Congress leaders Dr. Shashi Tharoor and Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi are campaigning in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 05).
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy are also campaigning in Bagalkote and other places today.
As the countdown begins for the May 12th assembly election in Karnataka, campaign has reached its peak.
On the other hand voters education efforts have also not stayed behind. Apart from Election Commission, a number of other citizen-centric organisations across the state are actively spreading awareness about the importance of exercising our franchise.
Bengaluru city where voters turnout has always remained around 50 percent, a mock poll is being organised today by umbrella of such organisations including Change my city and Citizen Action Group. The programme is called ‘My vote, Our welfare’ where distinguished citizens of the city will take part in the mock poll.
Another organisation known as Karnataka Election Watch is releasing Affidavits based report on Sunday (May 06) on candidates who are contesting the election to help voters take informed decision before they cast their vote.
Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw
