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Karnataka bypolls voting Highlights: Average 67% voter turnout recorded
The ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka faces a litmus test as three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies went to bypolls on Saturday, the outcome of which is expected to have a bearing on the state’s political scene.The bypolls are for three Lok Sabha seats, Ballari, Shivamogga and Mandya, and for the Ramanagara and Jamkhandi assembly segments.In a major embarrassment for the BJP, two days before the bypoll, its Ramanagara candidate against chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s wife quit the contest on Thursday and returned to the Congress.Here are the updates:
8:40 pm IST
Average 67 % voter turnout recorded
The Lok Sabha constituencies of Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya recorded 61.05, 63.85 and 53.93 per cent voting respectively.
Ramanagara and Jamkhandi assembly segments reported 73.71 and 81.58 per cent voter turnout respectively.
6:00pm IST
Voting % till 5 pm
Shimoga: 55.16%
Bellary: 57.65%
Mandya: 48.83%
Ramanagar: 67.22%
Jamkhandi: 74.41%
4:50pm IST
Villagers boycott bypoll in Ballari’s Haraginadoni
Protests marred voting at Haraginadoni village in Ballari as women staged a demonstration holding empty pots and boycotted the Lok Sabha by-elections, reports PTI.
The villagers were protesting the lack of water supply in their village.
3:44pm IST
Voting turnout till 3 pm
42.63% voter turnout till 3 pm:
Bellary: 35.72%
Shimoga: 41.49%
Mandya: 37.7%
Jamkhandi: 43.5%
Ramnagar: 54.76%.
3:10pm IST
Sriramulu casts his vote
BJP MLA B Sriramulu casts his vote at polling station no. 52 in Bellary city.
Karnataka: BJP MLA B Sriramulu cast his vote at polling station no. 52 in Bellary city. Voting for 3 parliamentary constituencies Bellary, Shimoga, Mandya & 2 legislative assembly constituencies Jamkhandi, Ramanagaram began at 7 am today. pic.twitter.com/GhmQMnCTZT
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
2:18pm IST
Polling percentage till 1pm
35.20% polling recorded till 1pm:
Shivamogga: 30.2%
Ballari: 35.72%
Mandya: 26.8%
Ramanagara: 39.81%
Jamakhandi: 43.5%
1:00pm IST
The Vokkaliga factor
The Congress and JD(S) have had to troubleshoot often during the campaigning, especially in the Vokkaliga dominated areas of southern Karnataka, as party workers have failed to cooperate despite requests from the top leadership.
12:46pm IST
Personal jibes during campaign
Campaigning for the elections have seen leaders resort to personal jibes against each other, most notably with mining baron G Janardhan Reddy claiming that former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son passed away in 2015 as divine punishment for the latter separating Reddy from his children by jailing him.
12:38pm IST
Ramanagara bypoll
The Ramanagara constituency fell vacant after chief minister HD Kumaraswamy took oath as the legislator of Channapatna, the second seat he contested.
12:36pm IST
Muralidhar Rao urges people to vote
I urge all the voters of areas undergoing bypolls in Karnataka to come out and cast their votes. Every vote counts, celebrate democracy by voting.#KarnatakaByElection2018
— P Muralidhar Rao (@PMuralidharRao) November 3, 2018
12:34pm IST
How the bypolls were necessitated
By-elections to the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Bellari, Mandya and Shivamogga were necessitated after B Sreeramulu and BS Yeddyurappa of the BJP, and CS Puttaraju of JD(S) took oath as MLAs after the May assembly polls.
12:30pm IST
5.45 million voters to choose from among 31 candidates
Around 5.45 million voters will exercise their franchise and choose between 31 candidates across the five constituencies, according to Election Commission data.
12:26pm IST
Vote count on Nov 6
Votes cast during the bypolls on all five seats will be counted on November 6.
12:24pm IST
LR Shivarama Gowda versus Siddaramaiah in Mandya
In the Mandya Lok Sabha bypoll, the JD(S) has fielded LR Shivarama Gowda against Siddaramaiah of the BJP as its lawmaker S Puttaraju resigned after he was elected to the assembly from Melukote in Mandya district in old Mysuru region.
12:20pm IST
Battle of nerves in Bellary
With B Shanta’s brother B Sriramulu resigning after getting elected to the assembly from Molakalmuru (ST) in Chitradurga district, the contest in the reserved Bellary seat has turned into a battle of nerves between the BJP and Congress, which fielded its MLC VS Ugrappa as he too belongs to the Valmiki tribal community.
