Hubballi: One can get nominated papers and written statements of candidates to compete for MLA and MP elections online, but not from the election that fight for the urban local body (ULBS).
With election fever increases in Hubballi-Dharwad, Belawavi and Kalaburagi, people who want to know the details on assets, obligations and criminal cases, if any, candidates are left disappointed.
According to them, getting online details will help them make informed choices for their representatives at Civic Body.ottilie Anban Kumar, a social activist in Dharwad, said: “Voters must be aware of their candidates.
While digitizing and transparency are discussed at the national level, commission Karnataka State Election (KSEC) has not adopted this at the state level.
The Chief Electoral Cfficer (Karnataka) office uploaded documents such as candidate statements, forming 20, 21E, 21D related to certain elections.
This increases social accountability and moral candidates as details about assets, Their criminal liabilities and backgrounds are in the public domain.
KSEC follows the same thing will help the voters make a conscious choice.
“Sunil Kulkarni, a technician and President Kalyan Karnataka Grahakara Vedike (Kaaburagi), said people from real estate, business, industry , Education, Medical and other sectors entered politics .
“Some contest candidates from other wards if their wards are provided for other category candidates or women.
In this case, we cannot know about such candidates,” he said, adding: “When asked, officials said they were displaying written information at the office of the officer the return (ro), where the candidate file nomination.
It does not serve the purpose because people will not visit the RO office unless they have jobs there, and avoid visits during a pandemic.
It’s time for SEC uploading details, “he added.
HDMC Commissioner Semaynal said There is no direction from KSEC to do it.
“By the way, they have been placed on the bulletin board at the RO office.
People can see written information there,” he said.
Basavaraju, Commissioner of Karnataka State Election (Bengaluru), said they would seriously consider this sincere request.
“We will try to upload a copy of the affidavits in the coming days.
But it is impossible for ULB polls from Hubballi-Dharwad, Dharwad, Dharwad,” he clarifies.
In a press release, Santosh Nargund, Dharwad’s district president of AAP, said there was no provision To upload a written statement on the Election Commission’s website.
“So the AAP candidate has voluntarily published their written statement.
After sharing it with the media, we will upload it on the Facebook page page.
We have also shared in the WhatsApp group, the chart shows the background of our candidate education.
There are no candidates who have a criminal case , “he said, added:” We have received more than 600 applications.
But we check them and issue tickets to only 40 goals.
“Santosh also brave the other party to put a written statement from their candidates in the public domain.