Polling is on for the 222 seats in Karnataka assembly constituencies on Saturday. Photo: AP
- Polling for the high-stakes Karnataka assembly elections began on Saturday morning with tight security in place. Voting is being held in 222 out of 224 seats in a triangular contest between the ruling Congress-led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal Secular. Counting of votes will take place on 15 May. The Election Commission on Friday deferred the polls for the Rajarajeswari Nagar constituency to 28 May after a massive row erupted over a large number of voter ID cards being found in an apartment. Election for the Jayanagara seat in Bengaluru was countermanded following the death of BJP candidate and sitting MLA B. N. Vijaykumar. Here are the latest updates and developments from the polling for Karnataka assembly elections 2018: