Karnataka Assembly by-polls Live: 31.02% voter turnout till 1 pm, says EC

A voter turnout of 31.02 per cent was recorded till 1 p.m. in the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka in the third round of polling, the Election Commission said on Thursday, IANS reported.

Karnataka: Latest voter-turnout figures for the 15 assembly constituencies in the state, that are up for by-polls. #KarnatakaBypolls pic.twitter.com/GkfwiRaGMW

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In Hoskote constituency, rebel BJP candidate Sharath Bachegowda is contesting as an independent candidate. He said, he doesn't know whether his Father B N Bachegowda who is a sitting BJP MP, will cast vote for him or the official party candidate MTB Nagaraj.

In the by-polls to 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, a voter turnout of 17.60 per cent was recorded till 11 a.m, the Election Commission said on Thursday, reports IANS.

Constituency-wise voting percentage at 11 a.m. was 23.10 in Athani, 21.34 in Kagwad, 20.45 in Gokak, 23.87 in Yellapur and 20.03 in Hirekeru.

In Ranibennur, the voting percentage was 19.08, 20.03 per cent in Vijayanagara, 20.78 per cent in Chikkaballapur, 10.97 per cent in K. R. Pura, 13.13 per cent in Yeshwantpura, 15.71 per cent in Mahalakshmi Layout and 9.20 per cent in Shivajinagar.

In Hosakote, 22.39 per cent voting was recorded, 20.1 per cent in Krishnarajapete and 19.12 per cent in Husunuru, the Election Commission said.

Physically challenged voters complain of lack of access facilities to vote in a few polling booths.

A voter turnout of 6.33 per cent was recorded till 9 a.m. in the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka in the first round of polling, the Election Commission said on Thursday.

Constituency-wise voting percentage at 9 a.m. was 8.33 in Athani, 6.94 in Kagwad, 6.11 in Gokak, 7.54 in Yellapur and 5.59 in Hirekeru.

In Ranibennur, the voting percentage was 6.22, 6.5 per cent in Vijayanagara, 6.91 per cent in Chikkaballapur, 6.15 per cent in K. R. Pura, 4.19 per cent in Yeshwantpura, 8.21 per cent in Mahalakshmi Layout and 3.04 per cent in Shivajinagar.

In Hosakote, 9.01 per cent voting was recorded, 6.2 per cent in Krishnarajapete and 6.18 per cent in Husunuru, the election commission said.

An estimated 6.06 per cent of voting took place during the first two hours since polling began in 15 assembly constituencies going bypolls in Karnataka on Thursday, reports PTI

According to voter turnout figures available till 9:26 am, highest turnout of 9.01 per cent was recorded in Hoskote, while the lowest was in Shivajinagar with 3.04 per cent.

There are 165 candidates in the fray of which 156 are men and nine are women.

The BJP and the Congress have 15 candidates each in the fray, 12 of the JD(S) and the remaining are from smaller parties and Independents.

Voting underway at a polling station for by-poll to Gokak Assembly constituency in Karanataka.

Belagavi (Gokak): Voting underway at a polling station for by-poll to Gokak Assembly Constituency. #KarnatakaByelection pic.twitter.com/rtqRLS8Squ

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BJP candidate from Ranebennur Assembly constituency, Arun Kumar Guttur casts his vote at a polling station at Kodiyala Hospet in Ranebennur.

Voting for by-election to Shivaji Nagar Constituency, underway at Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Girls High School and P.U. College, Tasker Town.

Bengaluru: Voting for by-election to Shivaji Nagar Constituency, underway at Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Girls High School and P.U. College, Tasker Town. #KarnatakaByelection pic.twitter.com/rOQV6ySqLv

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Voting for by-polls in 15 assembly seats begins in Karnataka