Mandya: Barring minor incidents of poll clash in few pockets, brisk and peaceful polling was reported in all the 2,046 polling booths in the high-voltage Mandya constituency due to the contest of high-profile candidates, from this morning. The constituency, which has eight Assembly segments, recorded 80.23 percent of voting by 8 pm. According to Assembly…
Peaceful Polling at Chamarajanagar
April 18, 2019Chamarajanagar: Voting began on a moderate to brisk note this morning in all the 2,005 polling booths across Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency. Polling was by large peaceful at all the eight Assembly segments of the constituency — Chamarajanagar, Hanur, Kollegal and Gundlupet of Chamarajanagar district and Varuna, Nanjangud, H.D. Kote and T. Narasipur of Mysuru…
Poll baby: Woman delivers baby girl after casting vote in Pandavapura
April 18, 2019Mandya: BJP Taluk Panchayat Member Mangala Naveen Kumar gave birth to a baby girl after exercising her franchise at Chikkamarali in Pandavapura taluk. She developed delivery pain after casting her vote and was admitted to Pandavapura Government Hospital where she gave birth.
Exclusively decorated ‘Sakhi’ booth
April 18, 2019Hunsur: The Women’s Pre-University College in the town has been designated as ‘Sakhi’ polling booth for the Lok Sabha elections in Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency which is totally manned by women and exclusively decorated. Vehicles have been arranged to bring the aged and disabled voters to the booth. A selfie zone is also set up in the…
Walking buddy…
April 18, 2019The above photograph taken by SOM photographer shows Pomeranian pet named ‘Sonu’ accompanying its master Kumar after polling. It is learnt Kumar has trained Sonu to carry a hand bag and accompany him everyday to buy milk and vegetables. This morning Sonu accompanied Kumar to the polling booth and waited with the hand bag in…
Lok Sabha Elections-2019: Polling tomorrow from 7 am to 6 pm
April 17, 2019Mysuru: With Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency going to the polls along with 13 others in the first phase of polling (second phase in country) in the State tomorrow, the mustering was held at four centres for four Assembly segments of the city and at four other respective centres for two Assembly segments in the district…
Lok Sabha Elections-2019: Voters Helpline 1950
April 17, 2019Mysuru: The Voter Helpline 1950 has been activated across the country to cater to voters’ queries. Citizens can call this universal toll-free number to connect directly to the District Helpline Centre. Any user can call 1950 and obtain information about his voter details in the electoral roll, check for the status of his enrolment application…
AICC President a person with ‘unlimited immaturity’: S.M. Krishna
April 17, 2019Bengaluru: Terming All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi as the ‘person with unlimited immaturity’, former External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna called upon the people to vote for the BJP and ensure ‘continuity’ of good governance. Addressing newsmen here on Tuesday, he came down heavily on the AICC Chief and said that the Supreme…
All-women ‘Sakhi’ polling stations, tribal booths main attraction
April 17, 2019Mysuru: Amidst the promises of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament in the election manifestos of both the Congress and BJP comes the news of at least the Election Commission of India giving some importance to women by setting up separate polling stations for them. The polling stations called ‘Sakhi’ have been set…
An emotional appeal…
April 17, 2019Mandya: Begging for votes by raising the issue of self-pride, actress Sumalatha Ambarish yesterday made an emotional appeal to the people to vote for her and thus give her a chance to serve them. Addressing a massive gathering at the Silver Jubilee Park ground here on Tuesday, the last day of public campaigning, Sumalatha attempted…
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