Dummy candidates with same names as real ones fielded to confuse voters; Reports
Bengaluru: As elections near in Karnataka, a concerning development has emerged., with dummy candidates with the same names as real candidates being fielded in a bid to confuse voters. A total of 389 candidates are in the running for 28 assembly constituencies in Bengaluru, but most of them are not real contestants, according to a report by deccanherald.com.
Yelahanka has the highest number of candidates, with 20 in the fray, while Shantinagar and CV Raman Nagar constituencies have 10 candidates each.
Among those in the running in Yelahanka, four candidates share the name "munegowda," including a candidate from JD(S). Similarly, two candidates named "Vishwanath '' are contesting, including BJP's SR Vishwanath. Political parties are said to field candidates of the same name to create confusion among voters.
In Rajajinagar and Byatarayanapura, 18 and 17 candidates are respectively in the fray. In Rajajinagar, the Congress candidate is named Puttanna, but another candidate with the same name is also in the running. In Byatarayanapura, candidates from unknown political parties are contesting, except for Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
Congress candidate Soumya Reddy is also facing a challenge from an independent candidate with the same name in Jayanagar. In Vijayanagar, three other candidates share a name with the BJP candidate, while four others named Sridhar are contesting against the BJP's K R Sridhar in BTM Layout.
On average, there are 12 to 14 candidates in each constituency, and independents have been fielded in many places to ensure that the votes of the strongest candidates are distributed, according to the report.
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela files nomination from Varanasi LS seat on last day
Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela has finally filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, May 14, the last day of filing papers.
Rangeela, who intended to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged on Monday that he was being denied a nomination from the seat, as he along with several other candidates were reportedly made to wait for filling papers on May 10th and May 13th.
Shyam Rangeela, taking to his official ‘X’ handle, wrote, "With your love and support, I have completed all the requirements as per the rules and submitted the nomination. I also have full faith in the democracy of this country. Now the next two-three days are crucial. Thank you all very much for your cooperation. My electoral future rests in the hands of all election officials who are the custodians of our democracy. With the hope that they all strengthen our faith, Yours Shyam Rangeela.”
Alongside, Shyam, BJP candidate Narendra Modi, Log Party's Vinay Kumar Tripathi, BJP's Surendra Narayan Singh, independent candidates Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Reena Rai, Neha Jaiswal, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi filed their nomination papers on Tuesday.
According to the Election Commision of India, a total of 41 candidates have filed nomination papers from the Varanasi constituency.
आप सभी के प्यार और सहयोग से नियमानुसार सभी आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति करते हुए मैंने नामांकन दाखिल कर दिया है, मेरा इस देश के लोकतंत्र पर अभी भी पुरा भरोसा है । अब आगे के दो तीन दिन महत्वपूर्ण होंगे।
— Shyam Rangeela (@ShyamRangeela) May 14, 2024
आप सभी का सहयोग के लिए बहुत धन्यवाद ।
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