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 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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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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BJP is contesting with 82 new faces this time, whereas Congress is fielding 60-70 fresh candidates for the coming polls. Political parties are showing faith in fresh candidates for the upcoming elections with Congress and Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) fielding 82 and 60 to 70 candidates respectively. BJP spokesperson, Suresh N, spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata […]
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BJP and Karnataka have a longstanding emotional connection, says Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a press conference said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have anything to hide when it comes to the Adani controversy. “All Congress-ruled states have given contract to Adani for development projects. Rajasthan gave the contract for […]
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Voters and experts feel that holding polling on a weekday will not increase voter turnout. Electricity supply, state welfare schemes, education and health infrastructure which ranked low on voter’s priority lists during the 2018 state elections, are now an important deciding factors say, voters and experts. Ankith Gowda, resident of Bangalore and student at St.Josephs […]
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The BBMP officials expect a voter turnout of 75 percent in the upcoming state assembly elections. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has said that the authority has no plans to mainstream postal ballots with just over a month ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Elections. Speaking in a voting awareness event […]
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BSP expects to win 25 seats in upcoming elections. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released its Category-A list of candidates for the Karnataka State elections at a press release today. The elections may be held in May, 2023. The candidates include M. Krishna Murthy, K. B. Vasu, N. Madhu, G. Aswath Narayan and H. R. Mahesh.The […]
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There are only three percent of women in the first candidate list of JD(S). Janata Dal Secular has only three women candidates in the first list of candidates released in December last year for the upcoming state assembly elections, despite promising 35 percent women representation for state elections of 2023, back in 2021. Sheela Naik, […]
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