Karnataka Polls: The results will be declared on Saturday.
A voter turnout of 65.7 per cent was recorded in the ongoing Karnataka Assembly polls till 5 pm, the Election Commission informed on Wednesday.
Voting is in Karnataka to elect members to the 224-seat assembly has ended. It began at 7 am. The BJP is hoping for another straight term while the Congress is banking on the states' revolving door trend. The JDS, which has its bastion over 61 seats, may play spoiler. The Karnataka election results will be declared on Saturday.
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23 arrested after poll official manhandledVillagers of Masabinala in Vijayapura district stopped a poll duty vehicle carrying electronic voting machines (EVMs), manhandled an officer and damaged control and ballot units on Wednesday following which 23 people were arrested, the Election Commission said.
The villagers stopped a section officer's vehicle which was carrying reserved EVMs for the Assembly elections and damaged two control and ballot units each and three VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail), the EC said in a statement. "Sector officer was manhandled. 23 people arrested", the EC said, adding, top district officials rushed to the village, which comes under Basavana Bagewadi Assembly segment.
Elderly Citizens Cast Their Votes In Karnataka
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Deve Gowda, Wife Cast Their Votes
Congress Workers, JDS Candidate's Supporters Clash In Karnataka
A complaint and a counter-complaint have been lodged after Congress workers alleged that the supporters of Mangaluru North Janata Dal (Secular) candidate B A Mohiuddin Bava assaulted them last night. Two Congress workers who were injured in the scuffle, Nizam and Hasher, have been admitted to a private hospital. Bava had switched over to JD(S) recently after he was denied a Congress ticket.
Elderly Couple, 88, Cast Their Votes
Polling Officers In Lambani Dress To Attract Voters In Karnataka's Kalaghatagi
Karnataka Records 37.3% Voters' Turnout Till 1 pm
Karnataka recorded voters' turnout of 37.3% till 1 pm. Voting will continue till 6 in the evening.
Veteran Kannada Actor Ravichandran's Sons Cast Their Votes
Kannada Actor Shiva Rajkumar, Wife Geetha Shivarajkumar Cast Votes
Kannada Actor Daali Dhananjaya, Family Cast Their Votes
Children's Play Area At Karnataka Polling Station
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"Voters were assisted by allocating children's play area at polling station 51 and 52 of Mohammedia College in Bellary Rural Constituency," tweeted Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka.
"Congress Will Win With 130-135 Seats": Mallikarjun Kharge
Actor Rishab Shetty Arrives To Cast His Vote In Udupi
Karnataka Bride, Groom Cast Their Votes In Mysuru
Karnataka Records 20.9% Turnout Till 11 AM
"Remember To Vote For Progress": DK Shivakumar's Election Day Tweet
"Tremendous Response From Voters": Siddaramaiah
JDS Candidate HD Revanna Offers Prayers
HD Kumaraswamy, Family Cast Their Votes In Ramanagara
Former Cricketer Javagal Srinath Casts His Vote In Mysuru
"BJP Will Get Over 140 Seats In Karnataka": KS Eshwarappa
"Will Form Government On Our Own": DK Shivakumar Rules Out Alliance With JDS
Siddaramaiah Casts His Vote
Actor Upendra Rao Casts His Vote In Bengaluru
BJP's Tejasvi Surya Casts His Vote In Bengaluru
"Been Saying Congress Will Over 130 Seats": Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Sees 8.26% Turnout In First 2 Hours Of Polling
A voter turnout of 8.26% was recorded in the first two hours of polling in Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections today, according to Election Commission data. The highest percentage was in the coastal district of Udupi (13.28%) and the lowest in Chamarajanagar district (5.75%) till 9 am. Voting for the 224-member Assembly began at 7 am and will go on till 6 pm. The main electoral fight is between the ruling BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) led by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. (PTI)
Basavaraj Bommai On "Congress Track Record About Corruption"
Child Care Centres Set Up Across Haveri District: Election Commission"Child care centres arranged across all polling stations in Haveri district in the ongoing #KarnatakaAssemblyElection2023.ECI committed to ensure #NoVoterToBeLeftBehind," tweeted Election Commission.
