Bengaluru, Apr 18 : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Prime Minister and JDS Supremo, Karnataka Minister Krishna Byregowda are among the early voters in the first phase of Polling which began in the State for 14 Lok Sabha seats today.
Overnight showers in the State Capital and across South Karnataka helped bring down the heat as voters voters started arriving early at the polling booths. However, as the polling began on a brisk note the mercury also started increasing and voters were seen standing in queues near the polling booths.
Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, former Minister Revanna Minister D K Shivakumar also joined among the early voters by exercising their franchise with family in their respective Polling booths. The other prominent personalities who voted early were member of Mysore Royal Family Yaduveera Krishnadatta Wodeyar, S M Krishna, cricketer Anil Kumble and prominent seers Sri Vishwesha Theerta swamiji, Sri Siddaganga swamiji and Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra swamiji.
Police sources said that Polling was picking up and it was peaceful through out 14 Lok Sabha constituencies.
