Heavy rainfall caused a fresh flood scare in parts of Karnataka, with flood water gushing into houses and government buildings across Dharwad, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Gadag, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts. Kerala witnessed incessant rainfall from Monday morning, even as voting began in bypolls for five assembly constituencies across the state. People found it difficult to reach polling booths, forcing the voter turnout to dip to a comparative low of 64.99%.
