Mysuru: It is exactly a week since the elections to the keenly-awaited Karnataka State Assembly was announced and already electoral officers have started cracking the whip. Till now, 144 raids have been conducted for violation of Election Model Code of Conduct that came into force the moment the election date was announced (Mar.27). Twenty-nine people have been arrested and 21.05 litres liquor seized. Besides, nine cases have been registered against officials who were working for a particular party.
Disclosing this to the media here this morning at his office, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer K.B. Sivakumar said that the District Administration was fully geared up for the forthcoming Assembly elections to be held on May 12.
