'Cong wanted me to contest' Mamtha Nichani, daughter of former Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde and Congress candidate from Ramanagara constituency clarified on Wednesday that she was contesting the elections only because senior leaders in the Congress party had asked her to.
HDK to visit city today Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will be in the city today to campaign for JD(S) candidate.
Election campaign remains peaceful Election campaigning is unusually peaceful this time, thanks to the Election Commissions strict implementation of model code of conducts.
Social justice for all BSP has an agenda of providing social and economic justice to the poor from all castes and communities, said State BSP leader P G R Sindhia.
The campaign trail gets hotter The eight candidates who had started subtle campaigning from the day that they submitted their nominations have now stepped up their efforts after the last date has gone by and the verifications have been completed.
Udupi getting ready for polls... Police taking out a route march in Udupi on Friday to instill confidence among the members of the public in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections. Though no untoward incidents have taken place in Udupi, the police are making security arrangements for the free and fair conduct of elections. Nearly 200 policemen and 40 officers took part in the route march. DH Photo
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