Karnataka Elections 2023 LIVE UPDATES: The stage is set for high-octane polling in Karnataka
Karnataka is set for a big fight between the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) parties
The stage is set for high-octane polling in Karnataka Today provided the weather does not play truant with the efforts of all political parties to see that these polls witness record turn out. The highest poll percentage so far was 57%.
This time the youth voters are around 9% and those above 80 years is also said to be high. Special arrangements for such people have been made so that they can exercise their franchise without any problem.
Some restaurants have in fact come with tempting offers like free food to those who cast their vote. Another restaurant announced free breakfast to first time voters between 7.30 am to 11.30 am. They had also approached the election commission for permission saying it was only a move to increase voting percentage and were not affiliated to any any political party. However, the civic authorities have refused permission. Check Out Live Upadates Here
Karnataka Vijaypura district Madanabilla village election official who was taking V PAT machine out of polling booth was beaten, car and VPAT destroyed. The machine was a defective one. The violence took place when the official did not give reply to the villagers who questioned why it was being taken out. Suspecting some foul play they resorted to violence
At 3 PM turnout of the State crosses 50% and is at 52.18%
Update from puttur: The Puttur constituency in Dakshina Kannada has reached 56 per cent voting at 1pm. The pollsters there say there are chances that the final polling percentage might reach 80 per cent here which is a clear indication of a BJP win. however the winning per centage might be just 5-6000 votes considering the rebel candidate Arun Puthila might whack of at least 4-5 per cent of votes from the BJP basket
The Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 Polling started at 7 AM, As per the latest report received at 1 PM, everywhere polling has been going on peacefully and smoothly. The Voter Turnout at 1 PM is 37.25 percent.
the Hindutva factor is working. The BJP poll booth agents say that at 1 pm 49 per cent of voting by Hindu voters at an average was recorded in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada (Udupi 48.2 per cent and Dakshin Kannada 49.1 percent)
While the INC poll booth managers have stated that the Muslims turned out in big numbers in both Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. They quantified the voting of Muslim votes to the extent of 51 per cent in udupi and 52 per cent in Dakshina Kannada. Mangalore city (ullal) recorded highest among the coastal constituency for Muslim votes at 56 per cent
Christian voters also turned out in big numbers in Mangalore city South. At 1 pm 40.2 per cent have voted in 221 booths
Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 is going on in the backdrop and everyone is voting with great enthusiasm. Likewise, a patient becomes a role model for others by asserting their rights.
A 40 year old, Seshadri, a resident of RR Nagar, is undergoing treatment for a kidney problem at Sagar Hospital in Tilak Nagar. Now he has come to RR Nagar from Sagar Hospital in Tilak Nagar to cast his precious vote today.
Dakshina Kannada Parliamentary Constituency recorded 12.46 per cent voting in the first two hours (7-9 am), in the next 2 hours (9-11) the percentage had risen to 18.5 on average in all 8 constituencies. Mangalore City South constituency recorded 24.2 per cent in this period, one of the highest in the state. Mangaluru city constituency (Ullal) recorded 21.1 per cent in the first two hours. Mangaluru North recorded 20.1 in the first four hours (7 am to 11 am) followed by 14.22 per cent in Sullia in the same period, 18.6 per cent in Puttur, 17.66 per cent in Mulky Moodbidri, 18 per cent in Belthangady and 17 per cent in Buntwal.
In Ullal according to the party booth officials 19 per cent of the Congress voters had voted in the first 4 hours followed by 16 per cent of BJP voters. In Mangalore South 20 per cent of Congress had caste their votes followed by 19 per cent of voters from BJP,
Bjp and congress workers outside sakhi booth wooing voters
Mining Baron Janardhan Reddy casts his vote in Gangavathi, along with his party workers. After casting his vote, He stated, "Today, I went to Karnataka State Warehousing Corporation Office Ganj polling booth in Gangavati city of my Gangavati Assembly Constituency and exercised my right by participating in the democracy's biggest festival. I appeal to you all that you should also vote in the development perspective without fail."
Sakhi polling booth in SJM school Somwarpet taluk Madikeri constituency