People will give an answer in the gram panchayat elections : MLA U T Khader

Friday, November 6th, 2020
UT Khader

Mangaluru : BJP’s special executive meeting after 20 years just to discuss party’s internal matters?.  There was nothing towards the district and state,  MLA U T Khader said. Speaking to media here on Friday November 6, Khader said, People will definitely give an answer in the gram panchayat elections. Several issues like unemployment, Covid, education, health and food. […]

Gram Panchayat elections, Rai condemend BJP’s decision

Thursday, May 28th, 2020
Ramanatha-Rai

Mangaluru : Former Minister B Ramanath Rai condemend on the BJP government’s decision to nominate members to Gram Panchayats without conducting elections. He told reporters at the District Congress Committee office on Friday that the state government was destroying the Panchayat Raj system. “Elections should be held soon after the completion of the term. But, due to […]

Centenarian woman wins GP polls

Saturday, June 6th, 2015
Grand Woman

Chamarajanagar, : Finally, 102-year-old Gouthamamma, the grand old lady of Doddalatturu near Hanur in Chamarajanagar district, marched her way to victory, by bagging 354 votes, in the recently held Gram Panchayat elections. With elected representatives turning a blind eye to the problems in the village, the residents of Doddalatturu egged Gouthamamma to contest elections, with […]

Gram panchayat election begins in the District

Friday, May 29th, 2015
GP election

Mangaluru : Voters begun casting their votes since morning 7 am for the gram panchayat polls today, Total  3,399 seats in 227 gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada and 2,398 seats in 155 Gram Panchayats of Udupi district . Speaking to media Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer A.B. Ibrahim said that the administration was ready for the […]

Government had no choice on GP poll, says Shobha

Sunday, May 17th, 2015
Shobha Karandlaje

Mangaluru : The State government has declared Gram Panchayat elections as there was no choice. The government did its best to postpone the polls, Udupi/Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje said. Briefing reporters, on Saturday, she said, the government tried to postpone BBMP election, but the Apex Court didn’t allow it. To escape similar situation, the government […]

2-phase gram panchayat elections in State on May 29 and June 2

Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
GP election

Bengaluru : The State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that elections to 5,844 gram panchayats (GPs) in the State will be held in two phases on May 29 and June 2. Counting of votes will take place simultaneously at taluk headquarters across the state on June 5. The state government has made voting compulsory recently […]