Karnataka Urban Local Body Elections 2018 Live News Updates: Polling Underway, Kudachi Panchayat in Belagavi District Records 53.49% Voter Turnout

According to a report by Firstpost, the voting percentage of 14 urban local bodies in Belagavi district till 2 pm are as follows: The Gokak Municipal Council recorded 36.01% voter turnout, Chikkodi municipality with 43.81%, Ramdurg municipality -34.74%, Savadatti municipality with 47.28%, Bailhongal municipality with 42.06%, Sankeshwar municipality recorded 44.34% voter turnout, Moodlagiri municipality recorded 58.05% voter turnout till 2 PM, Kudachi panchayat reported 53.49% voter turnout, Hukeri municipality reported 50.33%, Sadalga municipality with 64.15%, Rayabag Pattan panchayat with 46.07%, Khanapur Pattan Panchayat with 48.07%, Konnur municipality with 46.26%, Nipani Municipal Council with 45.64% voter turnout till 2 pm.

Polling in 102 Urban Local Bodies is underway and will continue till 5 PM. Reports inform that the total voting at 73.87% in Hallikhed in Bidar city as of 3 pm.

According to a report by Firstpost, minor lathi charge by police was witnessed at the outskirts of the booth at Ramdurg in Belagavi district. BJP MLA Mahadevappa Yadavad and former Congress MLA Ashok Pattan had a verbal clash at Ramdurg.

Former minister Rudrappa Lamani casts his vote at the Ijarilakamapur polling station in Haveri. Bannadamath Abhinava Mallikarjun Swami and Hukkerimath Sadashiva Swami cast their vote in Haveri.

According to a report by Firstpost, the polling percentage in Haveri district till 1 pm is as follows:Haveri CMC recorded a voting percentage of 35.85 percent while in Ranebennur CMC, it was 36.56 percent. In Hanagal TMC, a voter turnout of 48.02 percent was recorded till 1 PM while in Savanur TMC, it was 46.35 percent and in Hirekerur TP, it was 47.85 percent.

According to media reports, BJP candidate Vijay Raj Motha and independent candidate Raj Gopal were in a tiff over campaigning in booth no. 142 of ward number 26 in Raichur district. Reports inform that polling was halted for a few minutes following the tussle between the two leaders.

According to a report by Firstpost, nearly 20% polling in Tumakuru till 11 am. A total of 6896 people (approximately 20 percent) had voted in Tumakuru district for the ULB elections. 3,904 males and 2,992 females cast their votes.

Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda stands in a queue to cast his vote in local body elections in Puttur.

The voter turnout in Bantwal's Dakshina Kannada district till 11 AM is 30.78 percent, in Ullal City Municipal Council, it is 28.7 percent, in Bantwal Town Municipal Council, the voter percentage is 33.25 percent while in Puttur City Municipal Council, it is 30.89 percent.

During the polling today, the wards, which are spread over eight districts of south Karnataka, three districts in the coastal region and 11 districts of north Karnataka, have a registered voter base of more than 3.6 million.