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EC sets the ball rolling on Karnataka Assembly elections

  •   Fri, Mar 01 2013 08:32:06 PM

EC sets the ball rolling on Karnataka Assembly elections

Bangalore, Mar 1 (PTI): The Election Commission today set the ball rolling on the formal preparatory exercise for the Assembly polls in Karnataka, expected in May, by interacting with representatives of political parties here.

The full bench of the EC, led by Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and comprising Election Commissioners H S Brahma and Nasim Zaidi, held discussions and listened to suggestions of the parties regarding the poll, official sources said.

The two-day visit of the EC is "routine" as it's always the practice in a poll-bound state, they said.

The EC bench would review district-wise preparedness, hold interactions with the jurisdictional deputy commissioners and superintendents of police tomorrow.

The term of the present Assembly ends on June 3.

A delegation of the ruling BJP told the EC that the expenditure limit for the Assembly election needs to be enhanced. "The price rise and inflation have caused the expenditure limits to be unrealistic", it said.

BJP also suggested that appropriate controlling mechanisms and a code of conduct be brought for curbing 'paid news'.
  

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Fri, Mar 01 2013

    Formal preparatory exercise for the Assembly polls in Karnataka!

    1. May God give wisdom to our political parties to be true to their calling! to be genuine in serving the people!
    2. Lesser parties would have been better, as lost parties with clout are creating nuisance to public.
    3. Politicians family members, near and dear ones, people are watching and following them over and above God is always watching!
    4. Our Environment doesn't consist of nature and ecology alone, but ethics and character as well which is interlinked to nature.
    5. Environment reveals the nature of people.
    6. Ill gotten wealth and Power has done more harm than Good.
    7. Universal history says so!

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Fri, Mar 01 2013

    From April to May 2013 middle, there are full of employment and money circulation through out Karnataka.The flowing of currencies like 'VIJAYA NAGARA SAMRAJYA ERA'though EC able to control the expenses of the candidates for some extent,the cap of expenses of Candidates remains to be vague.Mr TN Sheshan in EC,Mr Santhosh Hegde in Lokayukta are to be remembered for their ability of admin.EC should take note of the previous Assembly/MP elections where truck loads of Indian currencies were impounded.

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