Opposition parties said they are planning to regularize the privately owned illegal slums if elected to power. Opposition parties like AAP and JD(S)’s emphasis will be on providing housing for all, and pucca houses with proper sanitation to slum dwellers. Ashok Mruthyunjaya, Bangalore vice president, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the party has always […]
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The BJP says that work on the Mekedatu project will start by 2023 The Cauvery river now finds a prominent place in the manifestos of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Janata Dal(Secular) (JD(S)) for the Karnataka elections in 2023. Most political parties in Karnataka, in their manifesto, are promising […]
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MPLAD scheme is used more for non developmental projects instead of creating durable community assets. Only 48 percent of funds under Member of Parliament Local Area Development scheme (MPLAD) have been used. Each Member of Parliament (MP) in Bengaluru received Rs 12 crores in 2018-2019, of which around Rs. three crores have been used as […]
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Women demand more tickets from their parties for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 Women party workers are demanding more tickets for the post of Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA’s) from their parties. Meanwhile, parties say tickets will be given on winnability and other criterion and not just gender. “These elections will decide the power […]
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Congress will allocate Rs.1000 crores towards the Lambani community if elected to power. Congress will allocate Rs. 1000 crores for the development of Lambani community over the next five years if elected to power, said Prakash Rathore, Opposition chief whip for Congress in the state legislative council. With the state elections around the corner, political […]
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Panchamasali Community demand their right to reservation ahead of elections in 2023. The Panchamasali Community has said that they will not cast votes for any political party in the upcoming elections until their demand of reservation gets fulfilled. H.M. Renuka Prasanna from All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha said, “The members of the community are disappointed with […]
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Key political parties are developing welfare schemes, especially for women. In the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, the focus of political parties across Karnataka is more on women’s empowerment. Neeraj Shritar, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) member said, “The current political situation requires women power.” He added that in the upcoming election, 15 percent of seats […]
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Under their campaign, Nammoora Charche , AAP has launched a drive that encourages youth to apply for voter Identity cards. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has recently launched a drive under the Nammoora Charche campaign to assist the youth of Karnataka to apply for their voter ID cards. Veena, an aspirant ward member from Koramangala […]
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Political parties in the state are promising welfare schemes if elected to power. However, parties say their opponents are offering short term incentives and not long-term solutions. Cash transfer of Rs.2000 for housewives, 200 units of free electricity, free education. These are some of the promises made by political parties in the state to woo […]
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The underutilization of Nirbhaya funds remains a big issue, says the opposition. In reaction to Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai’s declaration of the upcoming women-friendly budget, opposition parties have termed the move as a last-minute election gimmick to woo female voters. The CM announced that the government would be launching Stree Samarthya Yojane next month, aiming […]
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