Mysore/Mysuru: The urge to vote saw many staying abroad but having their roots in Mysuru and Mandya district flying back home spending several lakhs of rupees on air fare, for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections held yesterday. Pallavi M. Kaushik, who is currently settled in Australia and daughter of K.R. Manjunath, a resident…
Record seizures of cash, liquor, gold, freebies worth Rs. 406.73 crore this year
April 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent election irregularities, record seizures have taken place across the State this year. In various operations by election officers, the officials have seized cash, liquor, gold ornaments, free gifts and other items worth Rs. 406.73 crore, thus creating a new record. In the 2023 Vidhana Sabha elections, cash and other…
Lok Sabha Election-2024: First phase of polling begins
April 19, 2024Above 40 percent voting recorded till 1 pm New Delhi: Voting for the first phase of 18th Lok Sabha elections is underway in 21 States and Union Territories comprising a total of 102 seats. At 1 pm, about 40 percent voter turnout was recorded. Polling is held in Tamil Nadu (all 39 LS Seats), Rajasthan…
District Administration keeps tab on elderly, specially-abled voters
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has been making all the preparations for smooth conduct of Lok Sabha elections. As part of this, the Health and Family Welfare Department is keeping a tab on the health condition of elderly citizens in the district. The elderly citizens aged 85 years and above and the specially-abled voters can either…
Hunsur officials trained in poll code enforcement
March 27, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Keeping in view the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, the district authorities have launched comprehensive measures aimed at ensuring a smooth and transparent electoral process. Yesterday, at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Hunsur, a training programme was convened to discuss the implementation of Model Code of Conduct, vital for upholding the integrity of democratic process. Under…
Tahsildar inspects polling booths
March 19, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: With over a month remaining for upcoming Lok Sabha elections, officials are prompted to initiate preparations for ensuring the smooth conduct of the electoral process. This morning, a team of Officers led by Mysuru Tahsildar K.M. Mahesh Kumar visited various polling booths in the taluk, particularly in rural areas, to assess arrangements. He instructed…
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…
Mysuru has 26.99 lakh voters; an increase of 6.13 lakh from 2019
January 23, 2024DC releases final voters’ list; Chamundeshwari highest at 3,41,116, Periyapatna lowest at 1,96,036 Mysore/Mysuru: Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to be held in April-May this year and preparations are on with the voters’ list. As per the revised final electoral rolls released by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra yesterday, the final count of voters…
27 lakh voters in Mysuru district, Chamundeshwari tops with 3,38,949
December 4, 2023Periyapatna reports the lowest at 1,98,014; DC asks all eligible young voters to enrol in electoral rolls Mysore/Mysuru: In adherence to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) timetable, the District Administration has released the preliminary voter list for Mysuru district in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha (LS) elections in 2024. The public is encouraged…
Congress to play ‘Women’s Card’ in next LS polls
November 17, 2023Women candidates to be fielded in one third of total 28 Parliamentary Constituencies in the State Bengaluru: Congress party, which is leaving no stone unturned to wrest power from ruling BJP in the forthcoming Lok Sabha (LS) elections, is keen on wooing women voters by implementing 33 percent reservation for women while picking up the…
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