Karnataka

Speaking to reporters after exercising his franchise, Yash said "it was his right and responsibility to vote". "I have exercised mine. Every voter should come out and vote, that is more important," he said. Asked why he did not take part in campaigning, Yash said that this time he did not feel it was interesting and for that reason he did not step out to take up campaigning for political parties.

According to the ABP/C-Voter Exit Poll, in the Greater Bangalore region, the BJP is likely to win 17 out of the 32 seats, while the Congress is projected to win 13 seats with JD(S) coming a distant with just two seats. In the 2018 Assembly elections, the BJP had won 11 seats in the region, while the Congress got 17 seats and the JD(S) four.

A deeper analysis of "marginal" seats where the vote share difference is very narrow suggests that the Congress could win a majority in the state if it manages to win these seats. Statistically, it is difficult to predict the outcomes in marginal seats as a few thousand votes may make the difference. As per the ABP/C-Voter Exit Poll, there are 24.

Bengaluru has 28 assembly constituencies and the voter turnout here in the 2018 elections was recorded at 52 per cent, as per the official statement. Yeshwanthpura constituency has recorded maximum turnout with 63.09 per cent polling. This constituency comprises many villages along with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) localities.

Barring few incidents, the polling was overall peaceful, the EC Secretariat said in a statement. The southern state had crossed 50 per cent of voters turnout in the post-lunch period. By 5 p.m., 65.69 per cent of voters turned out and excercised their voting rights. The voter turnout in the high voltage Varuna seat was recorded at 84.39 per cent. It is one among the keenly observed seats as Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and Minister for Housing V. Somanna are contesting from this seat.

Talking to reporters after some post-poll surveys, after the voting, indicated a hung Assembly, D.K. Shivakumar said: "I don't believe in the numbers shown in the post poll surveys. As I have said, I am committed to my statement of Congress winning 146 seats in the elections."

"They have not recognised Modi.... if Modi is there...we can cross any limit to save the people of India," he added. Attacking the Congress, Prime Minister Modi said, "When we were evacuating people quietly from Sudan, the Congress created an uproar. It wanted one of them to get shot, so that they could hold Modi's throat."

An officer of the Election Commission told IANS, "This is a unique art form... and to evoke the memories of the art and to promote it, we have incorporated the art in a polling booth in Gangavati constituency."

Accompanied by his family members, he exercised his franchise at the Government School polling booth in the Shiggaon constituency of Haveri district. Speaking to reporters after voting, Bommai said: "On one hand there is development. On the other hand there are allegations that there is no development.

Speaking to reporters after offering prayers at the Kekeramma temple before casting his vote in Doddalahalli near Kanakapura town, Shivakumar said that he hoped new voters will take up the responsibility to bring in a change. "The young voters are intelligent and talented and they will make a suitable decision. They will remove this corrupt.