Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner G Kumar Naik has warned the politicians and political parties to adhere to the model code of conduct, in the BBMP election background. He directed the election officers to act against any violation of code of conduct, including erection of flex boards and banners and meetings by elected representatives. Organisers of any political programmes and campaigns must take prior permission and adhere to the rules, barring which the officials must take strict action, he added.
Total voters
Number of wards – 198
Polling stations – 6,733
Male voters – 37,68,498
Female voters – 34,10,388
Others – 1141
Total voters – 71,80,027
Election officers and staff
District Election Officers – 4
Additional District Election Officers – 28
Returning Officers – 53
Additional Returning Officers – 53
Assistant Returning Officers – 198
Voters Nodal Officers – 27
Assistant Nodal Officers – 63
Special Election Observers – 5
Election Observers – 27
Nodal Officers – 88
Election control room numbers
State Election Commission: 080-22374740
BBMP: 080-22224748 / 080-22221188
On Monday August 3rd 2015, Kumar Naik issued the notification for BBMP polls scheduled for August 22nd. Candidates contesting the election can start filing their nominations on or before August 10th.
According to a press release from BBMP, candidates can submit nomination forms to Returning Officers between 11 am to 3 pm on any day except on public holiday, before August 10th. Nominations will be scrutinised at the office of the Election Officer, BBMP Commercial Complex, Rajaji Nagar on August 11th. August 13th is the last date for withdrawing nominations.
The Election Model of Code of Conduct that came into force on July 17th, will end on August 26th. As many as 198 teams have been formed to enforce Model Code of Conduct in all the wards. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used during this election. As many as 9,309 control units and 11,635 ballot units will be ready for use.
Voters can enroll till Aug 10th
Eligible citizens can enroll their names in the BBMP electoral roll till August 10th by submitting Form 6. However, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are refusing to accept the forms, by saying that July 31st was the last date for enrollment. The voters can check their names and polling booth details in the BBMP website. As many as 6733 polling stations have been identified in BBMP, and a maximum of 1,500 eligible voters can vote in each polling station. Auxiliary polling stations will be established in those areas where the number of eligible voters is more than 1,500.
Mohammad Mohsin appointed as Special Observer
Commissioner of Public Instruction Mohammad Mohsin has been appointed as the Special Election Observer for the assembly constituencies 167-Vijayanagar, 170-Basavanagudi, 171-Padmanabhanagar, 172-BTM Layout and 173-Jayanagar. He will be stationed at the second floor of the BBMP building on 9th main, 9th cross, Jayanagar 2nd block and can be contacted by the public between 11am and 1pm.
List of Returning Officers for the the BBMP Election 2015:
|
Name of the Assembly Constituency and the number |
Name of the RO |
Phone number |
Respective ward and ward number |
|
150 – Yelahanka |
Mahesh Babu, Assistant Commissioner, Bengaluru North |
9448715254 |
1- Kempegowda ward 2 – Chowdeshwari Ward 3 – Attur 4 – Yelahanka Upanagar |
|
152 – Byatarayanapura |
S R Babu, Executive Officer, Bengaluru North Taluk Panchayat, Yelahanka Zone Vasu, Executive Engineer, Byatarayanapura Zone |
8105110005
9844073782 |
5 – Jakkur 6 – Thanisandra 7 – Byatarayanapura 8 – Kodigehalli
9 – Vidyaranyapura 10 – Dodda Bommasandra 11- Kuvempu Nagar |
|
155 – Dasarahalli |
Ranganath, Special Land Acquisition Officer – 2, BDA
Noor Jahan Khan, Special Additional Land Acquisition Officer, BDA |
