Karnataka: Gram Panchayath Elections to be held in two phases; dates announced
Bengaluru: The State Election Commission on Monday announced that the Gram Panchayath Elections in the state will be held in two phases.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, the Commission’s Commissioner added that the elections will be held in two phases in each district and that the Deputy Commissioners of each district will issue notification on December 7 and 11 for the first and second phase of elections respectively.
It further added that the filing of nomination will begin after the issuance of notifications. The last date for filing nomination for the first phase will be December 11, while the last date for filing of nomination for the second phase will be December 16. Nominations will be screened on December 12 and 17 for the first and second phases respectively.
Candidates of first phase elections will be allowed to withdraw nominations till December 14, while second phase’s candidates will be allowed to withdrawn nominations till December 19. The first phase of elections will be held on December 22, the second phase will be held on December 27.
In the case of recounting, the first phase will be held on December 24 and the second phase on December 29.
In the wake of elections in Gram Panchayath, the Commission has announced Code of Conduct applicable from Monday, November 30.
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Smoke from amplifier causes brief scare at Modi rally venue in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): There were tense moments at the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address a BJP rally after smoke was seen emanating from an amplifier, police said on Sunday.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the prime minister arrived at Kottamaidanam, the rally venue here.
Police said that around half an hour before Modi reached Palakkad, smoke was noticed coming from an amplifier connected to the microphones.
Sound system operators and police personnel immediately intervened and removed the amplifier.
“Immediate action was taken on noticing the smoke. The mic operators said the amplifier may have overheated due to overload,” an official said.
Another amplifier was quickly put in place, and the issue was resolved, officials added.
A jam-packed crowd had gathered at Kottamaidanam to witness the rally.
Large number of people also lined both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of Modi, who arrived by helicopter, landing at the Mercy College ground.
