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Karnataka Elections 2023 Live Updates: Over 65% Turnout Recorded Till 5 pm

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Live Updates: The BJP is hoping for another straight term while Congress is banking on the states' revolving door trend.

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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.

Here are the LIVE updates on Karnataka Elections 2023:

May 10, 2023 16:13 (IST)
23 arrested after poll official manhandled
Villagers 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.
May 10, 2023 15:12 (IST)
Elderly Citizens Cast Their Votes In Karnataka
May 10, 2023 14:39 (IST)
Appreciation Letter For First-Time Voters In Karnataka
May 10, 2023 14:26 (IST)
"Not Here As A Celebrity, But An Indian": Actor Kiccha Sudeep Casts His Vote
May 10, 2023 14:24 (IST)
Deve Gowda Speaks To Media After Casting His Vote
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May 10, 2023 14:22 (IST)
Deve Gowda, Wife Cast Their Votes
May 10, 2023 14:07 (IST)
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.
May 10, 2023 13:52 (IST)
Elderly Couple, 88, Cast Their Votes
May 10, 2023 13:49 (IST)
Polling Officers In Lambani Dress To Attract Voters In Karnataka's Kalaghatagi
May 10, 2023 13:48 (IST)
May 10, 2023 13:39 (IST)
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.
May 10, 2023 13:37 (IST)
Veteran Kannada Actor Ravichandran's Sons Cast Their Votes
May 10, 2023 13:30 (IST)
Kannada Actor Shiva Rajkumar, Wife Geetha Shivarajkumar Cast Votes
May 10, 2023 12:33 (IST)
Kannada Actor Daali Dhananjaya, Family Cast Their Votes
May 10, 2023 12:15 (IST)
Children's Play Area At Karnataka Polling Station

Photo: Twitter/ceo_karnataka

"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.
May 10, 2023 12:05 (IST)
"Congress Will Win With 130-135 Seats": Mallikarjun Kharge
May 10, 2023 12:04 (IST)
Actor Rishab Shetty Arrives To Cast His Vote In Udupi
May 10, 2023 12:03 (IST)
Karnataka Bride, Groom Cast Their Votes In Mysuru
May 10, 2023 11:55 (IST)
Karnataka Records 20.9% Turnout Till 11 AM
May 10, 2023 11:31 (IST)
"Remember To Vote For Progress": DK Shivakumar's Election Day Tweet



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