Series: Lok Sabah Elections 2014

In the backdrop of Lok Sabha election campaigns, politicians from namma Bengaluru seem to be gearing up to see who will shine in the limelight. And with the obvious popularity that the internet and smartphones enjoy, not all our politicians need to go campaigning on feet to meet voters. All they need is a computer or a smart-phone to do the work for them. While there are still some who prefer to receive physical copies of minutes, only because they don’t know how to read emails (poor little fossils), there are others who are literally all over the place. Facebook,…

You are going to vote for a candidate as your MP for the next five years; this might not be a one-minute decision if you have an open mind and are willing to compare the candidates. This compilation is meant to help get all the info for your own comparison in one place, so that you spend less time searching. Bangalore North has around 22 lakh voters and covers the assembly constituency areas of Bytarayanapura, Dasarahalli, Hebbal, K.R.Puram, Mahalakshmi Layout, Malleshwaram, Pulakeshinagar and Yeshwanthpur. Affidavit comparisons: No criminal cases against major candidates in Bangalore North ADR affidavit analysis: Click here…

Pic: Nikita Malusare He has been contesting elections for over five terms from Bengaluru South Constituency. Ananth Kumar, started his career as secretary of Akhila Bharat Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). As a minister in the Vajpayee government, he held many key positions such as Minister of Civil Aviation, Tourism, Sports and Youth Affairs, Culture, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. (Check out his full profile) He has been actively connecting with people through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. He also has his personal website. Citizen Matters caught up with Ananthkumar on a rainy day during his campaign at an apparel…

The JD(S) manifesto starts off with a note that says that JD(S)’ contributions to the city of Bengaluru have not been small and for the next 5 pages goes on to enlist the contributions that H D Deve Gowda and H D Kumaraswamy have made. Only then does it move on to its plans for the city.  The key points in the manifesto are as follows: Tackling of Corruption in Governance: Lokayukta, land transactions to be made transparent, change in licensing system, citizen involvement in supervising governance Creation of Metropolitan Planning Committee: To manage Bangalore and regulate the growth of…

Five-time MP from Bangalore South has an overall performance score of 6.7 against the national average of 7.5. Old promises and a status check Last time around before the electorate voted him in for the 5th time many promises were made. His priorities according to his responses to Smart Vote: * Priorities of your constituency? World class public transport system; dedicated power generation and distribution system; augmentation of drinking water supply; clean, green environment; revamping of entire drainage system; rejuvenating three lost rivers of Bangalore * How do you plan to address these issues in Parliament? Already pushed circular railway…

This is for those who are curious to know what the MPs of Bengaluru did in Parliament. Asking questions is the privilege of an MP, which could be used to obtain useful information by the government. One of the main duties of an MP towards his/her constituency is to participate in debates and ask questions, of relevance to that MPs constituency, state and sometimes from a national point of view. The job of an effective opposition is to make sure that the government does it’s job and in this regard, questions are are effective tool. Questions are mainly of two…

The information is provided to Citizen Matters by Kathyayini Chamraj, Executive Trustee, CIVIC, Bengaluru. Related ArticlesWhat did B'lore South candidates say at the BPAC meet?

Voters from Bengaluru South, here's something for you. Who is going to be your leader for next five years, to represent you in parliament, and to voice your worries there? How do you decide whom to select? This might not be a one-minute decision, if you have an open mind and are willing to compare the candidates. Our effort is meant to help get all the info for your own comparison in one place, so that you spend less time searching. Bangalore South has around 18 lakh voters and covers the assembly constituency areas of Basavanagudi, Bommanahalli, BTM Layout, Chickpet,…

AAP leader Prithvi Reddy releases agenda for Bangalore. Aam Aadmi Party provides an alternate to the current political system in the country. The successive governments led by both BJP and Congress were not able to provide corruption free governance in the state. There is an overall governance issue in the state. The chronic civic issues faced by Bangalorians were due to the governance deficit and lack of action. Till now, several attempts were made to fix the civic problems without addressing the overall governance issues. This is only a temporary fix and permanent solution can be achieved only through getting…

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