12:18pm IST
BJP has high stakes in Bellary
In the Bellary (Scheduled Tribes) seat, the BJP has pulled all stops to ensure the victory of its woman candidate B Shanta, who represented the constituency in the 2009-14 term.
12:13pm IST
Polling percentage at 11am
Polling percentage at 11am:
Shivamogga: 17.37%
Ballari : 24.58%
Mandya: 13.36%
Ramanagara: 21.51%
Jamakhandi: 22.3%
12:12pm IST
Former CMs’ sons try their luck
Madhu Bangarappa is the younger son of former Congress chief minister S Bangarappa (1991-93), while Mahima Patel is the son of former JD(U) chief minister JH Patel,
12:10pm IST
Three-cornered contest in Shimoga
JD(S) has fielded Madhu Bangarappa with Congress support, and Janata Dal (United) has fielded Mahima Patel against BY Raghavendra from Shimoga.
12:06pm IST
JD(S) candidate from Shimoga casts vote
#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
12:04pm IST
JD(S) supporting Cong candidate in Jamkhandi
For the Jamkhandi assembly seat, the JD(S) is supporting Congress candidate Anand Siddu, son of its senior leader Siddu Nyamagouda, whose sudden death in a road mishap on May 28 necessitated the by-election. The BJP has fielded Srikant Kulkarni against Siddu.
10:26am IST
Jamkhandi Congress candidate casts vote
#KarnatakaByElection2018: Anand Nyamagouda, Congress candidate from legislative assembly constituency of Jamkhandi casts his vote at polling booth number 125. pic.twitter.com/JAcCf7zWto
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
10:15am IST
Voting turnout till 9 am
Parliamentary constituencies Bellary recorded 4.40% voting turnout till 9am, Shimoga 7.16% and Mandya 4.18%. Legislative assembly constituencies Jamkhandi recorded 9% voting and Ramnagar 7.34%.
9:53am IST
Snake in polling booth
Voting delayed in booth 179 in Mottedoddi of Ramanagaram after a snake was spotted inside the polling booth. Polling resumed after the snake was removed.
#WATCH: A snake being removed from polling booth 179 in Mottedoddi of Ramanagaram. The voting was delayed after it was spotted and resumed soon after it was removed. #KarnatakaByElection2018 pic.twitter.com/W1XrDeIP3z
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
9:47am IST
More visuals from Karnataka bypolls
Karnataka: People queue up outside booth no. 50 in Hirepadasalgi village of Jamkhandi to cast their votes for #KarnatakaByElection2018. pic.twitter.com/sWM7AqQjXO
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
9:00am IST
Jamkhandi BJP candidate casts vote
BJP candidate Srikant Kulkarni casts his vote at booth no. 150 in Hirepadasalgi village of Jamkhandi.
#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
8:42pm IST
Contest between our organisation and their money power, says BJP’s Raghavendra
This is a contest between our organisation and their money power. They have used all government power but our workers are making all out efforts. I am confident of winning in all 2,000 booths in Shivamogga constituency: BJP candidate BY Raghavendra.
8:06am IST
Yeddyurappa, son cast vote
Former chief minister and BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa casts vote in Shikaripura along with son BY Raghavendra, who is the party’s candidate from Shimoga.
7:36am IST
BJP will get absolute majority in all seats: Yeddyurappa
101% my son (BS Raghavendra) is going to win Shimoga seat. We are also going to win Bellary and Jamkhandi. We will get absolute majority in all the constituencies: Former Karnataka CM and state BJP president BS Yeddyurappa.
7:28am IST
Yeddyurappa, son Raghavendra visit Hucharaya Swamy Temple in Shimoga
Former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa and his son BS Raghavendra visit Hucharaya Swamy Temple in Shimoga. BS Raghavendra is contesting from parliamentary constituency of Shimoga. pic.twitter.com/Mm6cE44UDB
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
7:02am IST
Voting begins
Karnataka: #Earlyvisuals from a polling station in Bellary; voting for three parliamentary constituencies — Bellary, Shimoga, Mandya and two legislative assembly constituencies—Jamkhandi, Ramanagaram began at 7 am today. pic.twitter.com/7tqZ1b6ou2
— ANI (@ANI) November 3, 2018
6:58 am IST
In Ballari, Congress and BJP fight a prestige battle via proxies
The by-election to the Ballari Lok Sabha seat has seen a pitched battle with both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance going all out to capture the seat. Read full story
