Voting (voting-)begins in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Voting (voting-) has started in all 224 assembly constituencies of Karnataka from 7 am today, which will continue till 6 pm. The counting of votes will take place on May 13. Political parties tried to woo voters through hundreds of rallies, roadshows, offline and online election campaigns in more than one and a half months. Now the matter has come in the hands of the voters, who will put a final seal on who will sit in power in Karnataka for the next 5 years.
Union Finance Minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman arrives at a polling booth in Bengaluru to cast her vote. Let us tell you that Sitharaman represents Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha. Kannada actress Amulya and her husband cast their vote at a polling booth in RR Nagar, Bengaluru.
Only those who vote are entitled to criticize governments – Narayan Murthy
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy after casting his vote in Bengaluru: First we vote and then we can say it is good, it is not good. But if we don’t do that then we don’t have the right to criticize.’ His wife Sudha Murthy while addressing the youth after voting said, ‘Please see us. We are old but we got up at 6, came here and voted. Please learn from us. Voting is a sacred part of democracy.
: Congress leaders G Parameshwara and Ishwar Khandre cast their votes
Former Deputy CM and Congress leader G Parameshwara cast his vote at a polling booth in Tumakuru’s Siddharth Nagar. Karnataka Congress working president Ishwar Khandre casts his vote in Bhalki area of Bidar.
Not only Lingayat community, but all other castes also with BJP – BY Vijayendra
Speaking to the media after voting, BY Vijayendra, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa, said, “This is my first election and I am happy that the party gave me an opportunity to contest.” I am blessed to contest from Shikaripura seat. People are fed up with the hung assembly and I am sure BJP will get majority. The magic of PM Modi will give us absolute majority. We will win at least 130 seats in this election. Not only the Lingayat community, but all other castes are also with the BJP. Congress will lose the election very badly.