The counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 is set to take place on Tuesday, June 4, with results expected to start coming in by noon. In Uttara Kannada, the counting will be conducted at AV Baliga College in Kumta, where all preparations have been finalized.
Uttara Kannada has 13 candidates contesting, with a direct contest anticipated between the Congress and the BJP. The elections, held on May 7, saw a voter turnout of 76.53 percent, with 12,56,027 voters participating. This included 6,236 door-to-door votes, comprising 2,985 persons above 85 years of age, 1,924 persons with disabilities, 253 essential services employees, and 1,164 election duty staff.
The Uttara Kannada Returning Officer and District Deputy Commissioner, Gangubai Mankar, stated that 562 officials have been appointed for the vote counting process, which will commence at 8 am on Tuesday. Full results are likely to be declared by 12 noon.
The vote counting will involve multiple rounds: 23 rounds in Khanapur, 17 rounds in Kittur, 16 rounds in Haliyal, 19 rounds in Karwar, 16 rounds in Kumta, 18 rounds in Bhatkal, 19 rounds in Sirsi, and 17 rounds in Yellapur.
For security, extensive measures have been taken with the deployment of 4 DySPs, 15 CPIs, 40 PSIs, 54 ASIs, 104 Head Constables, 170 Police Constables, 38 Women Constables, 5 District Armed Reserve Police units, 2 KSRPs, and 1 troop of Central Armed Reserve Force.