Voting began on Saturday on a brisk note across Karnataka to elect its 15th Legislative Assembly for a five-year term. “Peaceful polling is being held in 222 of the 224 constituencies, including 36 segments reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC), 15 for Scheduled Tribes (ST) under tight security,” an official told IANS here. Denizens[Read More…]
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2,407 candidates file nominations for Karnataka Assembly polls
Bengaluru: A record number of 2,407 candidates have filed nominations for the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, with a whopping 1,280 of them doing on Tuesday, the last date to enter the fray. According to the Election Commission’s website, of the total nominees, 244 are from the ruling Congress, 258 from[Read More…]
Voting hours for May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls extended
New Delhi: In view of the hot weather conditions, the Election Commission on Monday extended the polling hours for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections by an hour. The polling will begin at 7 a.m. and will continue till 6 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. “… in view of extreme heat[Read More…]