The Hindu : Karnataka News : Copies of candidates' affidavits available

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Wednesday, Apr 07, 2004

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Copies of candidates' affidavits available

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, APRIL 6. Copies of the affidavits filed by the candidates contesting elections from the Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency and its eight Assembly segments can be obtained by the public.

B.P. Kaniram, Deputy Commissioner of Bangalore Rural district and Election Officer for these constituencies, told presspersons here that the copies of the affidavits containing information about assets, liabilities and criminal antecedents, if any, of the candidates would be available for Rs. 10.

The affidavits of the six candidates for the Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency, including the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, would be available at the Bangalore Rural district office. The copies of the affidavits of the candidates for the Uttarahalli, Kanakapura, Satnur, Channapatna, Ramanagaram, Magadi, Anekal and Malavalli Assembly constituencies would be provided by the respective Returning Officers, he said.

Plastic banners

Mr. Kaniram said all the parties had been requested to remove plastic banners and buntings. "The party leaders have agreed to do so. If they do not remove them, we will ask the local authorities to remove such material," Mr. Kaniram said.

Regarding security arrangements for the elections to these constituencies on April 20, Prashant Kumar Thakur, Superintendent of Police, Bangalore Rural district, said there were approximately 50 hypersensitive and sensitive booths. Preventive arrests would be made to maintain law and order, he said.

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