeshwari Block Congress Committee. Before commencing the road…
“Ramdas has no role in ticket denial to me,” says Vijayendra
May 2, 2018Mysuru: B.Y. Vijayendra, the son of former Chief Minster B.S. Yeddyurappa has clarified that former Minister and present BJP candidate for Krishnaraja Assembly Constituency S.A. Ramdas has no role to play in the BJP denying ticket to him (Vijayendra) from Varuna. He has said that some vested interests are spreading false messages in social media…
Parties fail to accommodate women candidates in Mysuru region
April 30, 2018Mysuru: Major political parties have continued to neglect women while giving tickets in Mysuru region for May 12 election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly despite women constitute almost 50 percent of the registered voters. In some constituencies, women outnumber male voters. Of the 23,69,987 registered voters in the district, as per the recent revision of…
Assembly polls: Random checking at Railway Station, Bus Stands
April 30, 2018Mysuru: Even as only 12 days are left for the countdown to the May 12 Assembly elections in Karnataka, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is leaving no stone unturned to curb electoral malpractices. As one more step in this direction, it has asked the Police Department to start random checking at Railway Stations, Suburban…
Forest tribes threaten to boycott election
April 30, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that Forest Rights Act was not being property implemented and forest tribes were being harassed, Adivasi Communities collectively have threatened to boycott the State Assembly polls. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Adivasis Federation Convenor Babu opined that adivasis were being utilised for vote bank. He said that…
Voters’ slip to be distributed five days in advance
April 30, 2018Mysuru: “The Election Commission of India (ECI) has approved Nivedita Gowda of Bigg Boss-fame as the Brand Ambassador for the District to create awareness among the voters and she herself is a first-time voter,” said Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of SVEEP (Systemic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) Committee P. Shivashankar. Addressing…
Model Poll Code of Conduct: Flying Squad seize Rs.1.08 lakh cash transported without documents
April 30, 2018Mysuru: The Flying Squad, which has been constituted to check illegal transportation of cash and other materials to be used to lure voters, have seized Rs.1.08 lakh cash which was being transported without valid documents at Devalapura check-post near here yesterday. The Flying Squad at about 7.30 pm stopped a car going towards Devalapura from…
Excise Commissioner says action taken only against three bars
April 30, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru Excise Deputy Commissioner M. Roopa has said that following direction from the Election Commission, three bars in the city have been shut down for model code violations. Pointing out that 71 cases have been booked against licensed premises for various violations of liquor license conditions, she said that licence of three bars which…
Election Model Code Violation: Over 100 bars booked
April 29, 2018Mysuru: Following Election Commission’s directions, the Excise Department has closed down three bars within city limits and cases have been registered against over 100 bars and restaurants for violation of Election Model Code of Conduct. The bars have been closed for serious violations like loose sales, selling alcohol beyond stipulated time, disproportionate stock, and misuse…
Cane Growers Association vows to defeat CM and District Minister
April 29, 2018Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa of betraying the farmers, the Karnataka State Sugar Cane Growers Association has vowed to defeat the two in the upcoming Assembly polls. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Association that took place at Kuvempu Park near Gun House Circle here…
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