The Election Commission said that till 6 PM, a voter turnout of 66.25 per cent was recorded in the 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka in the third round of polling.
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Karnataka Bypolls 2019 Live News Updates: 66.25% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 6 PM in All 15 Assembly Constituencies
Stakes are high for the ruling BJP which needs six more seats to remain in power in Karnataka. The results of these by-polls will be announced on December 9.
05 Dec, 19:35 (IST)
The Election Commission said that till 5.24 PM, a voter turnout of 60 per cent was recorded in the 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka in the third round of polling. the highest turnout of 79.8 per cent was recorded in Chikkaballapura, and the lowest at KR Puram in Bengaluru at 37.5 per cent.
05 Dec, 18:08 (IST)
The Election Commission said that till 5Ā PM, a voter turnout ofĀ 60 per cent was recorded in the 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka in the third round of polling.
05 Dec, 16:15 (IST)
The Election Commission said that till 3 PM, a voter turnout of 46.62 per cent was recorded in the 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka in the third round of polling.
Here's the latest update of polling in 15 constituencies:
05 Dec, 14:23 (IST)
The Election Commission said that till 1 PM, a voter turnout of 31.02 per cent was recorded in the 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka in the third round of polling.
05 Dec, 13:45 (IST)
Latest voter-turnout figures for the 15 assembly constituencies in the state, that are up for by-polls.
05 Dec, 12:50 (IST)
According to details by the Election Commission, the third round of polling has been scheduled at 1 pm, followed by round 4 at 3 pm and round 5 at 5 pm. It must be noted that the first round was held at 9 am, while the second round of polling was held at 11am, the
05 Dec, 12:16 (IST)
According to reports, an estimated 17.06 per cent voters' turnout has been registered till 11.30 amĀ on Thursday. Polling in 15 assembly constituencies going bypolls in Karnataka began at 7 am.Ā
05 Dec, 10:51 (IST)
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had urged voters to come out in large numbers and vote. The Chief Minister said there can be meaning to democracy only if 80-85 per cent voters come out to vote. A one-day holiday has been declared in 15 of the 17 constituencies that are going to the pollsĀ on Thursday.Ā
05 Dec, 10:03 (IST)
Polling is currently underway in 15 constituencies across the state. The places where bypolls are being held today include Athani, Kagwad, Gokak, Yellapur, Hirekerur, Ranibennur, Vijayanagar, Chikballapur, KR Puram, Yeshwanthpur, Mahalakshmi Layout, Shivajinagar, Hoskote, KR Pet and Hunsur.Ā
05 Dec, 09:53 (IST)
According to reports, a total of 37,77,970 electors are eligible to cast their votes at 4,185 polling stations in fifteen constituencies across the state. The eligible voters in Karnataka for bypolls comprise of 19,25,529 men, 18,52,027 women and 414 others. There are a total of 79,714 are young voters.
05 Dec, 09:20 (IST)
The BJP needs to win at least six seats to retain its majority in the 225-member assembly. The BJP currently has 105 MLAs (including an independent) while the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular have 66 and 34 respectively.
05 Dec, 09:13 (IST)
According to reports, the polling were scheduled for October 21, but theĀ EC had deferred it to December 5 after the Supreme Court decided to hear the petitions of the disqualified MLAs.
05 Dec, 08:57 (IST)
In the wake of the crucial bypolls in the state, the Election Commission and police have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the elections in all the 15 constituencies. According to reports, out of total 42,509 personnel deployed for election management, 19,299 are polling personnel. As many as 11,241 personnel from state police and 2,511 Central Armed Police.
05 Dec, 08:33 (IST)
BJP candidate from Ranebennur Assembly constituency, Arun Kumar Guttur casts his vote at a polling station at Kodiyala Hospet in Ranebennur.
05 Dec, 08:28 (IST)
On Thursday, voting for 15 assembly constituencies of Karnataka going to by-polls, began at 7 am.Ā People were seen queued up at a polling stationĀ across these 15 constituenciesĀ to cast their votes.
Bengaluru, December 5:Ā Voting for bypolls in 15 assembly constituencies of Karnataka began on Thursday morning at 7 am. Stakes areĀ high for the ruling BJP which needs six more seats to remain in power inĀ Karnataka.Ā The results of these by-polls will be announced on December 9.Ā The elections have beenĀ necessitated after the disqualification of 17 MLAs who had resigned from the assembly in July over their differences with the Congress-JD(S) coalition government. It must be noted thatĀ polling is only held in 15 out of 17 seats since the ECI had withheld the elections for two seats -- Maski and Rajarajeshwari -- as the petitions against these Assembly constituencies are pending in the Karnataka High Court.Ā Karnataka Assembly Bypolls 2019: By-Elections in 15 Seats Tomorrow, Fate of BS Yediyurappa-Led BJP Govt Hangs in Balance.
TheĀ by-polls are believed to be very crucial for three major parties in the state- the BJP, Congress and JD(S). The BJP and Congress has fielded candidates in each of 15 seats. Moreover, there are over 100 independents also contesting in these by-polls. JD(S) is contesting on 12 seats going to by-polls today.Ā Karnataka Bypolls 2019: Section 144 From December 3-6, Announces Bengaluru Police.
In Karnataka, theĀ BS Yediyurappa government has 105 MLAs in the 207-member Assembly in the state.Ā The actual strength of the House is 224 members. TheĀ Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had collapsed after 17 of its MLAs resigned. The resignations also reduced the majority mark in 224-strong Assembly to 104.Ā These MLAs were then disqualified by Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar, necessitating the bypolls. TheĀ BJP with its 105 MLAs formed the government in the state. Now with by-polls on these vacant seats, the majority mark would increase.
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