Hunsur: With just two days away (Feb.9) for the crucial City Municipal Council (CMC) polls, the buzzing town is getting prepared to elect 31 new Councillors for a five-year term. Voting will take place between 7 am and 5 pm on Feb. 9 and counting of votes will be taken up on Feb.11. The Hunsur CMC has 31 Wards.
Speaking to press persons on Thursday, Tahsildar Basavaraj said that the Taluk administration is fully geared up for the polls. Pointing out that the voters will be inked on their left ring-finger for the CMC polls as they were inked on their left index finger during the Hunsur Assembly by-poll held on Dec. 5 last, he said that four Election Officers are in charge of polling. The poll expenditure is capped at Rs. 2 lakh per candidate, he said and added that adequate security measures are in place for ensuring a free and fair poll.
