Bengaluru Graduate Constituency Elections 2012

An opportunity to build a bright India

Do you think OUR issues are being

represented?

Think Again…

Are citizens encouraged to participate?

We need Smarter Roads not Widened Roads

Is anyone trying to make our life easier?

‘City, a victim of traffic’

Can we look forward to a better life?

Picture of Sankey Road widening and citizens

protesting to save trees

Do we feel safe?

Is anyone ever going to hear our voice?

Rajya Sabha adjourned abruptly, Lokpal Bill NOT passed

Do WE have an answer?

Introduction

Karnataka is one of 6 Indian states with two legislative chambers: Legislative Assembly and Council.

Legislative Council is State equivalent of Rajya Sabha

of the Indian Parliament 

Vision by Shri Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Drafting Member of the Constitution

" An opportunity to seasoned people who may not be in the thickest of political fray, but who will be willing to participate.. with an amount of learning and importance which we do not ordinarily associate with the House of People"

What does an MLC do?

The Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) can:

Introduce a new law/ influence law proposed by others. E.g: Lokpal Bill, Karnataka Lokayukta Amendment

Question the Ministers on their performance E.g: Why has public money not been used properly?

Raise critical issues of concern Participate in debates, bring new perspectives Represent the diverse voices

The functional difference between an MLC and an MLA is that an MLA also has the power to vote on the budget.  

Graduate Constituency

Article 171 of the Indian Constitution prescribes composition of the Legislative Council as:

 "one-twelth shall be elected by electorates consisting of persons residing in the State who have been for at least three years graduates of any university.."

Karnataka Legislative Council with 75 seats, has 7 graduate constituency seats.

Bangalore Graduate Constituency is the largest, covering Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Ramnagara District

Constituency Statistics

Less than 1% of graduates voted for the winning candidate

A company like Infosys, WIPRO alone has 10 times more graduates than this! We can elect a GOOD MLC by increasing graduate voters by

only a few percent!

Total Graduates=22 lakh

l Only about 21,000 graduates voted

l The winning candidate won with only 12,000 votes!!

Why graduate constituency?Bengaluru Graduate Constituency MLC

Is the only directly elected representative of entire Bengaluru constituency! Powers to initiate process of CHANGE for Karnataka Represents views of GRADUATES of Bengaluru

Vision to elect a competent MLC is WITHIN our reach  

The target of increasing voter turnout is definitely ACHIEVABLE Remember! Voters being graduates CANNOT be easily bought by money and alcohol

Are YOU ready to be the CHANGE

Do you want to get up again tomorrow morning complaining about the city's

PROBLEMS?

Do you want to sleep satisfied that you are contributing to SOLVE them?

OR

Last Year we raised our voice against Corruption

This Year let us take a significant step to Clean Politics

So are YOU ready to do your part ??

How can you be part?

Step 1: First enroll yourself Step 2: Enroll your family, relative, friends and acquaintances Step 3: Create awareness through discussions, posters, presentations and social media Step 4: Take up enrollment drives in your college, workplace, locality and associations Step 5:  Volunteer with an organization that is working to enlarge voter registration