Crowds flock to polling stations in Karnataka as Yediyurappa family exercises their right to vote.

The people of Bengaluru were eager to cast their votes on Tuesday, as they lined up early outside the 28,269 polling stations of the 14 Parliamentary constituencies in Karnataka. Among the early voters were former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, accompanied by his two sons and other family members. They, along with state President B.Y. Vijayendra and Shivamogga BJP candidate B.Y. Raghavendra, cast their votes at booth number 137 in Shikaripura town, after paying a visit to the Huccharaya Swamy temple to seek blessings.

In another part of the state, former CM and Haveri BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai also exercised his right to vote at a polling booth in Shiggaon town. The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the second and final phase of polling in Karnataka, with a total of 1,40,705 polling officers, 4,027 micro observers, 45,695 police personnel, and 65 companies of Central Armed Police Forces being deployed. Additionally, 2,360 sector officers have been assigned to oversee the smooth conduct of the voting process.

Out of the 28,269 polling booths, 17,643 are being covered by webcasting. The 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in question have a total of 2,59,17,493 voters, with a fairly equal distribution of male and female voters. There are also 339 overseas voters, 6.90 lakh first-time voters aged 18-19, and 2.29 lakh elderly voters above the age of 85. The number of electors with physical disabilities is 3.43 lakh.

Among the 14 constituencies, Kalaburagi has the highest number of voters, with 20.98 lakh, while Uttara Kannada has the least, with 16.41 lakh. In total, there are 227 candidates, including 21 women, vying for the seats in Tuesday's contest. The highest number of candidates are contesting in the Davanagere Lok Sabha seat, while the least are in the Bijapur constituency.

Some of the prominent candidates in this phase include Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, former CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, and B.S. Yediyurappa's son B.Y. Raghavendra. Congress President Mallikarjkun Kharge's son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani is also in the running for a seat. With such a diverse group of candidates, the results of this phase are sure to be eagerly awaited.

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