Campaigning picks up for second phase of GP polls in Belagavi
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In most taluks, it has been peaceful, though a few untoward incidents were reported
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Deputy Commissioner M.G. Hiremath speaking to gram panchayat poll officers at Chikkodi in Belagavi district on Sunday.
In most taluks, it has been peaceful, though a few untoward incidents were reported
Campaigning for the second phase of gram panchayat polls has picked up in Belagavi and surrounding districts. Though the elections are supposed to be non-political and parties do not issue ticket to candidates, the polls are heavily politicised and in most villages, they are being fought on party lines.
JD(S) to cross swords with traditional foe Congress in GP polls in Old Mysore
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Even though gram panchayat elections are not fought on party symbols, it is common knowledge that grassroots-level workers and supporters of parties throw their hats in the ring to further their political aspirations.
The JD(S), which draws its strength from its support base concentrated in the Vokkaliga heartland of Old Mysore region, is wary of a possible dilution of the party’s identity at the grassroots level in the wake of its tie-up with the Congress to not only form a coalition government, but also share seats in the last Lok Sabha elections.
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NOIDA: A special investigation team set up by the UP government to inquire into alleged irregularities in the procurement of essential health screening equipment for the state’s villages has unearthed anomalies that range from prices to GST information.
The three-member SIT, formed after allegations of the purchases being made at heavily inflated prices to benefit certain entities, found wide variations in bills submitted from different districts for procurement of pulse oximeters and infrared thermometers to monitor Covid-19 patients.
The purchase price of an oximeter, for instance, varied from Rs 684 in one district to Rs 7,500 in another. Similarly, a thermometer procured for Rs 900 in one part of the state cost Rs 11,250 in another. TOI has a copy of the report, which was submitted to the state government on October 1.