New Delhi: Polling began at 7 am today in 91 Lok Sabha Constituencies spread over 18 States and two Union Territories as the first phase of General Elections kicked off on a peaceful note. Curtains had come down two days ago on the hectic campaigning which witnessed star campaigners criss-crossing the poll-bound States. A number…
I will retire from politics if Modi becomes PM again: Revanna
April 11, 2019Mysuru: Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna today said that he will retire from politics if Prime Minister Narendra Modi occupies the PM’s chair again. “He will not become the Prime Minister again and if he does, I will retire from politics,” he said addressing a press conference at Hotel Kings Kourt in city this morning….
Thousands Pedal for Democracy
April 11, 2019Mysuru: MCC in association with SVEEP Committee and other organisations had organised ‘Pedal for democracy,’ a Cyclothon in city this morning to create awareness on compulsory voting among people. Over 1,000 cycling enthusiasts of all ages took part in the event which commenced near Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple and passed through K.R. Circle, Sayyaji Rao Road,…
Google celebrates World’s Largest Elections
April 11, 2019New Delhi: Google today marked the beginning of General Elections in India with a doodle. The Google doodle has a inked finger, when clicked on, leads users to a page that explains the voting procedure. The page contains the following information which can be increasingly helpful for first-time voters in the country: People with their…
Techies face new challenge: Cast vote and then go on weekend bash
April 11, 2019Bengaluru: Over two million techies in the Tech Hub of Bengaluru and the Cultural Capital of Mysuru have a new task on their hands as they have to show their forefinger on the left hand that is marked with indelible ink that shows they have voted in the Lok Sabha election, before going on a…
MLA Tanveer Sait holds EC responsible for errors in Voter IDs
April 11, 2019Mysuru: MLA Tanveer Sait held the Election Commission of India responsible for the errors in the Voter Identity Cards (Voter ID) as there are discrepancies found in the Part Number and the Polling Station Address. Addressing a press conference at the Patrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Sait said that these mistakes in the Voter IDs…
Police Personnel and Home Guards cast Postal ballots
April 11, 2019Mysuru: With the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency going to the Polls on Apr.18, thousands of Police Personnel and Home Guards cast their Postal ballots at the CAR Grounds in city yesterday. The Election Commission had made arrangements for Police Personnel and Home Guards who have been assigned poll duty, to exercise their franchise through Postal…
FIR lodged against Sumalatha Ambarish and Nikhil for Poll Code violation
April 11, 2019Mandya: The Police on Wednesday registered FIRs against JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish for Poll Code violations. The Bellur Police have lodged an FIR against Nikhil and his associate Kanaghatta Srinivas for hosting lunch for party workers at a coconut farm near Bellur in Nagamangala taluk without taking the EC’s permission….
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in K.R. Nagar on Apr.13
April 11, 2019Mysuru: AICC President Rahul Gandhi will address a poll rally at K.R. Nagar in the district on April 13. Rahul will address the rally at the sprawling Government PU College ground in K.R. Nagar town at 5 pm and seek votes for Mandya LS seat coalition candidate Nikhil, son of CM H.D. Kumaraswamy and Mysuru-Kodagu…
After PM Modi’s Mega Show yesterday…: Mayawati rally in Mysuru
April 10, 2019Mysuru: A day after city saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massive rally at Maharaja’s College Grounds, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati addressed an election rally at the same venue at around 2 pm today. Though today’s crowd of over 15,000 people was far less when compared to Modi’s rally last evening where more than…
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