State Assembly elections on May 5, counting on May 8

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New Delhi, January 20, 2013: The Election Commission announced the date for Assembly elections in Karnataka on Wednesday. According to an agency report Karnataka polls would be held on May 5 with the counting quickly following on May 8. Details are awaited.

Though the tenure of the current 224-member Karnataka Assembly expires on June 3, the elections were expected to be held by April-end in a phased manner.

The top election officials met with Union Home Secretary R K Singh on Thursday to assess the availability of security forces for the smooth conduct of polls in the southern state.

Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and Election Commissioners H S Brahma and S N A Zaidi have also held meetings with the Home Secretary along and other officials.

Election officials have already held consultations with state authorities and met various political parties in the state during their visit to Karnataka.

Karnataka is currently ruled by BJP which is struggling ever since former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa left the party and formed his own outfit.

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rigved mendon, udupi/mumbai	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:34
all the voters please take notice of the following:- 1) make sure you know enough about the candidate you’ll vote 2) always support the candidate and not the party 3)just cause you have placed your votes doesn’t mean your jobs done ,a responsible citizen keeps a tab on all the changes that have been promised or would like to see. YOUR JOB DOESN’T END AFTER VOTING. 4)may god be with you.
sriram kunder, mulky	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:22
May 8!! Nothing will Change.. New Party will Come Repeat the Same Stories.. !! Instead of Development it will be same Issue : Operation Kamala/Resort Rajyakiya/Scams/Internal Fighting/N. CM’s, Ministers will Keep on Changing.. At d End 5Years will be Completed..!!
dipti gandhi, bangalore/gujarat	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:20
PEOPLE OF KARNATAKA have to CHOOSE from the following due to lack of choices..... :- 1. MOST COMMUNAL -B.J.P 2. MOST CORRUPT-CONGRESS 3. MOST CUNNING-J.D.S why not give AAM AADMI PARTY a try ??
sumair khan, kundapur/mumbai	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:17
All public servants including MLAs MPs, employed by the central or a state government or any other public authority under their control are required under the relevant civil service rules to submit returns of movable and immovable assets owned by them and their immediate family. The Election Commission should check whether the person who is contesting elections is involved in any criminal case. Those candidate who don’t oblige to all the conditions of the Election Commission, are not entitled to file their nomination paper. don’t bend the rules. Jai Hind!
shyamsunder karkera, padubidri	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:14
congress win maybe this year is inevitable not because of the things they have done or achieved as promised but because of BJP’s poor performance. But then again these people live in their own world thinking all their pooja’s , trips to astrologers ,under the table activities or superficial speeches made the difference. Let me familiarize them with the word KARMA ... and it surely is a bitch.
shriyan arun, mangalore/mumbai	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:08
will this ever end?? i dont think anybody takes elections seriously anymore. Its all a big sham and they may appear sincere to our face but would be mocking the naive public that never learns from its mistake.
Ramkrishna Salinga, mangalore	Wed, March-20-2013, 9:01
With the help of Congi and Appa Maga party KJP will win 35-40 seats and BJP will retain 65-70 and with the help of independents they will rule again.

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