Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka managed to secure 20 seats out of 28 to fight the coming Lok Sabha elections after several rounds of talks with the JD(S) leaders. The JD(S) climbed down from its initial demand of 12 seats and settled for eight. Former Chief Minister and the Chairman of the JD(S)-Congress Co-ordination Committee,…
Lok Sabha Elections in Mysuru on Apr.18: Violation of Code of Conduct to invite action
March 12, 2019Preparations in full swing to set up static check-posts Dist. Admn. takes back Govt. vehicles given to netas Mysuru: The District Administration has made elaborate preparations for strict enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha elections across the District. The preparations include setting up of static check-posts at all entry/ exit…
BSP to contest in all 28 seats in State
March 12, 2019Mysuru: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest in all the 28 seats in the State in the 17th Lok Sabha elections, said MLA and former Minister N. Mahesh. Addressing the party workers at the Party Office in Shivarampet here yesterday, he said that last time they had committed a mistake by tying up with JD(S)…
District Administration gears up for LS Polls
March 11, 2019Two-phase elections in State on Apr.18 and Apr.23 Mysuru: With the Election Model Code of Conduct coming into force with immediate effect after the Election Commission announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha elections yesterday, Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar held a press conference at his office this morning and said that the District Administration was…
MyLAC gets order for 26 lakh vials of indelible ink
March 11, 2019Makes Rs.33 crore business; High security around city-based company Mysuru: The city-based Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (MPVL), also known as MyLAC, a key player in the Indian Democratic process, has already supplied 20 lakh bottles (vials) of indelible ink to the Election Commission (EC) for the forthcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. Six lakh…
Lok Sabha Polls from Apr. 11 to May 19
March 11, 201990 crore people eligible to vote; VVPAT units to be used in all polling stations New Delhi:Elections to the 17th Lok Sabha will be conducted in seven phases across the country from April 11 to May 19. The counting of votes will be on May 23, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora announced last…
Two-phase polls in Karnataka on Apr. 18 and Apr. 23
March 11, 2019Bengaluru: Elections to the 17th Lok Sabha will be held in Karnataka in two phases — on Apr. 18 and 23. While 14 Constituencies in South Karnataka will go to polls on Apr. 18, 14 Constituencies in North Karnataka will go to polls on Apr. 23. Counting of votes would be taken up on May…
Model code, political ad rules will apply to social media too
March 11, 2019New Delhi: The model code of conduct and its pre-certified political advertisement rules will apply to the social media as well. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said all major social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, Google, WhatsApp and Share Chat — are committed to accepting only pre-certified political advertisements, sharing expenditure on it with…
Three in forefront for BJP ticket from Chamarajanagar
March 10, 2019Mysuru: Even as the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the schedule for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, State BJP Chief and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is said to be in constant touch with the party’s National Chief Amit Shah on finalising the list of party candidates. The first list of…
Good response for Special Voter Enrolment Camp
February 23, 2019Mysuru: The first round of two-day special voter enrolment camp ‘Minchina Nondani’ to enrol new voters and verify the voter list for the forthcoming Parliamentary elections began in all polling stations across the city and district this morning. The District Administration has taken up this drive from 10 am to 5 pm in all…
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