New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Food and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has strongly criticised the Karnataka Congress-led government for insisting on using ballot papers for local body elections, calling it a tragedy and a matter of shame.He said Karnataka was a pioneer of the EVM revolution, but the Congress-led state government is now acting as an obstacle to progress.Joshi said the State Election Commission’s decision to conduct local body elections using ballot papers ins…
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Bengaluru, Jan 19 (IANS) The Karnataka State Election Commission (SEC) has announced that ballot papers will be used instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the Bengaluru civic polls, and the elections will be held after May 25.Karnataka State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi made the announcement on Monday at a press conference after releasing the draft voters’ list for elections in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits.“Civic polls to the five newly formed municipal corp…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, even as he described the interaction as a casual meeting. The meeting, however, has sparked speculation about the possibility of shaping a joint strategy to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) through democratic processes and public support.Describing the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief as a senior and respected leader dedicated to the welfare of the poor, Akhilesh, while talking…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appealed to the Chief Secretary to initiate strict action against those who abuse and attempt to assault government officials.Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka submitted a memorandum in this regard to Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh on Friday. Ashoka had called her to his office to discuss the matter.“Under the Congress administration, there is no protection for officials. We have told the Chief Secretary to ta…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) As Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray raised objections over the functioning of the State Election Commission, particularly regarding the use of removable ink, the Shiv Sena on Friday refuted the allegations, stating that there was no issue with the ink. The party said that a similar fake narrative was created during the Lok Sabha elections as well. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said, “Th…
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The voting for Municipal Corporations across the state, which began at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, was plagued by administrative mismanagement. The primary victim of this inefficiency was Forest Minister Ganesh Naik, who was forced to run from pillar to post for an hour before he could finally cast his vote for the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation.Reports of names missing from voter lists, malfunctioning EVMs, and unresponsive buttons have been pouring in since the morning. The…
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that a recent survey conducted under the Election Commission framework has been selectively used to manufacture a misleading narrative to counter allegations of electoral malpractice raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Commenting on the survey and its findings highlighting voter confidence in the electoral process and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said, “Over the last 24 hours, an Ele…
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) Pointing to a survey conducted by a government body and its findings reflecting strong democratic engagement in the electoral process and EVMs in Karnataka, Amit Malviya, in-charge of the BJP’s National Information and Technology Department, said that the Congress’ own survey in the state completely “exposes” Rahul Gandhi’s entire “vote chori” narrative.Taking to social media X on Friday, Malviya stated, “This study was commissioned by the Office of the Chief Electoral Of…
Bengaluru, Dec 25 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has stated that it is confident of attaining a majority whenever Assembly polls are held in the state, as public anger is rising against the Congress-led government in the state. BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra made the statement in this regard while speaking at the 101st birth anniversary programme of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee, held on Thursday at the party’s state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Benga…