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About 45 to 50 per cent cast vote in Karnataka
About 45 to 50 per cent of an estimated 1.59 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of polling.
About 45 to 50 per cent of an estimated 1.59 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of polling held in 13 Lok Sabha and 104 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka by late in the afternoon, official sources said.
Barring minor clashes between rival political groups, the poll process, over which the police have been maintaining a strict vigil, remained trouble-free so far, police said.
A Mandya report said six persons were injured in a clash between Congress and JDS supporters in Ram Rahim Nagar in Maddur Assembly constituency.
Tension prevailed in Yadapadavu village coming under Udupi assembly segment following a wordy duel between BJP and Congress workers.
Reports about missing names in voters list continued to pour in from several constituencies.
The electoral fortunes of former Prime Minister H D Devegowda, former Chief Ministers M Veerappa Moily, S Bangarappa and his two sons--Kumar Bangarappa and Madhu Bangrappa, Karnataka unit JDS president Siddaramaiah, senior BJP leaders, K S Eshwarappa and B S Yediyurappa would be decided in this phase.
In the first phase of election, 15 of the 28 Lok Sabha and 120 of the 224 assembly constituencies went to polls on April 20 in which 62.70 per cent of voters cast their ballot. The poll was marred by stray incidents of violence.
The counting of votes will be taken up on May 13.
