Karnataka Assembly elections 2018 BJP s B S Yeddyurappa to JD(S) s H D Deve Gowda top leaders cast votes in early hours of Saturday

Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are yet again back in the battlefield, as Karnataka is voting on Saturday to elect its representatives to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly. About 11 per cent polling has been recorded in the first two hours of voting which is witnessing a three-cornered contest among the ruling Congress, the BJP and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's JD(S). Election authorities said 'moderate to brisk' voting has been witnessed in 222 out of 224 seats where polling started at 7 am. From state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa to former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, here are some glimpses from the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018.

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Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are yet again back in the battle field, as Karnataka is voting on Saturday to elect its representatives to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly. About 11 per cent polling has been recorded in the first two hours of voting which is witnessing a three-cornered contest among the ruling Congress, the BJP and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's JD(S). Election authorities said 'moderate to brisk' voting has been witnessed in 222 out of 224 seats where polling started at 7 am. From state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa to former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, here are some glimpses from the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018.

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State BJP chief and party's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa, and Pradesh Congress Committee G Parameshwara were among the first to cast votes in Shikaripura in Shivamogga and Yaggere in Tumakuru respectively.

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Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda along with wife Chennamma cast their votes at Paduvalahippe in Hassan district.

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Film actors Ramesh Arvind, Ravichandran, also scion of Mysuru royal family Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar were among the prominent personalities to cast their votes early on Saturday.

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B Sriramulu was seen performing 'gau puja' (cow worship) ahead of Karnataka Elections 2018.

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Moorusavir Math's Gurusidda Rajayogindra Mahaswami casts his vote in Hubli.

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Karnataka Minister KJ George cast his vote in Bengaluru, he is contesting from Sarvagnanagar constituency.