Errors in EVMs reported from Mangaluru as 42 votes pressed for Congress goes in favour of BJP
The incidents were reported from two polling booths in Mangaluru during 'demo votes'
Mangaluru: EVMs at Kalappu Patla and Ombattukare in Mangaluru assembly constituency were found to be having faults while casting ‘demo votes’ before the polling began on Thursday here.
Former Councilor, Dinesh Rai alleged that while casting ‘demo votes’ 42 votes that were exercised for Congress accounted for BJP on EVMs at Obattukare.
Similarly in Kalappu Patla, during ‘demo votes’ votes exercised for Congress went in favour of BJP. When questioned about this, the polling officials reacted carelessly resulting in furore and uproar among voters and workers of other parties.
The official then called for back-up police force to disperse the crowd. EVMs were eventually changed before allowing voters to cast their votes, former councilor Usman Kalappu said.
In the meantime, a voice clip explaining the matter of errors in EVM went viral in Social Media which has now become a headache for the officials.
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Karnataka deputy CM seeks Centre's nod for Bengaluru Metro Phase 3A, other urban projects
New Delhi (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday met Union ministers Manohar Lal and C R Patil and sought approval for pending proposals, including Phase 3A of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project.
In his meeting with Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, Shivakumar said the state government is currently undertaking several critical urban development initiatives in Bengaluru.
However, certain important proposals submitted by the state government are pending approval, he said in his representation.
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Shivakumar said that approval for the revised completion cost -- from Rs 26,405.14 crore to Rs 40,425.02 crore -- for Phase 2 of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project (BMRCL) is pending.
Other pending proposals include Phase 3A of BMRCL, the Regional Rapid Transit System for the Bengaluru region, and treatment and disposal of legacy leachate at Mittaganahalli.
The proposal for Phase 3A of BMRCL -- consisting of 36.59 kilometres from Sarjapura to Hebbal with 28 stations at an estimated cost of Rs 28,405 crore -- was submitted to the Central government in January this year but it is still pending, he added.
In a separate meeting with Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil, the deputy chief minister discussed pending state water issues.
