Karnataka began voting today in a crucial set of by-elections that will test the Congress-JDS coalition in the state. Voting for three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats began at 7 in the morning.
About 35 per cent voting was recorded on Saturday during the first half of polling for the by-polls to three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka.
Congress and JDS fielded joint candidates in all the seats, the JDS will be contesting the Mandya and Shivamogga Lok Sabha seats and the Ramanagara assembly constituency and the Congress has put up candidates in the Lok Sabha seat in Ballari and assembly seat in Jamkhandi. The results for the five seats will be declared on November 6.
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Bellary witnessed 63.85 per cent of voter turnout, while Shimoga and Mandya constituencies recorded 61.05 per cent and 53.93 per cent of voter turnout respectively, according to ANI.
Legislative assembly constituencies Ramanagaram and Jamkhandi recorded 73.71 per cent and 81.58 per cent of voting, respectively.
The results of polling will be declared on November 6.
Parliamentary constituencies Bellary 47%, Shimoga 41.49% and Mandya 37.7%. Legislative assembly constituencies Jamkhandi 58.82% and Ramnagar 54.76%.
About 35 per cent voting was recorded Saturday during the first half of polling for the by-polls to three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka.
While the Lok Sabha constituencies of Shimoga, Ballari and Mandya have recorded 30.20, 35.72, 26.80 per cent voting, respectively, till 1 pm, the assembly segments of Ramanagara and Jamkhandi reported 39.81 and 43.50 per cent respectively.
#KarnatakaByElection2018: Madhu Bangarappa, JDS candidate from the parliamentary constituency of Shimoga cast his vote at a polling booth in Kubtur, today. pic.twitter.com/IujMdbQrNA
- ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
- I am getting good response from the city people
- I am hopeful that these people will going to bless me with good number of votes
- The current Congress government is doing very good job
Voting For Crucial By-election In Karnataka TodayThe contenders in fray for today's by-election in Karnataka.
#KarnatakaByElection2018 | Anand Nyamagouda, Congress candidate from legislative assembly constituency of Jamkhandi casts his vote at polling booth no.125
- NDTV (@ndtv) November 3, 2018
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#KarnatakaByElection2018: BJP candidate Srikant Kulkarni casts his vote at booth no. 150 in Hirepadasalgi village of Jamkhandi. Voting for 3 parliamentary constituencies Bellary, Shimoga, Mandya & 2 legislative assembly constituencies Jamkhandi, Ramanagaram began at 7 am today. pic.twitter.com/sQA72sbM2q
- ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
#KarnatakaByElection2018 | ANI visuals from a polling station in Bellary.
- NDTV (@ndtv) November 3, 2018
Voting began for three Lok Sabha constituencies and two assembly constituencies
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