Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra interacts with Sector Officers, Police, Revenue, GST, Flying Squads to assess poll preparedness Mysore/Mysuru: With an aim to keep a close watch over election-related expenditure by candidates, Static Surveillance Teams will be constituted by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who is also the District Election Officer, covering areas…
Karnataka Assembly Elections: Congress likely to announce first list of candidates on Mar. 17
March 14, 2023Bengaluru: Congress Legislature Party Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the first list of Congress party candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State is likely to be announced on Mar. 17. Siddharamaiah was speaking to press persons at Davangere yesterday. “The ability to win will be the basic yardstick for…
Check posts, vigilance cells to curb election freebies
March 13, 2023Rowdy-sheeters who influence voters will be banished from Mysuru: DC Mysore/Mysuru: With reports pouring in of political functionaries across parties enticing voters with freebies and making donations to institutions and others, the Mysuru District Administration has already begun tracking the movement and distribution of goods and monetary transactions. The restrictions will come into effect when…
Chief Election Commissioner warns candidates against inducing voters
March 13, 2023Bengaluru: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar has warned candidates contesting the forthcoming State Assembly elections against inducing voters. “Strict actions will be taken against such candidates with immediate effect and directions have been given to officials in this connection,” he said while speaking to the media about the preparations that are being done with…
BJP must return to power in State for development: Union Minister
March 13, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar has said “In a span of eight years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government has carried out development works that weren’t possible in 70 years. The people of the State have faith in the Central Government that has garnered the attention of…
Countdown for State Assembly Election: Why Should we vote?
March 13, 2023To Our Readers Star of Mysore will carry articles relating to the forthcoming Karnataka State Assembly Elections periodically to educate and also to inform the voters about the significance of their vote and its value for good governance in our Democracy. It is expected that shortly the calendar of events for the election will be…
NOTA, the toothless tiger
March 9, 2023By Ashvini Ranjan The Abracadabra titled “Right to Recall MPs, MLAs will curb corruption” by K.B. Ganapathy in Star of Mysore dated March 7, 2023 made an interesting and timely read. The right to recall a duly elected candidate, who is subsequently found to be corrupt, is like closing the barn door after the horse…
Step up border vigil to stop flow of cash, liquor, freebies
March 7, 2023Mysuru DC holds meeting with Wayanad DC, officials on strict enforcement of model code of conduct Mysore/Mysuru: Asking Mysuru District Officers to step up surveillance in border areas, Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has sought inter-State cooperation from Income Tax, Excise and Police authorities in Kerala, ahead of the forthcoming Assembly elections. The DC held…
Assembly Poll schedule likely to be announced on Mar. 27
March 1, 2023Bengaluru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) likely to announce the Karnataka Assembly poll schedule on Mar. 27, the Centre has reportedly asked the State Government to complete all plans, programmes and projects by then. Following the clue from the Centre, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has initiated plans for implementation of 2023-24 Budget announcements…
List of Congress candidates from Mysuru district finalised?
February 28, 2023Bengaluru: With the Assembly polls fast approaching, the Congress is said to have finalised the list of party candidates for the 11 Assembly segments of Mysuru district in order to make a headstart over its rivals — the BJP and JD(S). While it is almost certain that sitting MLAs Anil Chikkamadu of H.D. Kote, Dr….
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