9886335884
9686387777 9845630159 |
12-Shettahalli 13 – Mallahalli 14 – Bagalakunte 15 – T Dasarahalli 39 – Chokkasandra 41- Peenya Industrial Area 70 – Rajagopalnagar 71- Hegganahalli |
|
154 – Rajarajeshwari Nagar |
S G Rudravadi, Executive Engineer, RR Nagar Zone
Ganganna, Revenue Officer, BBMP |
9886657057
9480684481 |
160- R R Nagar 129 – Jnana Bharathi 69 – Laggere 73 – Kottigepalya 38 – HMT 42- Lakshmidevi Nagar 16 – Jalahalli 17 – J P Park 37 – Yeswantpura |
|
158 – Hebbal |
Kathyayini Devi, Deputy General Manager (Adm), Food and Civil Supplies Dept Basavaraju, Executive Engineer, BBMP, Hebbal |
9845621928
9480683038 |
18 – Radhakrishna Temple 19 – Sanjay Nagar 20 – Ganga Nagar 21- Hebbal 22 – Vishwanath Nagenahalli 33 – Manorayanapalya 34 – Gangenahalli’ 46-JC Nagar |
|
160 – Sarvajna Nagar |
J Francis, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Sarvajna Nagar
Mohan Gowda, EE, BBMP, Sarvajna Nagar |
9480685072
9480685418 |
27 – Banasawadi 28 – Kammanahalli 49 – Lingarajapura 59 – Maruti Sevanagar 23 – Nagawara 24 – HBR Layout 29 – Kacharakanahalli 30 – Kadugondanahalli |
|
151 – K R Puram |
Sowjanya, Special Land Acquisition Officer, BBMP Shankarappa, Executive Officer, Taluk Panchayat, K R Puram |
9480685983
9611146790 |
52 – K R Puram 53 – Basavanpura
25 – Horamavu 26 – Ramamurthy Nagar 56-A Narayanpura 81 – Vijanana Nagar 87- HAL Airport |
|
159 – Pulakeshi Nagar |
Nagarathnamma, Revenue Officer, Pulakeshi Nagar, BBMP
Yarrappa Reddy, EE, BBMP, Pulakeshi Nagar |
9480683387
9480685236 |
31 – Kushal Nagar 32 – Kaval Bhairasandra 48 – Muneshwara Nagar 60 – Sagayapuram 47 – Devarajeevana Halli 61 – S K garden 78 – Pulakeshi Nagar |
|
157 – Malleshwaram |
Avinash Babu, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Malleswaram Shantha Kumar, EE, BBMP, Malleswaram |
9480683138
9480684792 |
35 – Aramane Nagar 36 – Matthikere 45 – Malleswaram 64 – Rajamahal Guttahalli 65 – Kadu Malleswaram 66 – Subramanya Nagar 76 – Gayatri Nagar |
|
153 – Yeswantapura |
Umesh, EE, BBMP, Kengeri
Nagahanumaiah, Special Additional Land Acquisition Officer, BDA |
9480683023
9449655684 |
130 – Ullalu 159 – Kengeri 198- Hemmigepura 40 – Dodda Bidarakallu 72 – Herohalli |
|
156 – Mahalakshmi Layout |
Shantha L, CAO, NRHM, Anand Rao Circle
Thimmarasa, EE, BBMP, Mahalakshmi Layout |
9449843424
9945198909 |
43 – Nandini Layout 44 – Marappana Palya 68 – Mahalskhmi Puram 74 – Shakthiganapathi Nagar 67 – Nagpura 75 – Shankar Mutt 102 – Vrishabhavathi Nagar |
|
161 – C V Raman Nagar |
Vani B, Chief Vigilance Officer, Health and Family Welfare Department, Anand Rao Circle Natesh B B , Administrator, BWSSB, K G Road |
9620378501
9900003232 |
80 – Hoysala Nagar 88 – Jeevan Bhimanagar 113 – Konena Agrahara 50 – Bennigana Halli 57 – C V Raman Nagar 58 – Hosa Thippasandra 79 – Sarvajna Nagar |
|
174 – Mahadevapura |
H N Shivegowda, Special Land Acquisition Officer – 2, KIADB, Khanija Bhavan
Venkateshappa, EE, BBMP, Mahadevapura |
9449428066
9480683079 |
54- Hoodi 82 – Garudachar Playa 85- Doddanekundi 86 – Marathahalli 150 – Bellandur 83 – Kadugodi 84 – Hagadur 149 – Varthur |
|
162 – Shivaji Nagar |
Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Manager, Co-operative Societies Noorulla Amin, EE, BBMP, Shivaji Nagar |
9900115462
9845280073 |
90 – Ulsoor 91 – Bharathi Nagar 92 – Shivaji Nagar
62 – Ramaswami Palya 63 – Jayamahal 93 – Vasanth Nagar 110 – Sampangi Ramnagar |
|
164 – Gandhi Nagar |
Ramachandra Rao Shindhe, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Gandhi Nagar
G S Sadananda, EE, BBMP, Gandhi Nagar |
7411858740
8088212888 |
77 – Dattatreya Temple 94 – Gandhi Nagar 95 – Subhash Nagar 96 – Okalipuram 109- Chickpet 120 – Cottonpet 121- Binnipet |
|
163 – Shanthi Nagar |