"People From All Castes Voting For Me": Jagadish Shettar, Now With Congress
996 All-Women Polling Booths Set Up In Karnataka"'Sakhi booth' an all-women-managed polling station, sets an example of women empowerment. We urge all women voters to step out and cast their valuable vote in #KarnatakaAssemblyElections2023. Total 996 such booths are set up in #Karnataka," tweeted Election Commission.
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First-Time Voters Pose For Pic At Karnataka Polling Booth
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"Enthusiastic first-time voters flaunting their inked finger at a selfie point in 125-Chikkamagalur AC in #Karnataka. Go and experience the joy of voting," tweeted the Election Commission of India.
Polling Officers Welcome PwD Voters With Rose
Karnataka Records 7.8% Turnout Till 9 AM
Karnataka, where voting began at 7 am, recorded 7.8% turnout till 9 am.
What Basavaraj Bommai Said After Casting His Vote
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RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale Casts His Vote
Karnataka BJP Chief Arrives To Cast His Vote In Mangaluru
DK Shivakumar Offers Prayers In Karnataka's Ramanagara
Union Minister Arrives To Cast His Vote, Says People Want Double Engine Government
What Infosys Founder Narayana Murthy Said After Casting His Vote
Kannada Actor Ramesh Aravind Arrives To Cast His Vote In Bengaluru
"Without Voting You Do Not Have Any Power To Talk": Sudha Murthy To Youth
Basavaraj Bommai Waits In Queue To Cast His Vote In Shiggaon
Kannada Actor Ganesh, Wife Arrive To Cast His Vote In Bengaluru
Bride Casts Her Vote In Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru
Karnataka Minister CN Ashwath Narayan Casts His Vote In Bengaluru
Kannada Actor Amulya And Her Husband Cast Their Votes In Bengaluru
Karnataka Minister K Sudhakar Casts His Vote In Chikkaballapur
Narayana Murthy Waits To Cast His Vote In Karnataka
Sudha Murthy Leaves After Casting Her Vote
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"Time To Bring In Strong Government": Priyanka Gandhi To Karnataka Voters
BS Yediyurappa Waits In Queue To Cast His Vote For Karnataka Polls
Karnataka Votes, Stakes High For BJP, Congress
Nirmala Sitharaman Arrives To Cast Her Vote In Karnataka
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrives to cast her vote for the Karnataka polls.
Glimpses From Polling Centres In Karnataka
BJP's BS Yediyurappa Offers Prayers As Karnataka Votes For New Government
Watch: Karnataka Votes, Stakes High For BJP, CongressKarnataka will see a triangular contest today for its 224 assembly seats. While the BJP is hoping for another straight term, the Congress is banking on the state's revolving door trend. The JDS, which dominates over 61 seats, may play spoiler.
"People Have Decided That...": Congress Chief As Voting Begins In Karnataka
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How Security Is Being Managed At Polling Stations
According to poll officials, elaborate security arrangements have been made across Karnataka for the smooth conduct of elections and forces have been deployed from neighbouring states as well. As many as 84,119 State Police Officers and 58,500 CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces ) police in 650 companies are on law and order and security duty on poll day across the state. 'Critical Polling Stations' are covered by one or more of the measures like Micro Observers, Webcasting and CCTVs to keep a watch on the polling process as force multipliers.
Amit Shah Urges Large Voters' Participation In Karnataka Polls
Actor Prakash Raj Arrives At Bengaluru Polling Station To Cast His Vote
Karnataka Elections - 5 Facts On Voting Time, Candidates, Counting- Karnataka polls are being held in a single phase today
- Votes to be counted on Saturday, May 10
- A total of 5,31,33,054 electors are eligible to cast their votes in 58,545 polling stations
- As many as 2,615 candidates are contesting.
- The voting will take place from 7am to 6pm
Voting Begins In Karnataka
Voting has begun for the elections to the 224 seats of the Karnataka assembly. It will conclude at 6 pm.
BJP's Quota Tweak Ahead Of Karnataka Polls
In the run-up to the election, the ruling BJP - which is facing multiple corruption allegations -- covered all its bases, including tweaking the quota, which it hopes will bring in the Vokkaliga and Scheduled Castes and Tribes votes. The party, which already had the support of Lingayats, also shored up the support of the community, giving them a chunk of the four percent OBC (Other Backward Classes) votes for Muslims that was scrapped.