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Karnataka Elections 2023 Live: Voter turnout is 8.21% till 9am. ‘Congress has reasons to rejoice,’ analysts say

After a high-voltage campaign, Karnataka is set for the mega battle of ballots. The voting for 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka started from 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. A total of 5,31,33,054 electors are eligible to cast their votes in 58,545 polling stations across the state. The major political parties in contention are the BJP, Congress, and JD(S) The majority mark to form the government is 113 seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for high voter turnout in Karnataka, meanwhile, the Congress party urged voters to ‘vote wisely’.

Jagadish Shettar, former Karnataka CM and Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency cast his vote for

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar has asserted that the grand old party will form the government in the state with an absolute majority

"I am 200% confident Congress party will have 141 seats. We will win an absolute majority..," says Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar

Voter turnout is 8.21% in the first two hours of polling in Karnataka Assembly polls, Election Commission informed.

"I am 100% that my husband will win. Congress govt will come. It (The Kerala Story) will not have any effect in Karnataka. I appeal to people to vote for Congress," says wife of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar

Congress has made 5 clear poll promises to all Kannadigas. Check list here

GRUHA JYOTHI: 200 units of free electricity per month to every household. GRUHA LAKSHMI SCHEME: ₹2,000/month to every woman head of household.

UCHITA PRAYANA: Free bus travel for all women across the state of Karnataka.

YUVA NIDHI: ₹3,000/month for unemployed graduates & ₹1,500/month for unemployed diploma holders.

ANNA BHAGYA: Free 10 kg of rice per person per month to BPL families.