Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 | Last Update : 06:58 PM IST

  India   All India  13 May 2018  Gloom in RR Nagar over postponement

Gloom in RR Nagar over postponement

THE ASIAN AGE.
Published : May 13, 2018, 1:37 am IST
Updated : May 13, 2018, 1:37 am IST

The deferring of the polls has come as a shocker as it was announced a few hours before the commencement of the polls.

The election to Rajarajeshwaringar was put off to May 28 by the Election Commission following the involvement of Congress MLA and candidate Munirathna in the infamous Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) scam. (Representational image)
 The election to Rajarajeshwaringar was put off to May 28 by the Election Commission following the involvement of Congress MLA and candidate Munirathna in the infamous Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) scam. (Representational image)

Bengaluru: Voters at Rajarajeshwari Nagar constituency were visibly upset on Saturday as they could not exercise their franchise like rest of the city residents. The constituency is known as elitist and home to many celebrities.

The election to Rajarajeshwaringar was put off to May 28 by the Election Commission following the involvement of Congress MLA and candidate Munirathna in the infamous Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) scam.

What was disappointing for the electorate is that they could not take part in the electoral process. The deferring of the polls has come as a shocker as it was announced a few hours before the commencement of the polls.

Tags: election commission (ec), karnataka assembly election 2018