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PartySouthNorthCentralRuralChikkabalapurAam Aadmi PartyNINA P NAYAKBABU MATHEWV. BALAKRISHNANRAVI KRISHNA REDDYK ARKESHBharatiya Janata PartyANANTH KUMARD.V SADANANDA GOWDAP.C. MOHANP.MUNIRAJUB N BACHE GOWDABahujan Samaj PartyABDUL RAZACK KHANVELU VR. MOHAN RAJUTHOPAIAH CCHITRA PRASADIndian National CongressNANDAN NILEKANIC.NARAYANA SWAMYRIZWAN ARSHADD.K.SURESHM VEERAPPA MOILYJanata Dal (Secular)MRS RUTH MANORAMAABDUL AZEEMNANDINI ALVAR. PRABHAKARA REDDYH D KUMARA SWAMYSamajwadi PartyRAVIKUMARA T   ROBIN MATHEWS NAREKATTUPyramid Party of IndiaR GAYATHRI   H N RAMAKRISHNA REDDYRepublican Party of India(A)J. LAKSHMANMUTHURAJUKADUGUDI SONNAPPAM.SONNAPPABASAVEGOWDAG C VENKATARAMANAPPASocialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)UMADEVI. M ZAHEEDA SHEREEN Jai Vijaya Bharathi Party   SHANKARAPPAKamarajar Deseeya Congress   K.A.MOHANIndependentB. R. GOVINDAIAHC.INDRANIAMBROSE D'MELLOJ. T.PRAKASHB ANJANA MURTHYDR. KODUR VENKATESHCHANDRASHEKHARB.K. NARAYANA SWAMYJ.NATARAJUB N GOPALAGOWDADR. PRADEEP GADUGESHD.JAYARAMB.V.VENKATESHAPPAKENCHAIAHD GANGAPPAG. VENKATESH BHOVIDR.MEERLAYAQ HUSSAINBHOVI RAMA C.B.KM.P.MUNAWER SHARIFFD N NARASIMHAMURTHYM ZUBAIR…

Prithvi Reddy in his office Pic: Shree D N He is the brain behind Aam Aadmi Party for Karnataka. He is also in the AAP's National Executive Committee. Prithvi Reddy gets candid with Citizen Matter’s Shree D N and Nikita Malusare on the AAP’s plans for this election season and his take on the roller coaster ride that their stint in politics has been this far. Can AAP change the election game? I think so. Whatever was believed as winnability in elections - caste, money, muscle power - has been proved wrong in Delhi elections. Delhi election showed us that…

Pic courtesy: http://facebook.com/RizwanArshad Rizwan Arshad’s entry into politics was well-planned and came in the natural progression of college union politics through National Students Union of India (NSUI) in the 1990s to mainstream party politics later. His father R Q Arshad was an advocate and mother Shehnaz Arshad was a lecturer at Sheshadripuram college in Bangalore. Brief Profile Name: Rizwan Arshad Age: 34 Party: INC Education: BCom Profession: Political Activist Assets: Rs 3.2 Crore Cases pending: 2 Contact Details: Address: Flat #24, Sri Vadrevu Apartment, G2, A Cross, Benson Town,Bangalore - 46, KarnatakaPhone Number: 9845111995Email ID: rizwan.kpycc@gmail.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/rizwanarshad Political journey: President…

Pic courtesy: http://cnarayanaswamy.com C Narayanaswamy is a seasoned politician whose political career has been truly built from grassroots up. He began as the vice-president of the Taluk Development Board, Devanahalli (1978-1983) in Bengaluru, had a distinguished tenure as the president of the Bangalore Rural Zilla Parishad (1987-1992), and then as an MP (1996-1998). A leader from socialistic roots C Narayanaswamy was born in 1948 in Channahalli village in Bangalore Rural District. His father late Shankarappa and mother late Pillamma were known in the region as model agriculturists. They supported Narayanaswamy in getting good education and inculcate moral values. Narayanaswamy  has…

Planned vs Actual Spending of MPLAD funds by sitting MPs You have seen the MPLAD spend data for all three MPs of Bangalore. A closer look at the MPLAD fund spending also reveals some interesting patterns, some of which are presented below. Borewells and borewells During the time that he was an MP, Ananth Kumar spent more than Rs. 4 crores on 106 borewells. P.C. Mohan used Rs. 3.35 crores of his MPLAD funds to sink 67 borewells. Not far behind, we have Chandre Gowda who spent Rs. 1.34 crores on 30 odd borewells. The cost of sinking borewells documented…

In a first, to aid electioneering, a single window system to get all clearances from the Returning Officer has been set up in the city. Permission from the BBMP and police can be obtained from the RO who will now be available at the Police Commissioner’s office between 3pm and 5pm. But, AAP candidate from Bangalore Rural, Ravi Krishna Reddy said that candidates still had to approach different agencies so it could not be called a single window system. In another first, after the EVMs has been introduced, Bangalore South has been picked as one of the constituencies that will…

Bangalore North constituency - the biggest parliamentary constituency in Karnataka - is most likely to get a law graduate as its lawmaker this time - because three prominent political parties have fielded law graduates as their candidates here. And all of them are ‘clean’ with no pending cases. However, the similarity ends right here. The battle ground has a former CM with less than a year in office, a former MP of the same constituency but from a different party, a former law professor gearing up for his debut in politics, and a former police officer with a considerable stint…

Prof. Rajeev Gowda, IIM Bangalore and AICC Media Panelist, has launched a Political Action Internship 2014 in Bangalore on 29 March 2014. It will provide an insider's look into the political process by involving interns in political campaigns during this Lok Sabha Election. Under the mentorship of Prof. Rajeev Gowda, interns will learn the “Art and Craft of Practical Politics.” You too can join now. Check: www.facebook.com/ProfRajeevGowda During this three-week internship, interns will gain first-hand knowledge about how an election campaign works, from the initial phase of strategising, campaigning and finally to exit poll analysis. Experts including Prof. Gowda, Dr.…

Nina Naik talking to people during campaign. Pic: Nikita Malusare There were no drum beats, there was no hailing of party slogans, there was no huge backing of crowd to attract the attention. The Aam Aadmi Party caps did the trick. Along with a few dedicated volunteers, Nina P Nayak, Bangalore South AAP Candidate, was seen campaigning on the streets of Gandhi Bazar. At 60 years, Nina P Nayak, adorned in dark blue sari with think gold border, a purse on her right shoulder and the Aam Aadmi Party’s trademark cap on her head, randomly spoke to people as she…

On March 24th, Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) shared information on the performance of sitting MPs at a press conference. As Kiran Shaw said, the idea was to highlight the issues and factors that citizens should keep in mind while exercising their franchise. This includes understanding the performance of MPs representing Bangalore City and voter perceptions. BPAC also shared Citizen Matters’ research and report on MPLAD expenditure and parliament record of the Bangalore MPs. Meera K, co-founder, Citizen Matters presented the data. Harish Narsappa of Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) shared the findings relating to the performance of sitting MPs;…