Cong to appoint 70K booth-level agents to reach out to voters

DHNS
July 22, 2017

Bengaluru, Jul 22: Close on the heels of the BJP launching the Vistaarak programme, the state Congress on Friday came out with an elaborate plan to strengthen the party at the booth-level in the run-up to the next Assembly elections.

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The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has decided to appoint 70,000 booth-level agents covering all the 224 Assembly constituencies in order to spread the party’s message. The agents will not only educate people on the achievements of the party government in the state, but also give feedback to the party on what people think about their elected representatives. The party has put a KPCC vice-president and two general secretaries in charge of each of the 30 districts and they have been tasked with the responsibility of appointing the booth-level agents.

The Congress’ effort is aimed at countering the BJP, which recently launched the Vistaarak programme, wherein the party workers will directly interact with people at booth-level. The Vistaarak programme is said to have yielded good results for the saffron party in Uttar Pradesh, where it registered a thumping victory in the Assembly polls a few months ago.

Briefing reporters after attending the first meeting of the newly appointed KPCC office-bearers, state Congress president G Parameshwara said booth-level agents will be appointed by August-end.

The agents will visit every household and interact with people. The first round of door-to-door interaction will be completed by the end of September. The booth-level agents will commence the second round of interaction in December this year.

The party will also organise a padayatra in all the Assembly constituencies with the slogan “Congress nadige marali janara kadege” in October and November, he added.

This apart, the party will organise public rallies across the state to mark the birth centenary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will attend a rally scheduled to be held on August 4 at Raichur.

The office-bearers’ meeting was chaired by AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and many senior Congress leaders, including former Union minister Oscar Fernandes, attended the meeting.

No early polls: CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the KPCC office-bearers that the Assembly elections will not be advanced, as claimed by the Opposition parties. The elections will be held either in March or April next year. They will not be advanced. The BJP leaders are trying to create confusion as they have become jittery, he said.

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The saffron party leaders have not been able to find fault with the government, which has fulfilled all the promises made to the people in the past four years. The BJP did nothing during its rule in the state. Now, it is staging a drama by visiting Dalit homes. The newly appointed office-bearers should counter the BJP by educating people about the achievements of his government, Siddaramaiah said.

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March 27,2024

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday launched simultaneous raids in multiple places, including Bengaluru and Shivamogga.

Reports suggested that the ongoing raids are in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1. The blast had injured at least ten people as per the police report.

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) had launched an investigation alongside the NIA, and the trail of the suspect led them to Tumakuru first and subsequently to Ballari. Investigators believe that the bomb was planted by Mussavir Hussain Shazib, a handler of the Islamic State’s Shivamogga module who was aided by another IS handler called Ahmed Taahaa.

Sources in the know said that Shazib and Taahaa had stayed in Chennai for about a month between January and February using fake credentials. The names of the suspects were identified after they traced the cap worn by Shazib to a shop in a mall in Chennai. The cap, which was abandoned by the bomber in Bengaluru after the blast, was reportedly bought by Taahaa, around January-end.

As per the NIA, Shazib hails from Masjid Road in Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district, and Taahaa from Fish Market Road, Soppu Gude, Thirthahalli Rural. Both "wanted" suspects have been termed "absconders" by the NIA.

The NIA has questioned seven jailed terror suspects so far in connection with the blast. The investigation agency had also obtained seven-day custody of a jailed terror suspect named Maaz Muneer Ahmed.

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March 19,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

"Due to internal squabbles, the state government will not last long," the BJP leader said.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the sitting MP from the Gadag-Haveri constituency, Shivakumar Udasi, has done a lot of development work and implemented the Central government's schemes effectively.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surely become the PM for the third time. The overall response has been good in the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency," the former Karnataka chief minister said.

Asked if he was contesting the election in a half-hearted manner in the Gadag-Haveri seat, Bommai said "such a question does not arise when the party's high command gives instructions".

He said he would respect his opponent and not take anyone lightly. 

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March 28,2024

Mangaluru, Mar 28: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Mullai Muhilan MP has warned the individuals and political parties against the poll code violations during private events. 
 
“Private events such as marriages, birthdays, housewarming ceremonies, and other non-political programmes do not require any permission. However, one should ensure that there is no violation of the model code of conduct (MCC) at these functions. Permission is needed if the events are attended by politicians or candidates,” the DC said. 

He said that these gatherings will be under the surveillance of MCC teams, as there are chances of luring voters by campaigning and supplying food, said the DC. The district has 38,386 new voters, of which, 19,619 are men.

He said that the notification of election in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency will be issued soon, and the filing of nominations will be held between 11 am and 3 pm till April 4. 

Only five persons, including the candidate, will be allowed to enter the returning officer’s chamber to submit the nominations. A facilitation centre will be opened at the DC’s office. 

The expenditure of the candidate will be counted from the day the candidate files the nomination.

The DC said that the district is not an expenditure-sensitive constituency. Assistant expenditure observers and expenditure observers will monitor the expenditure of the candidates. An expenditure book will be provided to the candidate to record expenditure incurred, he explained.

Further, he said that no election materials can be printed without the name and address of the publishers, and the number of copies printed. Separate permission should be availed for procession prior to the submission of nomination papers from the ARO office, through the single-window system.

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