You need a voters card… but how?
Well, who doesn’t know about the elections and all the woes around it. This is been the third time we are submitting Form 6 for getting names added to the voter’s list in Bangalore. Finally downloaded the form from the website (http://ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in) and got them submitted to the corporation office ( my husband got to go there for the first time for the whole of his life and he had to discover the route this time)!
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Monday, May 12, 2008 | 0 Comments
49 candidates with criminal record in fray in II phase
The second phase of Assembly Elections in Karnataka on May 16 will witness 49 candidates with criminal records contesting across 66 Assembly segments.
The BJP leads the list with 13 candidates, followed by the Congress -9, JD(S) -8, BSP -7 and others -12. Of these, six have been charged with murder or attempt to murder, with the BJP accounting for three and the JD(S), BSP and JD(U), one each.
The Karnataka Election Watch Committee, based on a study of the affidavits submitted by candidates during filing of nominations, revealed these findings on Sunday.
Releasing the report, Trilochan Sastry of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, said that the longterm strategy of the Committee is to pressure political parties to field clean candidates.
Crorepatis in the fray
The financial assets of candidates in general, has also seen a tremendous increase. Five candidates, two from the BJP and three from the Congress, have declared assets of over Rs 30 crore, coming under the ‘Very High’ category.
Bellary City constituency candidate Anil H Lad tops the list with assets worth Rs 172.72 crore, followed by Haliyal candidate R V Deshpande with Rs 116.29 crore. The list is rounded off with Vijayanagara candidate Anand Singh (Rs 74.56 crore), Davangere South candidate S Shivashankarappa (Rs 50.15 crore) and Harappanahalli candidate G Karunakara Reddy (Rs 34.06 crore).
Under the ‘High Assets’ category (Rs 5 crore to Rs 30 crore), there are 17 candidates contesting the second phase. A total of 46 candidates have declared very low assets of Rs 1 lakh or less. The total assets declared by all 372 candidates is Rs 902 crore, with average candidate assets of Rs 2.42 crore.
The Congress leads the list with total declared candidate assets of Rs 470 crore and average candidate assets of Rs 7.35 crore.
The BJP had total assets of Rs 249.8 crore and an average of Rs 3.78 crore and the JD(S) Rs 77.9 crore and Rs 1.28 crore.
Source: The New Indian Express
Monday, May 12, 2008 | 0 Comments
ABCs of Voting in Bangalore
Greater Bangalore consists of 3 districts with its delimited assembly constituencies. Where you live will determine which district, constituency and polling booth you fall under.
District 21 | District 22 |
178 Hosakote | 151 K R Puram |
District 30 | |
150 Yelahanka |
Each constituency has a set of "Parts" or Polling booth Areas.
Relationship between wards and constituencies:
http://www.bangalorevoterid.org/pdf/Delimited%20constituencies.pdf
How to register to vote?
1. Which Form?
FORM 6 | For inclusion of names on the Voters list, for inclusion of missing names & transposition of names from the previous to the present constituency (Enclose copy of the address proof, & age proof if you are enrolling for the first time) |
FORM 7 | For deleting or objecting to the non-resident and deceased persons' names from the list |
FORM 8 | For making corrections to the particulars of oneself on the list |
FORM 8A | For transposition of entry from one part of the Roll to another part in the same constituency |
2. Where do I get the form?
http://www.bangalorevoterid.org/downloads.html
3. Where to give the form?
See list of voter registration offices.
Also available at
http://www.bangalorevoterid.org/pdf/BMP-RV-E-AUG03-P-401.pdf.pdf
Any helplines?
BBMP Constituency level help is at
http://www.bangalorevoterid.org/pdf/helpline_BMP.pdf
How to find your name on the voter rolls?
1. Identify your district in district list.
Go to
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit
For help: use interactive map of districts and constituencies: http://karsec.gov.in/maps/karsec-tum.swf
2. Navigate to your constituency under the district:
For e.g. BBMP details are at
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit/AC_List.asp?AC=21
To find out your constituency, use the map
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit/Dist_Maps/21.pdf
3. In constituency, identify your part/polling booth area
The partwise list for each constituency is given:
E.g. Bommanahalli list is at:
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit/Part_List.asp?AC=175
To find out your part/polling booth number, use the map and figure out where your street/address is.
E.g. Bommanahalli map is at:
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit/AC_Maps/A175.pdf
(Occasionally, it is not clear as the map is not very accurate)
4. To see the rolls, click on the part number.
E.g. For Part 15 in Bommanahalli, you will get
http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit/A175\A1750015.pdf
Search for your name in the voter list
1. Click Here for search site:
http://164.100.80.122/Search/Index_Eng_Delimit.Html
2. Fill in your name and pin. You would need to try various spellings as the names are transliterated from enumeration records in Kannada.
