Returning Officer G. Jagadeesha has rejected the nomination papers of R. Renuka and Shivappa, the two independent candidates, who had filed their nominations for the Nanjangud by-elections. With this the Election Commission has accepted nominations papers of 12 candidates. Among the candidates whose nominations papers have been accepted include: M. Pradeep Kumar (Karunadu Party –…
Nanjangud-Gundlupet By-polls: 14 candidates file nomination in N’gud, 9 in Gundlupet
March 22, 2017Yesterday being the last day for filing of the nomination papers for the ensuing Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly By-elections, a total of 14 candidates have filed their nomination papers from the Nanjangud Assembly Constituency and 9 candidates from Gundlupet Assembly Constituency. The by-polls, which is being considered as a prestige issue for BJP and Congress,…
By-poll: BJP MPs Sriramulu, Shobha campaign for Prasad in Nanjangud
March 22, 2017Stepping up its campaign to wrest the Nanjangud (SC) Assembly seat, the BJP has deputed its top State leaders to extensively tour the constituency in the run up to the Apr. 9 by-poll. Today, sitting MPs B. Sriramulu and Shobha Karandlaje, who are also former Ministers, toured villages coming under Teguru and Diddalli Gram Panchayats…
Observers appointed for N’gud and Gundlupet by-polls
March 22, 2017The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed a total of six Observers for monitoring the election process for both Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly constituency. For any complaints regarding the Model Code of Conduct or any other election process, the Observers can be contacted through the Laison Officer, who are appointed to assist the Observers…
By-polls: Campaigning hots up
March 21, 2017Five persons file nominations in Nanjangud on the last day today; none in Gundlupet With the by-elections for Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly Constituencies round the corner, the leaders of BJP and Congress parties are leaving no stone unturned to ensure their party candidates emerge victorious. The party leaders, braving the heat, have been visiting villages…
By Poll | V Sreenivasa Prasad and Kalale Keshavamurthy file nominations at Nanjangud.
March 21, 2017Nanjangud and Gundlupet are set to witness a high-voltage and acrimonious campaign as BJP and Congress candidates filed their nomination papers this morning. While V. Sreenivasa Prasad of BJP and Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy filed their nomination papers for Nanjangud, C.S. Niranjan Kumar of BJP and Geetha Mahadevaprasad of Congress filed their nomination papers for…
By-polls: Sreenivasa Prasad, Keshavamurthy file nominations at N’gud
March 20, 2017Geetha Mahadevaprasad and C.S. Niranjan Kumar file nominations under shadow of clashes between Congress and BJP activists at Gundlupet Nanjangud and Gundlupet are set to witness a high-voltage and acrimonious campaign as BJP and Congress candidates filed their nomination papers this morning. While V. Sreenivasa Prasad of BJP and Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy filed their…
Many BJP MLAs to join Congress post by-poll: Dr. Parameshwara
March 19, 2017Claiming that about 20 BJP MLAs were in touch with the Congress, KPCC President and Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said that these Legislators were ready to jump into the Congress bandwagon soon after the Nanjangud and Gudlupet by-poll. Speaking at a meeting of party workers at Housing Board Colony in the town yesterday, Dr….
By-poll: Bankers as watch dogs on high-value transactions
March 18, 2017Banks, both public sector and private sector, have been asked to report all high-value transactions to the Election Commission till the by-election process for the Nanjangud Assembly constituency is completed. Cash deposits, transfers and withdrawals above Rs. 50,000 will be under scanner and transactions above Rs. 10 lakh will be scrutinised. At a meeting of…
ZP Member takes up de-silting of Lake in Nanjangud
March 18, 2017Sadananda, a Zilla Panchayat Member from Nanjangud, has set an example for other members by sponsoring the de-silting of a lake in Karya village. The works were undertaken on the 2-acre Lake on the occasion of former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa’s birthday celebrations recently. The lake, which had remained neglected over the past few years, had…
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