schedule for elections Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Evening debates generate policy heat

March 31, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Road-widening, Akrama Sakrama, bilingual bus signboards and more: read Citizen Matters analysis of the sides taken by 37 BBMP corporator-aspirants, both from political parties and otherwise.

Seasoned panchayat officials, fresher in fray at Bellandur

March 26, 2010 Meera K

Citizen Matters caught up with Bellandur candidates – Babu Reddy (INC), P Mahesh of JD(S) and Jagannath Reddy (BJP).

Governance

Banaswadi residents pose toughies to ward candidates

March 26, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Why was a layout built over a tank bed? Why is Banaswadi not as developed as other areas? These and other questions surfaced at the BBMP elections debate on March 24th.

Governance

“I’ll resign if I fail to fulfill duties”

March 25, 2010 Navya D'Souza

So says Corporator-aspirant Nandini Shivkumar contesting from Subramanyanagar ward, as she publicly signed an affidavit declaring the same.

Governance

Shanthinagar candidates make big promises

March 25, 2010 Chandrayee Bhaumik

Transparency, accountability, citizen participation – the women contesting from Shanthinagar ward promised all this and much more at a recent public interaction.

Governance

In Sagayapuram, only 2 out of 8 candidates turn up for election debate

March 25, 2010 Pushpa Achanta

AIADMK’s Kailasam and JD(S)’s Marimuthu were present at a public meeting with their ward residents. Both arrived late, leaving little room for discussion.

Governance

Ganganagar residents unhappy with assurances of candidates

March 25, 2010 Divya Suryanarayan

Four contestants for the Gangenahalli ward met citizens and talked about a variety of local concerns from skywalks, playgrounds, stray dogs and cleanliness.

Governance

Domlur high on expectations from future councillor

March 24, 2010 Charu Sharma

Ahead of the city council elections, residents of Domlur meet with their ward candidates with suggestions and grievances.

Governance

Two party candidates and an independent in fray at HSR Layout

March 24, 2010 Meera K

Citizen Matters caught up with Swarnamala Jain, Latha Narasimha Murthy and Prof. Amaravathi – the three candidates contesting from HSR Ward – for their take on key issues.

Governance

Independently running for the low-income citizens

March 23, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

A vegetable loader, a contractor-turned dalit activist, a former electrician – all hope to disrupt mainline party candidates who are making a bee line for votes from Bengaluru’s poor.

‘Cash for coverage’ comes to BBMP elections too

March 23, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Corporator-aspirants are leaving no stone unturned, as they openly offer money to the media to be written about. Paid news goes local.

Governance

Candidates argue key questions in disrupted debate

March 23, 2010 A Gracias

At the Vasanthnagar debate on Mar 22nd, five candidates responded to hard questions on roadwidening, Akrama-Sakrama, language on bus signboards and more, moving beyond responding to grievances on water, parks, roads, garbage and electricity.

Governance

Koramangala candidates count on votes from lower income groups

March 22, 2010 Navya D'Souza

Koramangala ward residents got to interact with all their ward councillor candidates under one roof in a debate organised by SmartVote and the Koramangala United Citizens Council.

Governance

Election debate turns into grievance forum

March 21, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Six candidates interact with residents of BTM layout and Madiwala, but citizens allow little room to gauge the thinking of these Corporator-aspirants.

Governance

JP Nagar, Sarakki election debate focuses on water

March 19, 2010 Navya D'Souza

People from different walks of life attended the event and all of them addressed one common issue of water.