69% voting in second phase

About 69.14 per cent of the voters cast their franchise in the second and final phase of 104 assembly seats in Karnataka.

About 69.14 per cent of the voters cast their franchise in the second and final phase of simultaneous elections to 13 Lok Sabha and 104 assembly seats in Karnataka, electoral officials said.

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In the first phase which saw elections to 15 Lok Sabha and 120 assembly segments, 62.70 per cent of the voters cast their ballot, the officials said.

The average polling percentage for both the phases was 64.79, they said. The total number of electors in the roll for the two phases was 3.84 crore.

Chikamagalur recorded the highest polling percentage of 72.87, while the lowest was in Dharwad North at 64.72 per cent, they added.