Mandya: CM H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) undertook a brisk campaign across Mandya LS constituency from where his son Nikhil is contesting as the coalition candidate, on the last day of public canvassing yesterday. Starting his campaign from Taggahalli, HDK said that he sees a plot to dethrone him from the CM’s chair with the defeat of…
Are you out to build your son’s political career on Ambarish’s grave?: Sumalatha to HDK
April 17, 2019Mandya: Are you going to build your son’s political career on the grave (Samadhi) of Ambarish, asked Mandya Independent Lok Sabha candidate Sumalatha Ambarish to Chief Minister, launching a scathing attack on him. She was speaking at the Swabhiman Samavesha here yesterday and said that the CM keeps talking about bringing Ambarish’s body to Mandya…
Cash distribution rumours dominate Mandya
April 17, 2019Mandya: Rumours about distribution of cash by JD(S) workers to woo the voters, by making them swear (aane pramana) in the name of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara after distributing money to them and circulation of fake photos of flight tickets booked by independent candidate Sumalatha to Singapore in social media dominated the high-voltage Mandya Constituency on…
535 liquor shops shut ahead of voting
April 17, 2019Mysuru: To ensure free, fair and peaceful polling on Apr. 18, the Excise Department has ordered the closure of all 535 wholesale and retail liquor shops including Military Canteens, Star Hotels, Clubs, Bars attached to Restaurants and Wine Stores across the district from Apr. 16 evening (6pm) to Apr. 18 midnight. The Deputy Commissioner of…
I-T raid in Hassan, Mandya
April 17, 2019Houses, commercial establishments of supporters of JD(S) Ministers H.D. Revanna, C.S. Puttaraju and D.C. Thammanna targeted Mandya/ Hassan/ Uttara Kannada: Income Tax (I-T) raids were carried out at the residences of close associates of Mandya District Minister C.S. Puttaraju, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister H.D. Revanna and Transport Minister D.C. Thammanna at different places in…
LS Polls: Bus services partially hit in District
April 17, 2019Mysuru: With State-run bus Corporations, including Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Mysore City Transport Division (MCTD), deploying their buses for election duty, regular bus services are likely to be affected today and tomorrow. Bus services was partially hit this morning across the city and district besides neighbouring Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Kodagu districts as the…
Migrant workers have to go back to their places to vote
April 17, 2019Mysuru: Construction, road and other workers, who have migrated to city from various places, have to go back to their respective places to vote, unless they have changed their address and procured the new Voter Identity Card, said MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag. It is learnt that political leaders are arranging vehicles to ferry these migrant…
Siddharamaiah seeks votes for Vijayashankar in city
April 17, 2019Former CM and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddharamaiah, seeking votes for coalition candidate C.H. Vijayashankar at a public programme organised by former Corporator Suhail Baig and Congress leader Tippu near Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in city on Monday evening. Others seen are Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MLA Tanveer Sait, former MLA Vasu and Congress leaders.
LS polls: Public campaign ends this evening
April 16, 2019Prohibitory orders from 6 pm Mysuru: With the polls for Mysuru-Kodagu LS seat just two days away, the District Administration has made all necessary arrangements for the Apr. 18 voting. As per the direction of the Election Commission, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC comes into effect across the district from 6 pm today…
MANDYA POLL ANALYSIS: Nail-biting climax on cards in Sugar Bowl
April 16, 2019Mandya: Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka, known as the sugar bowl of the State, is witnessing a high-voltage poll battle between the JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish. With young cinema actor Nikhil (son of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy) contesting as JD(S) candidate and senior actress Sumalatha (wife of late…
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