Bangalore recorded an average voter turnout of approximately 56.4 percent. Missing names in voter list. Dysfunctional EVM machines. Drinking water unavailable. As Bangalore went to polls today, several polling booths reported discrepancies and non availability of basic facilities for voters. However, polling went peacefully across all polling stations, Karnataka state police said. M.D. Anwar, a […]
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Prominent citizens urged the public to exercise their voting rights despite the weather conditions. Karnataka registered a voter turnout of around 64.51 percent as the state went into its first phase of Lok Sabha elections. As 14 Lok Sabha constituencies out of the total 28 cast their votes today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Men’s […]
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Most Vokkaligas still support us, the voters will vote for development above caste, said the BJP candidate. “I am confident I will win from Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha Constituency, I have campaigned for more than a month. The kind of reaction I have gotten is very positive. People’s reaction has boosted my confidence,” said Manjunath. […]
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Section 144 was imposed in the city from 6 p.m. yesterday. Despite the imposition of section 144 before the Lok Sabha (LS) elections scheduled in Bangalore tomorrow, Congress party workers were seen holding door-to-door campaigns in a group of 10 to 15 people and distributing pamphlets to people in Nayandahalli today. Members from the Youth […]
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The city will go to polls tomorrow for the general elections. The results of all the eight phases of elections will be announced on June 4. As the country goes into the second phase of Lok Sabha elections tomorrow, Karnataka is all set to vote in its first phase. Tomorrow 14 Lok Sabha constituencies out […]
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Basic amenities missing in Namma Clinics, hampering access to healthcare for daily wage workers Lack of basic amenities like water and limited operational hours of Namma Clinics, hinders access to healthcare facilities in the state. Namma Clinics are a state-driven initiative aimed at providing accessible and affordable healthcare services to marginalized communities. Raju, a daily […]
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Considering the rising temperature in the state the Chief Electoral Officer announced the introduction of medical kits at all polling booths in the state. All 2,829 polling stations under Bangalore Rural parliament constituency will be equipped with webcasting facilities, said Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, at a press conference in Bangalore today. […]
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An Election Commission official answered the Supreme Court’s questions on the EVM-VVPAT today. The Supreme Court reserved the verdict in the Electronic Voting Machine-Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (EVM-VVPAT) case today. The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing petitions seeking 100 percent EVM-VVPAT verification. The Supreme Court called up an Election Commission […]
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The Vokkaliga Sangha has urged the community to support the Congress. The Sangha said that the Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar brought glory to the state and the Vokkaliga community. Demanding that D K Shivakumar be the Chief Minister (CM) of the state, the Vokkaligas openly extended their support to the Congress party. “No […]
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The Congress leader’s planned road show from Jayanagar to HSR Layout was delayed indefinitely. Posters flying. Party flags stomped on. Flexes torn apart. This scene unfolded as Congress workers and police shut the gates at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium, HSR Layout, Bangalore, where Priyanka Gandhi was supposed to address the public at 6 p.m. […]
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