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Voting Underway for Legislative Council Seats in Karnataka

Voting Underway For Legislative Council Seats In Karnataka
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Voting commenced on Monday for six seats of the Legislative Council from graduates and teachers constituencies in Karnataka. The polling started at 8 a.m. and will continue till 4 p.m.

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The Congress is contesting all six seats, while the BJP has candidates in four seats, and the JD(S) is contesting two seats in alliance with the BJP.

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A total of 78 contestants are participating across the six constituencies. The Congress aims to secure all six seats to gain a majority in the Legislative Council.

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The votes will be counted on June 6, following the retirement of six sitting members, resulting in the vacant seats. The graduates’ constituencies have 3.63 lakh voters in total, and the teachers’ constituencies have 70,260 voters. The polling is being conducted in 461 polling stations in graduates’ constituencies and 170 polling stations in teachers’ constituencies.

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