Karnataka Assembly Polls: 65.69% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm
Polling for 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka with 2,615 candidates in the fray ended at 6 pm.
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Karnataka recorded an overall voter turnout of 65.69 per cent till 5 pm, informed the Election Commission. (Twitter/@ECISVEEP)
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The highest polling till 5 pm was recorded by Chickaballapur district at 76.64 per cent, while the BBMP (South) district recorded the lowest at 48.63 per cent, according to the Election Commission. (ANI)
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Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai cast his vote in the Assembly polls at Shiggaon in Haveri district and urged people to exercise their franchise. (Twitter/@BJP4Karnataka)
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"I've voted and done my duty towards democracy. It's a privilege to vote in my constituency. I will win by a record margin. People of Karnataka will vote for positive development and BJP will get a comfortable majority. I urge people to cast their vote," said CM Bommai. (ANI)
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