The Karnataka Assembly elections held on May 10 passed off peacefully with an impressive turnout of over 72.68%, which is likely to surpass the 2018 figures (72.36%) after final reconciliation of figures.
Voting was largely peaceful barring sporadic incidents of clashes between party workers.
Predictably, Bengaluru’s turnout in the 28 constituencies that come under it remained dismal at an estimated 54.51%, despite a campaign blitz by several national leaders of all parties, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and special drives by the Election Commission to enthuse urban voters.
