Over 99% cast votes in Legislative Council election
The Hindu
Belagavi has highest voting percentage with 99.98% and Vijayapura lowest with 99.55%; results to be declared on December 14
More than 99% of voters exercised their franchise on Friday for the biennial elections of 25 Karnataka Legislative Council seats from 20 Local Authorities’ Constituencies. The results will be declared on December 14.
Besides a high percentage of gram panchayat members, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, State Cabinet Ministers, MPs, and MLAs voted in their respective constituencies.
In 2015, a total of 99.6% of voters exercised their franchise. “The polling process concluded peacefully in all constituencies,” said the office of Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka. Polling was highest in Belagavi at 99.98%, and lowest in Vijayapura at 99.55%. Three constituencies of Chikkmagaluru, Hassan, and Tumakuru recorded polling percentage of 99.78%.
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