Mysore/Mysuru: Newly weds exercised their franchise soon after tying their knots various polling booths across Kushalnagar in Kodagu district yesterday. At first, K.S. Srinivas, after completing the marriage rituals, arrived at a polling booth in Kudige and along with his wife to cast his vote. Meanwhile, B.N. Annapurna and Dhananjay couple, who entered into a…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a unique move on the first phase of LS elections held in Karnataka yesterday, Manipal Hospital Mysuru, with the support of the Election Commission of India, spearheaded a crucial initiative to guarantee that every citizen, regardless of their medical condition, could exercise their fundamental right to vote. They pioneered efforts to provide essential…
Chitradurga: A woman Poll Officer died while on duty in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district on Friday. Voting for the Chitradurga (SC) Lok Sabha Constituency took place along with 13 others in the State yesterday. Yashodamma (55), a teacher serving at Bommasandra Government Higher Primary School in Challakere, is the deceased. Yashodamma, who was posted…
As I meet voters, party workers and politicians, I get the sense that fear-mongering and lies are afoot this election season, along with freebies. In today’s full-front-page advertisement in The Times of India, the BJP has warned the backward caste voters that Congress will add Muslims to their reservation list, essentially eating into their quota….
Mysore/Mysuru: Voting for the second phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections began in Karnataka this morning at 7 am and is set to wrap up by 6 pm. In a departure from previous Lok Sabha polls, voters were observed flocking to the polling booths early in the morning in various parts of the city….
Chamarajanagar: The polling day was special for Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer Shilpa Nag, Assistant Returning Officer Savitha, Chamarajanagar ZP Deputy Secretary and Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Nodal officer P. Lakshmi, who ensured to create voter awareness on the D-day. The officials were seen draped in special hand woven Silk…
Mysore/Mysuru: “We are witnessing an increase in voter turnout in the district. With the efforts of SVEEP Committee we have ensured to create awareness among the voters to exercise their franchise without fail,” said Deputy Commissioner and District Electoral Officer (DEO) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, here this morning. Speaking after casting his vote at CFTRI School…
Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the scorching sun, people were observed queuing up eagerly before the polling booths in rural areas of the district as voting commenced for the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency at 7 am today. By noon, most of the booths in Bogadi, Hootagalli, Yelwal, Yemmekoppalu, Hunsur and Bilikere reported a significant voter turnout. With a…
Mysore/Mysuru: A 90-year-old woman, who had exercised her franchise with the help of her son and returned home, collapsed and died later this morning. The deceased woman is Puttamma, a resident of Enahalli in Bilikere. Puttamma cast her vote at Booth No. 212 located at the local Government Primary School in Tippuru village in the…
Mysore/Mysuru: The Static Surveillance Team (SST) members have seized Rs. 81.90 lakh cash, which was being transported in a car without valid documents, at Rammanahalli Check Post in Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency yesterday night. Yesterday at about 8.30 pm, the SST members manning Rammanahalli Check Post stopped a Tata Tiago EV car (KA-09-MJ-4996) coming from Mandya…
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