Staff Corrspondent-Udupi
Udupi: An estimated 73.94 per cent of the 1386479 voters in Udupi – Chikmagalur constituency exercised their franchise today, The voting has been most peaceful and voters went to the polling booths with enthusiasm throughout the day.
The statistics are as follows:
Udupi – 76.81 percent ,190785 Vote
Kundapur – 76. 31 percent , 188529 Vote
Kaup – 76.90 percent ,164569 vote
Karkala – 78.99 percent,167650 Vote
Sringeri – 76.46 percent ,153965 vote
Mudigere – 72.19 percent ,156927 vote
Chikka mangalur – 63.33 percent , 197537 vote
Tarikeri – 70.56 percent , 166517 Vote
Total Vote : 1386479 .
In the By election it was 68.10 , In 2009 68.47 was the voting rate .
Highlights of the day
At Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency Congress candidate JP Hegde’s 90-year-old mother, Girija Hegde casted her vote in the constituency. and Also, a groom from Kaup, Mechanical Engineer, Shameer Ahamed, who came from Dubai, who every year visits country to cast his vote at his constituency.