Bengaluru: Sealing the fate of political parties, Karnataka completed voting for Lok Sabha Polls 2019 yesterday at 9 pm. The 14 constituencies that went to polls in North and Central Karnataka recorded a healthy 68.15 percent turnout in Phase III voting. While the final turnout figures are yet to be officially announced, the latest figures…
Public campaigning comes to a close in Northern Karnataka this evening
April 21, 2019Bengaluru: The public campaigning for 14 Lok Sabha seats in the Northern part of the State will draw to a close at 6 pm today. The 14 constituencies — Shivamogga, Davanagere, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Chikkodi, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Ballari, Koppal, Raichur, Kalaburagi and Bidar — will go to the polls on Apr.23 in the…
Selfie Zones, Pink Booths to woo voters
April 3, 2019Mysuru: This Lok Sabha polls will be a more inclusive one with the Election Commission of India (ECI), through district-level Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee, aggressively wooing voters including women, tribals, new voters and the general electorate both from urban and rural areas. The ECI is on a mission to ensure wider…
Modi rally in Mysuru, Chitradurga on Apr. 8
April 3, 2019Mysuru: BJP heavyweights including PM Narendra Modi, BJP National President Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will kick off Lok Sabha election campaign trail for BJP candidates. PM Narendra Modi will address six rallies in the State, said legislator Arvind Limbavali in a press conference here on Tuesday. By addressing poll rallies in two…
Star campaigners for JD(S)
April 3, 2019Mysuru: JD(S) leaders including former PM H. D. Deve Gowda, CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, JD(S) State President A. H. Vishwanath and 40 others are participating as star campaigners for the Lok Sabha elections. Ministers G.T. Devegowda, S.R. Mahesh, D. C. Thammanna, Bandeppa Kashempur, S. R. Srinivas, H.D. Revanna, C.S. Puttaraju, M.C. Managuli are also in JD(S)…
Shah’s message to State BJP loud and clear: Support Surya
April 3, 2019BJP President Amit Shah holds road show in Bengaluru South; leaders bury differences to put up a united front Bengaluru: Sending out a clear message to the top leadership in the State, BJP National President Amit Shah took part in a road show in Bengaluru South to back rookie Tejasvi Surya. The State leaders were…
H.D. Deve Gowda, Siddharamaiah to campaign jointly from Apr. 9
April 2, 2019Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) and the former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will undertake joint campaigning from Apr. 9 to 13 in various Parliamentary Constituencies across the State to ensure the victory of coalition candidates. They will be taking up joint campaigning to sort out the differences between Congress and…
Complete poverty alleviation in next five years: Rahul Gandhi’s promise
April 1, 2019Bengaluru: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before the 2014 elections, had given a false assurance to everyone of Rs.15 lakh in their kitty. However, through Congress’ Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme, nearly 20 per cent of the poor will get Rs. 72,000 per year in their bank account. This scheme will benefit nearly 5 lakh beneficiaries….
Watch for poll cash, liquor, freebies intensified
March 31, 2019Mysuru: The City Police have rolled up their sleeves to restrict the flow of unaccounted cash, liquor and control poll-related violations as campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections has picked up pace and candidates visiting nook and corner of their constituencies, holding rallies, road shows, public and party meetings. Election Expenditure Monitoring, political meeting…
Battle lines drawn for 14 LS seats in Karnataka; Voting on Apr. 18
March 30, 2019Bengaluru: With the deadline for withdrawal of nomination papers for 14 LS seats in State that are going to polls on Apr.18 ending yesterday, the battle lines have been drawn for the first phase of polling in Karnataka. In Tumakuru, where JD(S) supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda is contesting as JD(S) – Congress…
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