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

Karnataka Elections 2023 : After a high-octane campaign, Karnataka is prepared for a massive electoral conflict. Voting for Karnataka’s 224 assembly constituencies began at 7 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m. Statewide, there are 58,545 polling places where 5,313,3054 eligible voters can cast their ballots. The main contesting political parties are the BJP, the Congress, and the JD(S). The required number of seats to establish a government is 113.

#WATCH | Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena casts his vote at Hebbal constituency#KarnatakaAssemblyElection2023 pic.twitter.com/ateaP2f85M

— ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2023

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a large voter turnout in Karnataka, while the Congress party has exhorted voters to ‘vote wisely’.