Campaigning for Assembly elections in Karnataka will end this evening (Thursday, May 10).
The state will go to polls on Saturday to elect a new assembly. Out of 224 constituencies, voting will take place for 223 seats.
Polling in Jayanagar assembly constituency has been countermanded following the death of BJP candidate BN Vijay Kumar.
Counting of votes will be taken up on the 15th of this month. A total of 2655 candidates, including 219 women are in the poll fray for the Saturday’s polls.
Political parties will hold multiple rallies and roadshows today in their last ditch efforts to woo the voters.
BJP President Amit Shah and the party’s chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa will participate in a roadshow in chief minister Siddaramaiah’s Badami constituency today.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will also campaign for their party on the final day.
Hindusthan Samachar/Shri Ram Shaw