Karnataka Assembly polls: Voting on May 10, counting on May 13
According to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, first-time voters have increased from 2018-19 by 9.17 lakhs in Karnataka. “All young voters who are turning 18 years of age by April 1, will be able to vote in the elections.” he said.
CHENNAI: Karnataka Assembly elections will be held on 10th May; counting of votes on 13th May, announced Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday.
Karnataka has 5,21,73,579 registered electors in 224 Assembly constituencies in the State. 58,282 polling stations to be set up across the State.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, CEC Rajiv Kumar said the notification for the elections to the 224-member assembly will be issued on April 13 and the last date for filing nomination papers will be April 20.
Kumar said the nomination papers will be scrutinised on April 21 and the last date for withdrawal of nominations will be April 24.
According to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, first-time voters have increased from 2018-19 by 9.17 lakhs in Karnataka. “All young voters who are turning 18 years of age by April 1, will be able to vote in the elections.” he said.
Asserting that the ECI is strengthing its team in Karnataka to curb the use of money power in elections, Rajiv Kumar said: “2,400 Static Surveillance teams to keep strict vigil. Monitoring on 171 Interstate check posts in 19 districts.”
Inputs from PTI
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