The polling body further stated that upon preliminary inquiry, Shakun Rani has denied voting twice. The CEO's office also found that the tick-marked document presented by Rahul Gandhi was not issued by the polling officer, raising questions about the authenticity of the claim.
PM Modi was speaking at the 'Next-Gen Mobility for a Next-Gen City' programme in Bengaluru and expressed desire of the youth of Bengaluru to lead his vision of "Atmanirbhar Bharat".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, noting the strength of India's indigenous defence arsenal, highlighted the role of the Make in India initiative in the success of Operation Sindoor.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains at KSR Railway Station in Karnataka's capital city of Bengaluru.
"The central government has completely neglected Karnataka. It has neglected to provide grants. We have honoured the Prime Minister by inviting him to inaugurate it. We have implemented a model project called double decker," he said.
Shivakumar wrote on X, "Yellow Line Brings a New Dawn for Bengaluru's MetroNamma. Metro's Yellow Line was inaugurated today by Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi at Ragigudda Metro Station."
The Prime Minister was seen buying a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines at the Ragigudda metro station before flagging off the Yellow Line of the Namma Metro.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Sunday, said that with the inauguration of the new metro line in Bengaluru, more than 6 lakh people will be able to travel daily through this yellow metro line.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Karnataka visit, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that Bengaluru has not received enough funds from the Centre and has been neglected.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bengaluru visit, Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Sunday said that the inauguration of the new Yellow line metro is a "dream come true" for the public.
Locals in Karnataka, especially school students, expressed excitement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state on Sunday to launch several development projects, calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."