Even as the three main political parties were formulating electoral strategies for the mayoral polls scheduled to be held here on September 6, the JD (S) has filed a petition with the office of the Regional Commissioner in Mysuru questioning the voting rights given to Congress MLC Dinesh Gooli Gowda by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) in the elections to choose the next Mayor of Mysuru.
JD (S) leader Ravichandre Gowda N.R., an advocate from Bengaluru, submitted a petition to Ms. Roopashree, Additional Commissioner in the office of Regional Commissioner in Mysuru, pointing out that Mr. Dinesh’s had filed his nomination papers to contest the elections to the Legislative Council as a resident of Yeshwanthpur in Bengaluru and provided the details of his name in the electoral list of Yeshwanthpur Assembly constituency.
Mr. Gowda sought to know how Mr. Dinesh, who owns a house in Maddur taluk and represents Mandya Legislative Council seat from local bodies constituency, can be given rights to vote in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) elections?
