The Belgaum parliamentary constituency, where polling had to be postponed by a month in 1996 due to a record number of independent candidates, 452 and a total of 456. Shri Shivanand Hemappa Koujalgi of Janta Dal won the elections then. The huge number of Independents was part of a political strategy planned by the Maharashtra […]
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How to file nomination for Loksabha Parliamentary Constituency?
The person wishing to contest the election has to be a citizen of India and has to be 25 years of age. A person must be enrolled in the current electoral roll of any of the Parliamentary Constituencies for contesting elections from a Parliamentary Constituency. List of documents to be submitted while filing nominations – • Nomination […]
Need permission or Election related complaints can be done online
The Election commission of India has introduced two different portals where citizens can apply for various permissions and also complaints can be lodged. Election related complaints can be lodged online on the portal given below in Samadhan Portal. Any one including political parties can complain. The website address is http://164.100.128.76/samadhan_live Any permission required during Elections, […]
Only 7 out of 37 candidates could save their deposits
Only 7 out of the 37 candidates who contested the THREE Belgaum constituencies namely, North, south and Rural could save their deposit. According to Section 158 of the Representation of the People Act,1951 a sum of Rs.5000/- in the case of an election from an Assembly Constituency. (The amount of deposit is half in the […]
Boothwise polling details of Belgaum city corporation
Here is the Polling booth wise polling details for the recently held City corporation elections. Lowest voting 39.36% recorded in ward No. 44 (Shivbasav Nagar, Nehru Nagar). Highest voting 76.17% recorded in ward No. 14 (Yallur road, Nazar Camp area) Corporation voting ward wise details