Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 LIVE: most exit polls predict close race for BJP, Congress

Karnataka voting: HD Devegowda, 89 years old, was seen walking up to the booth with the help of security personnel. 

Kannada actor Amulya and her husband were seen voting in RR Nagar, Bengaluru

Former Karnataka CM and Congress candidate from Varuna Siddaramaiah was seen exercising his franchise

Election officials seen making last-minute preparations at polling booths before voting begins.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was seen arriving at a polling booth in Bengaluru

At Masabinal village in Vijayapura district, several angry villagers destroyed some electronic voting machines, VVPAT machines and damaged the vehicles of polling officers, after "rumours" that the officials were "changing" the EVMs and VVPATs.

In Bengaluru, some youth armed with sticks attacked their political rivals in a polling booth at Papaiah Garden. They went on a rampage in which a few women who were standing in queue to vote sustained injuries, the sources said.

At Sanjeevarayanakote in Ballari district, some Congress and the BJP workers came to blows.  - PTI

Voting kicked-off at 7 am in one-phase Karnataka election

Estimated voter turnout 8.26% between 7 am and 9 am in Karnataka.

A voter turnout of 20.99% was recorded till 11 am in Karnataka, as per reports

Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena cast his vote in Hebbal

Siddalinga Swami of Siddaganga Mutt cast his vote in Tumakuru

Actor Prakash Raj was seen interacting with other voters in a queue while waiting to cast his ballot at St Joseph's School, Bengaluru

State minister CN Ashwath Narayan cast his ballot at a booth in Bengaluru

A bride and groom in wedding attire, and their family were seen casting their votes in Mysuru

Karnataka Congress chief and candidate DK Shivakumar visited Kenkeramma temple in Kanakapura

Former Karnataka CM and Congress leader Siddaramaih on voting day said that the party will win at least 130 seats, and may go up to 150 seats out of 224

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Former cricketer Javagal Srinath voted at a booth in Mysuru, and asked people to "choose a good leader for good democracy".

Ex-CM Yediyurappa, candidate son BY Vijayendra seen praying at Huchharaya temple in Shikaripur

Chief of BJP's Karnataka unit Nalin Kumar Kateel was seen waiting in a queue to vote in Mangaluru