New Delhi: The sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha (LS) elections 2019 that began this morning is witnessing voting in 59 seats across seven States, among them being the national capital New Delhi where fates of candidates in all the seven seats will be sealed in the EVMs. Till 1 pm, an overall voter…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC When Narendra Modi uttered the famous slogan ‘Na Khaunga, Na Khane Doonga’ (neither will I indulge in corruption, nor allow anyone else to indulge in it), the nation was thrilled. For a nation used to corruption at all levels, this was something new. For a few months there…
24.2 percent polling reported till 11 am New Delhi: Polling opened this morning for the fifth phase of India’s marathon elections including Uttar Pradesh where Opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi hope to retain their seats. While Rahul is facing a tough fight from BJP’s Smriti Irani, it might be a…
By T.J.S. George The most traumatic part of India’s elections is the post-vote waiting — a whole month this time. BP levels go up even for those not involved in politics because the results are going to affect everyone’s life. Tensions are especially high in the present case because there is going to be a…
This morning, I got a surprise WhatsApp message about Tejasvi Surya, the 28-year-old advocate and the surprise candidate from BJP to contest the Bengaluru South Parliamentary Constituency. The WhatsApp was a pictorial news item published in the Indian Express dated 21.7.1988 from Belgaum. The news item is produced here at the 5th column bottom and…
By T.J.S. George The wonder that is Indian elections is losing some of its wonderness. Statistically, of course, it remains a marvel — 880 million voters (total US population is 328 million), 11 million election workers, 2 million voting machines, 2,300 registered parties. But the pride we had in the honourableness of the process has…
Thousands of women from hinterlands push up voter turnout to a surprise 80.23% !!! Mandya: The first phase of polling in 14 Constituencies of Karnataka went off peacefully and yet again, Mandya was the most-watched contest and in the test of democracy, the Constituency passed with flying colours. True to its top billing, Mandya, where…
In a novel way of creating voter awareness on compulsory voting, some spirited youths of the city took to skating on Thursday to sensitise the electorate on the importance of voting. The youths went on a skating-spree passing through Siddartha Layout, Nazarbad, Town Hall, MMC&RI, Shivarampet, JLB Road, Ursu Boarding School, DC office and other…
Poll official dies on duty in Chamarajanagar Woman gives birth to baby girl after voting in Pandavapura Mysuru: With 14 Lok Sabha Constituencies going to polls today in the first phase of voting in Karnataka (second phase in the country), the polling for Mysuru-Kodagu LS seat began on a brisk note in the city this…
Mysuru: In spite of the relentless efforts of the Election Commission and the District Administration to enhance poll percentage, there was a flip side too as there were reports about many enthusiastic voters returning disappointed after finding their names deleted from the list. Nagesh and Jayalakshmi, residents of CFTRI Employees Layout, Bogadi, R. Vijayakumar, a…
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