References
1. State Election Commission: http://karsec.gov.in
2. Office of the CEC, Karnataka: http://164.100.80.116/electoraldatadelimit
3. Macro Infotech's Voter Information Site: http://www.bangalorevoterid.org
4. IVA initiative: http://www.freewebs.com/vote_blr
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
Bangalore Election Constituencies : Bangalore
Constituencies | Voters |
ANEKAL | 237025 |
BANGALORE SOUTH | 374833 |
BASAVANAGUDI | 222013 |
BOMMANAHALLI | 261085 |
BTM LAYOUT | 212941 |
BYATARAYANAPURA | 262278 |
C.V.RAMAN NAGAR | 219459 |
CHAMARAJPET | 214874 |
CHANNAPATNA (BANGALORE RURAL) | 182065 |
CHICKPET | 208178 |
DASARAHALLI | 287211 |
DEVANAHALLI (BANGALORE RURAL) | 167275 |
DODDABALLAPUR (BANGALORE RURAL) | 162999 |
GANDHI NAGAR | 222600 |
GOVINDARAJ NAGAR | 240592 |
HEBBAL | 208029 |
HOSAKOTE (BANGALORE RURAL) | 155321 |
JAYANAGAR | 186911 |
K.R.PURA | 308407 |
KANAKAPURA (BANGALORE RURAL) | 190849 |
MAGADI (BANGALORE RURAL) | 185114 |
MAHADEVAPURA | 273519 |
MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT | 212553 |
MALLESHWARAM | 194068 |
NELAMANGALA (BANGALORE RURAL) | 162651 |
PADMANABA NAGAR | 219767 |
PULAKESHINAGAR | 184661 |
RAJAJI NAGAR | 180001 |
RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR | 297561 |
RAMANAGARAM (BANGALORE RURAL) | 175610 |
SARVAGNANAGAR | 301796 |
SHANTHI NAGAR | 180796 |
SHIVAJINAGAR | 166712 |
VIJAYANAGAR | 250229 |
YELAHANKA | 238831 |
YESHVANTHAPURA | 262898 |
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
Candidate background info released
The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)'s Karnataka Election Watch committee has compiled information about candidates in various Assembly constituencies using candidates' own disclosure affidavits, mandated by election law. The Election Commission has also issued orders making this information public.
The Election Watch committee has now released its first list of candidates with a criminal record contesting the Assembly elections. These are people who contested last time and were re-nominated.
Record of Candidates from Bangalore (based on 2004 Affidavit Data)
1. Katta Subramanya Naidu, BJP (Hebbal): FIR. NO. 0589 CR. NO.589/03
u/s 143, 145, 147, 149 353 IPC 1860
2. Nirmal Kumar Surana, BJP (Shivaji Nagar): Case no. 589/03 under sec. 143,145, 147, 149, 353: Dtd : 29/09/03: at 10th ACMM bangalore
3. S Suresh Kumar, BJP (Rajaji Nagar): FIR No. CR. No. 631/96, registered at High Grounds Police Station, Bangalore . Charged under Section 143,147,148,323,332,324,353,427 R/W 149 of IPC and Section 108 of Karnataka Police Act - Political Demonstration against Beauty Pageant, under the VIII ACMM Bangalore Court. Case no: CC/ 8659/97
4. N L Narendrababu, INC (Mahalakshmi Layout): FIR No. CC.No. 16626/2000, 16561/2001.
Registered at Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station, Nandini Layout Police Station, Bangalore. Charge sheeted under Section 3 of Karnataka Open Place Prevention and Disfiguration Act, 1981 for displaying Election Banner at Busstop. Chargesheet framed Section 143,147,447,148 Rioting with deadly weapons of IPC for having lead a protest rally against illegal allotment of land meant for Public use 7th ACMM Bangalore.
5. V Somanna, INC (Govindarajnagar): FIR no pcr101/2002 /C.C 6704/2002 IPC 500 Punishment for defamation court III ACMM
6. S. Shivappa, JD(S) (Gandhinagar): u/s 418, 424, 468, 420, CC No.20675/99
7. B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, JD(S) (Chamarajpet): Accused in case no CC15036/2002 charge not framed yet.
State-wide summary
Karnataka Election Watch, 2008 | |||
BJP | Congress | JD(S) | |
Candidates with criminal records in 2004 elections | 49 | 24 | 39 |
Candidates re-nominated this time for 2008* | 24 | 10 | 12 |
Murder and attempt to murder cases in re-nominated list | 2 | 2 | 1 |
*New candidates put up this time are not included. That list will be released later |
Preventing electoral malpractices
The election commission has laid down several rules: candidates are required to file statements during elections about their electoral expenses. The public can inform Election Observers directly about any electoral malpractice (distributing money, gifts, liquor, providing transport, paying voters' bills etc).
Information on Election Observers are provided at: http://observers.eci.gov.in, and also at http://www.eci.gov.in/CurrentElections/observers.asp.
ADR is a non-political, non-partisan group that has been working on improving governance and strengthening democracy in India. This ADR-initiated election watch initiative arose directly out of a Supreme Court Judgment in May 2002 and March 2003 on its petition on criminalisation of politics
Election Watch has released the background information of all candidates contesting in the Phase 1 polls. Click here.
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 0 Comments
Rowdies in khadi
It would be quite surprising to hear that there is a sudden dip in the crime rate but gang wars still continue.Criminal lawyer Satish Chandra says that the run-up to the polls has left criminals and mafia elements occupied with other activities.
Criminals are busy studying the newly delimited constituency maps, electoral lists and booths. Some are even aspiring to get tickets and are seen flocking party offices from dusk to dawn,as even the police are not too keen on registering cases involving mafia elements for fear of inviting the Election Commission’s rebuke.
Police have begun tightening security measures in the City. The police continued their crackdown on rowdy elements for the second day on Monday. More than a dozen history-sheeters have been put behind bars, the latest being slain rowdy Koli Fayaz’s brother Fazal.there are 1,780 rowdy-sheeters in Bangalore City alone.
The police have also asked licensed weapon holders to surrender their arms and leave them with jurisdictional police from April 17 to May 30.
Among the many tainted who are trying to contest election despite a slew of criminal cases against
them are:
- Gopalaiah, JD(S): Mahalaxmipura
- “Cable” Sridhar, BJP: Nominated from Sarvagna Nagar
- H M Krishna Murthy alias Jedarahalli Krishnappa, Cong: Magadi
Saturday, May 10, 2008 | 0 Comments