1. Polling began at 7 a.m. for the second and final phase of polling in Karnataka in 14 constituencies. As many as 2,59,52,958 electors, including 35,465 service voters, will seal the fate of 227 candidates in these constituencies. Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer for Karnataka, has said the top priority was ensuring that the heatwave conditions do not deter people from coming out to vote. Polling is on peacefully.
2. BJP and JD(S) want a CBI probe into the alleged sexual abuse case against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, accusing SIT of being ‘partisan’. There is a protest in front of Visvesvaraya statue in Mandya demanding a CBI probe into the case.
3. Rains lashed Bengaluru last night, and more are expected today. There were complaints of roads being flooded, but water had drained off in most parts this morning.
