Close watch on influx of arms and ammunitions, cash transactions, high-interest lending activities Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst the escalating verbal clashes among political parties in anticipation of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections and their concerted efforts to sway voters even before the official announcement of election dates, the Mysuru City and District Police have embarked on a…
Survey of Guarantee Schemes begins
February 28, 2024Over 3,000 MCC officers, staff go door-to-door to collect opinion of beneficiaries; Public service hit at MCC Mysore/Mysuru: A survey has been launched in the district today to assess whether the benefits of Congress-led State Government’s five Guarantee Schemes is reaching the people. The enumerators will go door-to-door to collect the opinion of beneficiaries, as…
District Administration gears up for randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs
February 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Lok Sabha polls round the corner, the district administration has geared up for randomisation of Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), that would be done once the Election Commission of India (ECI) announces the poll schedule, which is likely to happen any time after Mar.10. The EVMs…
Lok Sabha Polls-2024: State BJP leaders favour Prathap Simha for Mysuru-Kodagu
February 27, 2024MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad’s son-in-law Dr. N.S. Mohan for Chamarajanagar Bengaluru: With only a few weeks left for forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, the State BJP leaders have recommended the names of the candidates for all Constituencies barring a few where the candidates are yet to be finalised. In a meeting held at Keshava Krupa here…
Focus on Kerala-Tamil Nadu border areas of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar : Officers meet at Bandipur to curb electoral malpractices
February 24, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The countdown has begun for the announcement of the Lok Sabha election schedule in 2024, prompting senior officials in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts to initiate preparations. The elections have been considered by major political parties as a litmus test of their influence, thereby heightening the risk of illicit activities aimed at securing victory. With…
JD(S)-BJP seat-sharing pact finalised: Cardiologist Dr. C.N. Manjunath’s poll debut gets Amit Shah’s nod
February 23, 2024Hot contest expected between Dr. Manjunath and D.K Shivakumar’s brother and sitting MP D.K. Suresh in Bangalore Rural? Bengaluru: As anticipated, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has given his consent for renowned cardiologist and former Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Dr. C.N. Manjunath, to test electoral waters in the upcoming…
State BJP Chief Vijayendra calls on MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad
February 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With the Lok Sabha Polls round the corner, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra paid a courtesy visit to the residence of Chamarajanagar MP and senior party leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad at Jayalakshmipuram here this morning. This was the first visit of Vijayendra to Prasad’s residence after he became State BJP Chief in October last….
Process on for election surveillance, monitoring
February 21, 2024Set up check-posts strategically across Mysuru instead of replicating previous locations: DC Mysore/Mysuru: With the Lok Sabha elections round the corner, the Mysuru District Administration has initiated the establishment of checkpoint posts on National Highways, State Highways and other roads traversing the district, particularly those linking to neighbouring districts and States. “These checkpoint posts will…
‘Tri-Junction’ meeting on LS polls, naxal menace held
February 21, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: An inter-State Tri-Junction meeting convened by senior Police Officers from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, along with forest officials, aimed to strategise steps to combat the transportation of illegal goods across borders before and during elections and to address the issue of naxalite activities, which are reportedly prevalent in the border regions of the…
Mysuru urban areas gear up for enhanced voter turnout
February 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Urban Constituencies in Mysuru district are gearing up to boost voter participation, especially in areas like Chamundeshwari, Narasimharaja and Krishnaraja Assembly segments, which saw low voter turnout in the last election. During a review meeting on election progress held at the Devaraj Urs Hall in the…
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