Bengaluru police have recently started receiving complaints about fraud calls, closer to the state elections. Several voters in Bengaluru turn to social media platforms to state their grievances about fraudulent phone calls that collect voter data. Rohini Mohan, an independent journalist on Twitter mentioned that she received a call, claiming to be from a media […]
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Residents of Ragigudda area also complain about receiving water supply at odd hours. Residents of Jayanagar feel nothing has been done to improve the constituency or relieve it of its age-old problems. From garbage being piled up to encroached footpaths along with people parking on roads, residents continue to face same old problems that have […]
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Residents of Banashankari are waiting for the BBMP to shut the waste-processing unit. The Residents of Banashankari (BSK) 6th stage are still waiting for the closure of the waste processing unit. Mahesha TS, President, BSK 6th stage , Resident Welfare Association (RWA) said, “Even though the elected officials assured it to be shut, the unit […]
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BTM Layout and other constituencies like Jayanagar will be one of the main focus areas for BJP in Bengaluru, ahead of the state election. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is keen to win a seat from the BTM Layout in this state election, they are likely to release a constituency wise manifesto which is going to […]
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People are likely to vote for BJP, despite its unsatisfactory performance in Chickpet. BENGALURU: Shopkeepers in Chickpet constituency face problem due to poor roads and garbage leading to fewer customers. Raju, who owns a tea stall on Chickpet shopping street, said that he had cast his vote for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in the […]
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This month, BJP leaders C. Puttanna, R. Shankar, Laxman Savadi and Baburao Chinchansur resigned as MLCs and joined the Congress. The number of Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reduced to 34 from 39 as they are leaving the party and resigning from their posts. BJP has lost its […]
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Many are unaware of official voter helpline numbers and apps and turn to informal WhatsApp groups. Vinita Kaul asked in the Citizens Empowered WhatsApp group, what should be done if someone who has lost their original voter ID wants a duplicate. Another participant in the group Rashmi, said that a first time voter in her […]
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Lack of development in the Krishnaraja (KR) Puram constituency has made the people hesitant to vote for the Assembly elections of Karnataka, 2023. Residents of KR Puram feel that voting and electing candidates in the upcoming assembly elections of Karnataka, 2023 does not help them in any way. Prabhavathi, a resident of Vijinapura said that […]
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The Election Commission’s media department deals with up to 30 politically-related campaign videos a day. Election Commission(EC) is flagging several campaign videos, on the grounds of religious manipulation, security of juveniles, the prevention of caste-based politics as the Assembly Election in Karnataka is around the corner. Manjunath Dollin, head of the Department of Information and […]
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Welfare associations say they keep filing complaints, only to get temporary solutions from government. Residents of Shanti Nagar are facing problems such as sewage clogged roads, power cuts, road encroachment and many other issues but there is no aid from the government. Saraswati, 24, a Below Poverty Line (BPL) card holder from Shanti Nagar said, […]
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