T Kenchaiah, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Shanthi Nagar H T Mohandas, EE, BBMP, Shanthi Nagar |
9480683588
9480683362 |
111 – Shanthala Nagar 116 – Neelasandra 117 – Shanthi Nagar 89 – Jogupalya 112 – Domlur 114 – Agaram 115 – Vannarpet |
|
165 – Rajaji Nagar |
B Prabhakar, EE, BBMP, Rajaji Nagar
H N Nagendra, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Rajaji Nagar |
9480685235
9480683045 |
99 – Rajaji Nagar 100 – Basaweshwar Nagar 101- Kamakshipalya 107 – Shivanagar 97 – Dayananda Nagar 98 – Prakash Nagar 108 – Sriram Mandir |
|
166 – Govindaraj Nagar |
Mohan, EE, BBMP, Govindaraj Nagar
G Srinivas, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Govindaraj Nagar |
9480684565
9480684197 |
103 – Kaveripura 104 – Govindaraj Nagar 105 – Agrahara Dasarahalli 106 – Dr Rajkumar 125 – Marenahalli 126 – Maruthi Nagar 127 – Moodalapalya 128 – Nagarabavi 131 – Nayandahalli |
|
169 – Chickpet |
Eshwar Prasannaiah, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Chickpet
P Subramanya, EE, BBMP, Chickpet |
9480683586
9480685986 |
118 – Sudhama Nagar 119 – Dharmarayaswami Temple 142 – Sunkenahalli 143 – Vishweshwarapura 144 – Siddhapura 145 – Hombegowda Nagar 153 – Jayanagar |
|
167 – Vijaya Nagar |
MSN Babu, Administrator and Vigilance Officer, Karnataka Warehousing Corporation K T Jagadish, EE, BBMP, Vijaya Nagar |
9845355895
9480684589/ 9900087684 |
122 – Kempapura Agrahara 123 – Vijayanagar 124 – Hosahalli 134 – Bapuji Nagar
132 – Atthiguppe 133 – Hampinagar 157 – Gali Anjaneya Temple 158 – Deepanjali Nagar |
|
168 – Chamarajpet |
V M Shivaswamy, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Chamarajpet
Tanvir Ahmed, EE, BBMP, Chamarajpet |
9480683466
944852803 |
135 – Padarayanapura 136 – Jagajeevanram Nagar 137 – Rayapuram 138 – Chalavadi Palya 139 – K R Market 140 – Chamarajpet 141 – Azad Nagar |
|
172 – BTM Layout |
Basavaraj R Kabade, EE, TEC, BBMP
V S Latha, Revenue Officer, BBMP, BTM Layout |
9739625025
9480684013 |
146 – Lakkasandra 152 – Suddugunte Palya 172 – Madivala 176 – BTM Layout 147 – Adugodi 148 – Ejipura 151 – Koramangala 173 – Jakkasandra |
|
170 – Basavangudi |
Jagannath, Executive Engineer, KIADB, Nrupatunga Road
L Kenchappa, EE, BBMP, Basavangudi |
9448116940
9448493958 |
151 – Basavangudi 155 – Hanumanthnagar 164 – Vidyapeeta 156 – Srinagar 162 – Giri Nagar 163 – Katriguppe |
|
171 – Padmanabhnagar |
Umesh, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Padmanabhnagar
R Mudduraj, EE, BBMP, Padmanabhnagar |
9480683534
9480684037 |
161 – Hoskerehalli 165 – Ganesh Mandir 182 – Padmanabhnagar 183 – Chikkalasandra 167 – Yediyur 180 – Banashankari Temple 181 – Kumaraswami Layout |
|
173 – Jayanagar |
D K Babu, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Jayanagar
Vijayakumar Haridas, EE, BBMP, Programme Office – 4 |
9480684353
9480683059 |
168 – Pattabhiramnagar 169 – Bhairasandra 170 – Jayanagar (East) 171 – Gurappanapalya 177 – J P Nagar 178 – Sarakki 179 – Shakambari Nagar |
|
175 – Bommanahalli |
Chandrashekhar K, Revenue Officer, BBMP, Bommanahalli
V Srinivas Murthy, EE, BBMP, Bommanahalli |
9480683988
990134955 |
174 – H S R Layout 175 – Bommanahalli 189 – Hongasandra 190 – Mangammanapalya 186 – Jaraganahalli 187 – Puttenahalli 188 – Bilekahalli 193 – Arakere |
|
176 – Bengaluru North |
Dyamappa, Executive Officer, Bengaluru South Taluk Panchayat
Dr Audram, Assistant Commissioner, Land In-charge Cell |
9480852110
9620142732 |
191 – Singasandra 192 – Begur 194 – Gottigere 195 – Konankunte 196 – Anjanapura 184 – Uttarahalli 185 – Yalachenahalli 197 – Vasanthpura |
Thats like the mouse warning the lion! In any case, are there any honest candidates? I was hoping that this year there would be some worthy people I could vote for, and guess what? I came to know some contractors have asked for tickets! This is the stuff of dreams! think of the possibilities…