Karnataka recorded an average 8.26 per cent voter turnout till 9 a.m. after completion of the first round of voting which is underway on Wednesday to elect the 224-member state Assembly.<\/p>\n
Varuna constituency from where Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Housing Minister V. Somanna are contesting<\/p>\n
saw 11.5 per cent voting.<\/p>\n
The people in communally-sensitive coastal and hilly districts have come out in large numbers to exercise their right to franchise.<\/p>\n
In Kodagu district, Virajpet recorded 12.93 per cent polling and Madikeri 10.99 per cent.<\/p>\n
Dakshina Kannada district which witnessed revenge killings and communal tension also saw a large number of voters turning out to polling booths. Sullia recorded 10.76 per cent turnout, Puttur 13.33 per cent, Bantwal 11.24 per cent, Mangalore 15.8 per cent polling.<\/p>\n
Mangalore City South saw 11.95 per cent polling, Mangalore City North 12.32 per cent, Moodabidri 12.66 per cent, Belthangady 12.01 per cent polling.<\/p>\n
In Udupi district, Karkal recorded 14.61 per cent turnout, Kapu 13.82 per cent, Udupi 13.45 per cent, Kundapura 14.17 per cent and Byndoor 10.81 per cent turnout.<\/p>\n
Gauribidanur constituency in Chikkaballapur district saw 17.54 per cent of voting.<\/p>\n
Shivamogga constituency where a Bajrang Dal activist Harsha was allegedly murdered and serious stabbing incidents occurred registered 10.02 per cent of voting.<\/p>\n
Shiggaon seat from where Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is contesting recorded 6.72 per cent voting. Hubballi-Dharwad Central seat from where former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar is contesting as Congress candidate recorded 10.07 per cent of voting.<\/p>\n
The counting of the votes is scheduled on May 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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