Mandya: A 30-year-old farmer died after casting his vote at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya taluk yesterday. Bommegowda (30) is the deceased. Bommegowda, who exercised his franchise in the morning, was taking rest at his house, when he reportedly died of a heart attack. Woman casts vote after conducting last rites of husband In another incident,…
Mandya records 80.23% voting by 8 pm
April 18, 2019Mandya: 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…
Three days rain with thunderstorm in Karnataka likely
April 18, 2019Bengaluru: Unseasonal rain is likely to lash the State including places like Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, Tumakuru, south and north interior Karnataka and other parts, predicted the Meteorological Department. The rains are likely to be accompanied by thunderstorm. There is apprehension that this might affect the first phase of elections in Karnataka. Including Tamil Nadu, heavy…
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.
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…
HDK sees plot to dethrone him by defeating son Nikhil
April 17, 2019Mandya: 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…
Sandalwood stars’ high-voltage campaign for Sumalatha Ambarish ends
April 17, 2019Mandya: The high-voltage campaigning for the Mandya LS Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish with the stars of Sandalwood Darshan and Yash in attendance, ended yesterday. The fierce electoral battle between the Congress-JD(S) coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Sumalatha Ambarish witnessed in the sugar bowl Mandya is unprecedented and the stakes are really high with the high-profile…
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…
Rs. 2.60 lakh unaccounted cash seized
April 17, 2019Mandya: Poll duty officials seized unaccounted cash of Rs. 2,60,500 from a person when he was travelling on his car near Kadabahalli static check post in Nagamangala taluk here this morning. The car was heading towards Bengaluru from Hassan when the officials stopped the vehicle for checking.
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