Hassan: Hassan election officials yesterday lodged a complaint against District Minister A. Manju for misusing the District Minister’s office and thereby violating the Election Model Code of Conduct. It is said that three women employees were involved in election work in the office on Mar. 31, with the door locked from outside. A section of…
Money to entice voters supplied in Police jeeps, alleges Deve Gowda
April 6, 2018Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday accused former IPS officer and adviser to the Home Minister Kempaiah of misusing government machinery in the elections. Gowda was speaking after meeting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Om Prakash Rawat, who is on a visit to the city to review preparedness for the Assembly…
Vroom… Modified vehicles from Andhra keeps Karnataka netas on the move
April 5, 2018Mysuru: Elections are good times for automobile design firms and as the political scene picks up pace in Karnataka and politicians prepare to hit the roads, sturdy custom-built vehicles for poll campaigns have come into sudden demand. Automobile design firms specialising in modification of cars and jeeps have been receiving orders for modifying brand new…
Election Commission of India backs One-Constituency, One-Candidate policy
April 5, 2018New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has supported a PIL in the Supreme Court that seeks a restraint on candidates against contesting from more than one Constutuency. Under the existing legal regime, a candidate is allowed to contest from up to a maximum of two constituencies in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assembly polls….
Congress leader alleges deletion of lakhs of minority voters from electoral rolls
April 5, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that the names of over 15 lakh voters belonging to minority community have been deleted from electoral rolls across the State, AICC Secretary and Mysuru Region Congress in-charge P.C. Vishnunath has called upon the party legislators and leaders to take the issue seriously and make efforts to re-include them in the voter list….
While speaking, CM must maintain dignity of his office: Sreenivasa Prasad
April 4, 2018Mysuru: BJP State Vice-President and former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad has taken objection to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s statement where the CM had said, “Ask B.Y. Vijayendra’s father B.S. Yeddyurappa to contest in Varuna Constituency.” Sreenivasa Prasad said, “These words from the CM do not suit his position. The CM’s words demean his own stature,” he…
HDK accuses Siddu of buying Vokkaliga leaders
April 4, 2018Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of resorting to caste politics by ticking some Vokkaliga leaders to hold a press meet supporting him (CM) yesterday, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the CM’s caste politics will not at all work in Chamundeshwari constituency from where he (CM) is contesting. Addressing a press…
Amit Shah visits Kaginele Peetha: Says BJP will never allow division of a community
April 4, 2018Bagalkot/Haveri: Close on the heels of the State Government submitting recommendation to the Centre for a separate minority status for Lingayats, BJP National President Amit Shah has announced that BJP on no count will allow division of a religious community citing the decision of Siddharamaiah as pre-planned. He was speaking at a meeting of over…
Rahul questions PM Modi on CBSE question paper leak
April 4, 2018Shivamogga: Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “not uttering a word” on the CBSE question paper leak. “Information leak and question paper leak – this is Modi’s governance,” Rahul Gandhi said. Rahul addressed a public meeting in Shivamogga on the fifth leg of his tour of poll-bound Karnataka…
BJP’s first list of candidates likely by Apr.10
April 4, 2018Bengaluru: The BJP which is making all efforts to regain power in the State, is most likely to release its first list of candidates on Apr.10. BJP National President Amit Shah will tour Mumbai-Karnataka districts from April. 8 to 10, during which the BJP Parliamentary Board will meet at a resort in the outskirts of…
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