Bengaluru: Karnataka is all set to vote today for electing its 15th Legislative Assembly after a fortnight-long bitter campaign by the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S). Vote count will take place on May 15.
“Preparations have been made to conduct a free and fair polling in 222 of the 224 assembly constituencies across the state amid tight security,” state Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar told reporters here on Saturday.
The Election Commission (EC) on Friday postponed voting in Bengaluru’s Raja Rajeshwari (RR) Nagar segment to May 28 in the voter ID cards case, and earlier countermanded polling in the city’s Jayanagar seat following the death of BJP contestant B.N. Vijay Kumar on May 4. A single-phase polling will be held in 222 constituencies, including 36 reserved for the Scheduled Castes (SC) and 15 for the Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 26 in Bengaluru from 7.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m.
Here are the Live updates of Karnataka Assembly Elections:
Due to complaints over the functioning of EVMs, voting is yet to begin at some polling stations.
Bellary: BJP’s B.Sriramalu performed ‘gau pooja’ (cow worship) before casting his vote. He is contesting against CM Siddaramaiah from Badami constituency. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/Ht3akZlzK3
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018
People queue up at polling booth number 144 in Badami constituency. CM Siddaramaiah is contesting against BJP’s B.Sriramulu from here. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/krjSwV0sti
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Voters arrive to cast their vote at booth no. 123A in Puttur. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/2oDkAHvtZN
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018
BJP Chief Ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa casts his vote in Shikarpur, Shimoga. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/NCrU6NFrMM
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018
Voting for high voltage Karnataka polls begins.
Urging my sisters and brothers of Karnataka to vote in large numbers today. I would particularly like to call upon young voters to vote and enrich this festival of democracy with their participation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2018
BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa performing puja at his residence, ahead of the assembly polls in #Karnataka. Voting to begin at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/PGchQY1SqQ
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018
Preparations in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi ahead of assembly polls, voting to begin at 7 am. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/fmYe3EBaO4
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018
#Karnataka: Preparations underway in Mangaluru ahead of assembly polls. Visuals of security at a polling booth in Mangaluru. #KarnatakaElections2018 pic.twitter.com/xU9ckLn6Qq
— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2018