BJP govt’s term to end on May 24: CEC

Bengaluru (Agencies)

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday that the term of fifteenth legislature in Karnataka will end on May 24.

“There are 5,21,73,599 voters in Karnataka. I have discussed with all party representatives, election officers and BBMP staff in connection with poll preparation,” the CEC said.

Addressing a press conference Kumar said that he had discussed with the representa-

LALU FAMILY FREE TO MOVE COURT IF HAVE PROOF AGAINST US: BIHAR LoP

Patna (Agencies):

Amid RJD national president Lalu Yadav’s family and associates allegation that the BJP is misusing the central agencies, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly Vijay Kumar Sinha on Saturday said such statement will not be of any help, and if they have any proof, they are free to move court.

Issuing statements

PGV CONDEMNS ACTION AGAINST TEJASHWI

New Delhi (PTI):

Congress leader

Priyanka Gandhi in the media would not help them, he claimed.“Instead of blaming the BJP, the Lalu family should disclose how they have obtained such a big amount of money. They are misleading people. If they have any proof against BJP of misusing the central agencies or have any proof against any BJP leaders, they are free to go to the court,” Sinha said.

Vadra on Saturday alleged that the BJP-led government is indulging in politics of “suppressing” the unyielding voices of the Opposition, and claimed that the action by probe agencies against Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was part of this.

KHARGE RAPS SEARCHES AT YADAV HOUSES

New Delhi (PTI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday accused the Narendra Modi govt of making “sinister attempts to kill democracy” by misusing probe agencies against Opposition leaders, as he slammed the Centre over the ED searches on the premises of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family.

PM Modi to inaugurate B’luru-Mysuru E-way

SENIOR CITIZENS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY TO GET VOTE-FROM-HOME OPTION: ECI tives for three days on holding elections transparently.

Bengaluru (ANI): CEC Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said all senior citizens above 80 and people with disability will get a vote-from-home option in the Karnataka Assembly elections.“For the first time, we are going to provide in Karnataka the facility to all 80 plus and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) voters, if they so desire, to vote even from their homes. There is a form 12D which will be available within five days of the notification so that any 80 plus or PwD voter, desirous of voting from home, can be facilitated,” he added.

Chief Election Commissioner expressed his displeasure over low rate of voter turn-out especially in Bengaluru in 2018 general assembly elections. Bengaluru has emerged as the IT hub and de- spite this, lower percentage of voting is disheartening, he said. The voter’s turnout in urban areas has come down, he stressed.

Spirit Of Motherhood

Bengaluru (ANI): PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Karnataka on March 12 where he will dedicate the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway to the nation. The 118 km long project has been developed at a total cost of around Rs 8,480 crores. It will reduce the travel time between Bengaluru and Mysuru from around 3 hours to about 75 minutes. Besides, he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of various projects of Hubballi-Dharwad smart city.

CREDIT WAR OVER K’TAKA EXPRESSWAY INTENSIFIES

Bengaluru: Credit war on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway intensified in with BJP stepping up its attack on JD(S) accusing it of attempting to claim credit for the project.

BJP MLA KS Eshwarappa dubbed the “attempts” of JD(S) to “claim” credit for the project.