Amid Covid surge, 10 Karnataka local bodies going to polls


Bengaluru, Apr 27 (IANS): Even as Karnataka is struggling to contain the massive Covid virus spread, the State Election Commission on Monday announced that it was going ahead with elections to 266 wards of eight local bodies in eight districts on Tuesday as per schedule.

According to the SEC's directive, elections will be held to 10 local bodies with 266 wards spread over eight districts - Ballari City Corporation in Ballari, Vijaypura Municipal Corporation in Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara City Municipal Corporation and Channapattana City Municipal Corporation in Ramanagara district, Gudibande Town Panchayat of Chikkaballapura district, Bhadravati City Municipal Corporation and Teerthahalli Town Panchayat in Shivamogga district, Beluru City Municipal Council of Hassan district, Madikeri City corporation of Kodagu district and Bidar City Corporation in Bidar.


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Among these eight districts, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkballapura, and Ramanagara districts share their borders with Bengaluru city which has recorded more than 20,000 cases.

"Along with these 10 local bodies, there is one ward each in Bidar and Haveri district are facing bypolls. These polls are scheduled to be held on Tuesday (tomorrow)," the circular said.

The SEC maintained in its directive that these bodies were going to polls after the High Court had directed them to conduct elections, and Covid safety protocols were in place.

As per the health bulletin released on Sunday night, Covid positive cases in Kodagu stood at 1,077, 864 in Bengaluru Rural, in 768 at Hassan, 732 in Ballari, 434 in Chikkaballapur, 418 in Shivamogga, 406 in Bidar, and 225 in Ramanagara.

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    BJP government is thinking only about elections and their popularity. No bothered about public well being and peoples stressfult way of life Enough is enough.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Really ?we are Polling but childrens important exams are cancelled ,their future is now on roads but our Polls are so important in mid of Covid.I think God too is very tired by now.

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  • Alwin, Mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Kumbha Mela today s program 600 seers participated.Actual God alone knows. Uttarakhand 1800 per cent increase in positive cases. The Aryan culture

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  • A.S.H., Moolur /Jeddah

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Bhaiyo Baahno sabki zindagi jaye aur log mar jaye koi baat nahi Hame sirf vote chahiye . Agar himmat hoto ballet paper se ladho aur dekho maza. Is pandamic mey election commission ko kiya dimag nahi hai. Uske khilaf FIR darj hona chahiye. Abhe abhi nahi sudre tou aur kabhi sudhroge.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    no lessons learnt

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  • Patel, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    It is in our hand, as a voter let us ban elections for next six years do what may come

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  • tds, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Just see the pictures. People and police don't wear mask and no social distance. They accompany too small children. Why our police have no training for the covid???

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  • Desmond, Bangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    A clear communication to all as to what this current government is only concerned with.

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  • Sanjay shenoy, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    GOVT official are mad or public mad ? so many warning and video showing the consequences of COVID. these people want election crazy. it called height of ......................? God bless our Karnataka. We want to come our place and home since last year and waited for vaccination complete. now travel ban flight canceled vacation wasted. what to do ?

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  • tds, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    One vote and get 10 corona for free....

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Modi hai toh Mumkin hai’, Party badli Desh badla Bachaa kya ?

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  • Roella, Kundapur

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    High time the citizens ban all polls and political campaigns especially during these peak times of the pandemic. All these idiotic things can be postponed until india is out of danger

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Countrys fate is beyond correction. Economy in shambles Unemployment is breaking records Currency value in Nalin Kumars hands. Demonetization, GST, so many new acts have destroyed poor mans daily life. Still maintaining power and spreading BJP rule is the only motto. Where are all the big political leaders especially Onion hater ?

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Apashakunam for the country. Eversince came to power the Country is facing untold misery, bad economy, communal intolerance and calamities after calamity. Half the economy went in drains due to demonetization & GST. whatever, remained is succumbing to Covid 19 virus. Too late to support ones own life. One year we wasted after elections and seeking super power at the cost of peoples health & deaths.

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  • Biju K, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Adh Sheri! Ippo yend Cheyya? Yvide lockdown?

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  • Prakash, Mlore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Like world war, we are all getting sucked in the dirty politics. BJP, Congress, election commission are all same. better we boycott voting and don't attend any rallies.

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  • Joe, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Courts will wake up once the elections are over and blame the election commission for conducting elections, these are local body elections so all political should get together and ask the EC to postpone them.

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Joe, Mangalore, I fully agree with your comments and there is no doubt it.

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  • Prakash, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    CM and PM and EC Commissioner should held accountable for the menace. In my opinion let BJP rule all government offices in India without election and save poor people life's.

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  • Farhan, UDUPI

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Criminal case should be booked against Election commissioner for endangering peoples life in this pandemic. if election goes as scheduled and there is rise in covid cases after election in these areas then this commissioner should be booked under attempt to murder and murder case.

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  • AN, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Wow, and people are mad sitting at home .

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Following in the footsteps of countrys leader If the leader is not staying back from state election campagining how people will learn

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  • GURKA, Mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Even the people are ready to celebrate the WIN openly with crackers !! that is MAKE IN INDIA

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  • preetha, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Wow!! These are the high immunity crowds. All the best.

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  • KRPrabhu, Bangaluru/Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Decision is rediculous .....peoples safety in danger.

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  • Bala, Kudla

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    EC is not responsible body and election only their livelihood. President and courts should step in to stop this rogue politicians.

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  • Alwyn Dsouza, Canada

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Very shameless. People are dying and government least worried about the citizens. Now it is upto public to show such idiots what is important people lives or votes?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    If Exams can be Postponed why not Elections ...

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  • Wilfred, karnataka

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    before going to die these reps wanted election, voting and see the result as a FINAL WISH

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Bangalore HC should step in.

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  • Narendea Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    This is nothing but "Cow Dung

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  • ponkra, mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Really pathetic..neither the besharam janara party government nor the buddu public of karnataka have brains. at one end kalla yeddi is imposing lockdown and at the other closing his eyes.. andh bhakts full kush..toko thali...bajao ganti...

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    The CM had asked to postpone to atleast 6 months what is wrong with the EC? It is already responsible for a dozen lives...

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  • Gurka, mangaluru

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Is that ELECTIONS are important now ! who is killing the people ?? AND OUR PEOPLE ARE SO DUFFERS you cant find anywhere in the world !! GREEDY POLITICIANS you are the real CRIMINALS AND MASS MURDERERS WORST THAN HITLER

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  • Aam Aadmi, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    BJP leaders to Indians.Please vote for us before you die due to Covid19.

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  • vishnu bhat, bangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Karnataka is shooting iself in the foot with these elections - why the tearing hurry? it will negate the impact of the lockdown.

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  • Rakesh Pinto, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    EC, Chief Minister and even PM should put behind bars as playing with life of citizen, What is going here in our country ? why no one open mouth ?

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  • Ozy, Surathkal

    Tue, Apr 27 2021

    Courts should take cognizance of this and take action against state election commission.

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