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Karnataka MLC Elections 2022 Live Updates: 7.05% voter turnout in Chamarajanar so far
Polling is under way for the four seats in Karnataka legislative council. BJP is looking to wrest control of the 75-member upper house. Polling is taking place in four teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies across Karnataka. The results of the elections will be declared on Wednesday. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:Read Less
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Voters waiting in long queues at polling stations in Hubballi.
#KarnatakaMLCPolls2022: Voting under way for 4 seats (Visuals from Hubballi) https://t.co/RARu4S1EL9
— TOI Bengaluru (@TOIBengaluru) 1655100004000Mysuru: Graduate voters are turning up in good numbers even in taluk centres.
Polling report till 10am
MLA Anil Benake violates covid norms by entering to center without mask. After learning from his supporter he wore mask later.
We have given complaint to EC against Prakash Hukkeri to suspend him from the election fray. He denied that no BJP candidates lured the voters by giving silver and watch.
BJP MLA Anila Benake
Chamarajanar records 7.05% voter turnout till 10am.
Visual from polling booth in Model Government High School in Vishweshwarya Nagar, Belagavi
Update from Mysuru region
Among the four constituencies where voting is in progress, the highest number of voters are in the South Graduate constituency. The constituency comprises of four districts - Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajanagar. Among the 150 voting centers, 68 are identified as sensitive and 17 as hyper-sensitive.
JD(S) candidate H K Ramu, who is contesting the polls to the South Graduates' constituency in the legislative council, casts his vote in a booth in Mysuru.
Visual from a polling booth in Mysuru
Update from Bagalkot
Bagalkot district has 32 polling booths and 16 additional booths for Karnataka NW Graduates Constituency.
Voting starts in 150 polling stations in Mysuru region.
The results of the elections will be declared on Wednesday.
After these elections, the three major parties will have little breathing space before they start preparing for possible local body polls and assembly elections before April-May next year.
Polling is taking place in four teachers’ and graduates’ constituencies across Karnataka.
BJP eyes majority
BJP is looking to wrest control of the 75-member upper house. Basavaraj Horatti, former counci l chairman who switched from JD(S) to BJP, is a prominent face in the fray. Arun Shahpur and Hanumat Nirani (both BJP) are trying to retain their seats.
Polling is under way for the four seats in Karnataka legislative council.
