Governance

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Mahalakshmi Layout, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Gopalaiah K Profile: One of the three JDS MLAs in Bengaluru in 2013 Tracking Mahalakshmi Layout MLA Gopalaiah Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-gopalaiah-k List of candidates, 2018 Gopalaiah K Party:Janata Dal (secular) Family: Wife, 2 children Educational Qualification: B.Sc Profession:Politician/ Social Activist Online: Facebook: kgopalaiah Number of Pending Criminal Cases: NIL Net Worth…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Anekal, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: B Shivanna Profile:  Local Area Development (LAD) funds expenses In the news In 2013, accepting the citizen charter presented by NBF, he said:  We can’t promise immediate change just because of the charter. But we will take up their suggestions and work on it. But you see, till people realise that it is…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Basavanagudi, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Ravi Subramanya L A How did Ravi Subramanya L A spend his Local Area Development (LAD) funds? Tracking Ravisubramnya L A in the news Interview: TDB Related info: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-ravi-subramanya-l-a List of candidates, 2018: Sankleshpur Gundappa Sitaram Aam Aadmi Party Family: Wife & 2 Dependents Educational Qualification: MBA Profession: Service in Private Oil…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Shanti Nagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Satish Reddy Profile and Track Record In the News Earlier news: 2013 elections Interview: TBD More details: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-sathish-reddy-m List of candidates, 2018 Satish Reddy, BJP Family: Spouse, 2 dependents Profession: Social Activist and Director and Owner of M.S Shelters Pvt Ltd Education: SSLC  Online: twitter.com/msrbommanahalli Net worth: Assets: 63 Crore+ Liabilities: 13 Crore+ Sushma Rajgopal Reddy,…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Rajajinagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: S Suresh Kumar Profile and Track Record:  Rajajinagar: S Suresh Kumar Interview: Came out of Koliwada Committee as it exceeded its limits, says Sureshkumar Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-s-suresh-kumar List of Candidates, 2018 S Suresh Kumar Constituency: Rajajinagar Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife, Mother Educational Qualification:B.Sc, LLB Profession: MLA Online: https://twitter.com/nimmasuresh  https://www.facebook.com/sureshkumarbjp/  Number of…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Byatarayanapura, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Krishna Byre Gowda Profile and Track record Tracking Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda Q&A with Krishna Byre Gowda in 2009 Interview: MLA does corporator’s job because people ask for it, says Krishna Byre Gowda Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-krishna-byre-gowda List of candidates, 2018 Krishna Byre Gowda Party: Indian National Congress Family: Wife & 1 Dependent…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of BTM, this is what you need to know! Background information Find your constituency Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: Ramalinga Reddy What has Ramalinga Reddy been upto in the last 5 years? Interview:  2013 Interview: BJP government was partial in releasing funds says congress MLA Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-ramalinga-reddy List of candidates, 2018 Ramalinga Reddy Party: Indian National Congress   Family: Wife & 3 Dependents Educational Qualification: B. Sc. Profession:…

As the Karnataka Assembly elections draw closer and closer, the candidates from various parties are prepping up for the big day and are campaigning with all their might to win the hearts of their voters. On the May 5th, 2018, the people of Malleshwaram gathered at the Rotary Club near the 13th cross Government College premises in Malleshwaram to interact with their potential MLAs. The event was organised by Bengaluru Political Action Committee (BPAC) in association with Rotary Bangalore West and Malleshwaram Swabhimana Initiative (MSI). The event saw the participation of various resident welfare associations such as Malleshwaram Social, Renaissance…

When things don’t work well its always tempting to say “Let’s privatise”, though the experience of privatisation hasn’t been all that great – particularly when dealing with public facilities like health, public transport, water supply or waste disposal. The same logic seems be at work with the recently announced policy of the Government of India to allow privatisation of urban heritage, a move that has evoked extreme reaction from both ends of the spectrum. Some believe privatisation will be a good way to increase efficiency and generate income while others see it as a step signifying abdication of responsibility by…

Basavanagudi MLA L A Ravisubrahmanya, who is re-contesting hoping for a hat-trick, found some time to talk to us on his goals and work for last ten years in Basavanagudi. Excerpts of the interview: Basavanagudi is one of the oldest areas of Bangalore and you're contesting for the 3rd time. When you contested for the first time, what was one problem that was unique to Basavanagudi and what is the status of that today? During my first tenue the immediate problem that I could see was sanitation. The lines had become old and had to be changed. It was a…