Nanjangud: Asserting that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was staring at defeat in Chamundeshwari and so is the case with his (CM) son Dr. Yathindra, who is contesting from Varuna, former Minister and senior BJP leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad has said that the CM’s audacity and arrogance was sure to bring down the Congress in the coming…
Vasu owns properties worth Rs. 3 crore
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Sitting MLA from Chamaraja Constituency Vasu, who is seeking a re-election has declared assets worth Rs. 3 crore. Filing his nomination for the Constituency before the Returning Officer at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office yesterday, Vasu has declared his assets and has submitted an affidavit regarding the same. According to the affidavit, Vasu has…
Poll timings extended by an hour, till 6 pm
April 20, 2018Bengaluru: Hoping to increase voter turnout in the elections to the State Assembly on May 12, the Election Commission has extended the poll timings by one hour across all constituencies in the State after apprehension of lower voter turnout owing to extreme heat conditions in some parts of the State. The polls will now be…
T.B. Jayachandra in city to join CM while he files nomination papers
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that he has come to Mysuru to be along with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah when he (CM) files the nomination papers from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra has said the Congress was sure to retain power in the May. 12 Assembly polls. Speaking to presspersons at the CM’s residence…
Filing of nomination papers: Govt. office works stalled
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Public are facing severe hardship at government offices that have been converted into the offices of Returning Officers who are receiving nomination papers from candidates contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections. None of the regular work is happening at the government offices and at some offices, public are even denied entry. Candidates come to the…
Let High Command decide, says an angry Siddharamaiah
April 19, 2018Mysuru: Is there more than what meets the eye to the discontent brewing in Congress over Chief Minister Siddharamaiah contesting both from Chamundeshwari in Mysuru and Badami in Bagalkot District? If Siddharamaiah’s behaviour is taken into consideration, it looks like he is upset with the party High Command for not allowing him to contest from…
MLA Vasu, 5 others file nominations
April 19, 2018Mysuru: Today being the third day of filing the nomination papers to the 2018 Assembly polls, candidates from Congress, JD(S), AAP, SDPI and Bharatiya Janashakti Congress filed their papers with the respective Returning Officers (ROs) in city this morning. Vasu, the incumbent Congress MLA from Chamaraja, submitted his papers to the RO at his office…
Amit Shah’s trusted lieutenants to manage poll strategy
April 19, 2018Bengaluru: Convinced that the May 12 election cannot be won with the strategies formulated by the State BJP leadership, party National President and master strategist Amit Shah has entrusted the responsibility of poll management to his trusted lieutenants from North India who have tasted success in other States including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Shah’s focus…
Villagers demand polling booth at Madayyana Hundi in Varuna
April 19, 2018Mysuru: Voting is not a right it is our responsibility too. And as it is the election season, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is creating awareness among the voters about the importance of voting. The effort of the ECI in this direction is welcome. But should there not be polling booths for the voters…
Two Lakshmis from BJP vie for Chamundeshwari
April 19, 2018Mysuru: General Secretary of City BJP Mahila Morcha Lakshmidevi and loyal party worker Lakshmi Gowda of the BJP are competing for a BJP ticket from Chamundeshwari. The Chamundeshwari constituency is witnessing a high-voltage political battle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and incumbent JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda. As soon as Star of Mysore broke the news yesterday…
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