Candidates contesting elections from more than one constituency may win a seat, but the voters lose. Lalu Prasad Yadav did it. Rahul Gandhi did it. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi did it twice. In Karnataka, both H. D. Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah had this in common. Contesting elections from more than one seat can be seen […]
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Is expected to launch cash transfer for poor Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee will be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal for a third term at 10.45am on Wednesday. Banerjee won the most important match of her life, which was popularised by the term “khela hobe” (We will play): Her party crossed […]
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A Delhi-based start-up is leading the new trend for electoral candidates to get funds directly from the public. Niket Nishant In an attempt to make elections more transparent, crowd-funding is emerging as a new trend among political candidates. Besides finding favour among the masses, it is also viewed by experts as a way to cleanse […]
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By Sweekriti Bharti The Young voters in Hebbal face difficulty in voting due to delay in the issue of voter ID cards. Heena Khan a 19 years old girl informed that she had applied for the voter ID card a year back and the delay makes it difficult for her to cast vote in the […]
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Despite registering their names online, around 40 voters of Ward nos. 154 and 164 in Basavanagudi, which comes under Bengaluru South constituency, were barred from casting their votes. Pushpawati R, a resident of Basavanagudi, said: “My name was not in the list while my husband’s name was there. This is very unprofessional on part of […]
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By Lanka Samanth & Ajay Ramanathan Students from the Bharat Scouts of Kodandarampura BBMP School are helping the physically handicapped and senior citizens to cast their vote at Malleswaram Ladies Association Charitable and Education Trust polling booths. Even though the scouts are not eligible to vote, they say that they are proud to be a […]
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Bangalore Rural constituency saw a voter turnout of 32.36 per cent till 1 pm on Thursday, 18th April, 2019. A few voters spoke to the NewsNet team about the various issues that have been concerning them in their constituency. Water shortage has hit the city, said Chandana R, a second time voter. “The next government […]
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Queueone app, a mobile application introduced by the Election Commission as part of a pilot project in Polling Station (PS) No. 118 in BTM Layout has not seen many takers among voters. The app helps voters book a time-slot when they can arrive at their PS and cast their ballot. The app helps the voters […]
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As of 1.pm on Thursday, 18th April, 2019, voter turnout in Bangalore South Constituency was 30.70 per cent, according to updates by the Election Commission. A few voters spoke to the NewsNet team about the various issues that have been concerning them in their constituency. In certain assembly constituencies in Bangalore South, voters names have […]
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Polling booths in the city are buzzing with first time voters. Youngsters are excited about their first vote. While some of them are happy about their the online facilities by the eElection Commission, a few of the first time voters’ complain about their names missing in the voters list.
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