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MPTC/ZPTC elections: clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDP activists in Kadapa

MPTC/ZPTC elections: clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDP activists in Kadapa

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The Karnataka Congress government is in a catch‑22 over the electoral list for upcoming local body polls, as it must decide whether to use the electoral rolls prepared by the Election Commission after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The state cabinet has asked Chief Minister Shivakumar to make the decision, while an INDIA bloc has called for scrapping the SIR and using the pre‑SIR 2025 rolls instead. No further details are provided in the excerpts.

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

To use post-SIR electoral rolls or not? Karnataka Cabinet asks CM Shivakumar to decide

Bengaluru: The Congress government has found itself in a dilemma on whether or not the electoral rolls prepared by the Election Commission after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should be used for upcoming local body polls. Elections to municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru…

The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Congress wants Bangladesh-like situation, puppet govt in India: Minister Nityanand Rai

In a recent statement, Union Minister Nityanand Rai accused the Congress party of being terrified of impending electoral losses, alleging that they are attempting to shield fraudulent voters. He reported that 13 crore names were deleted during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Rai…

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