K'taka: Polling begins peacefully in Chamundeshwari

Mysore, Dec 4: Polling began peacefully in the Chamundeshwariassembly segment in which JDS-BJP combine and Congress are involved ina tough fight, here today.

An estimated 15 to 20 per cent voting was recorded in the 346polling booths in the first three hours. Polling began on a sedate notein the morning and slowly picked up.

In all 14 wards under the city corporation and 250-odd villagesoutside the city limits comes under the constitutency. The by-poll wasnecessitated after Former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resignedfrom JD(S) to join Congress.

While Siddaramaiah is the official candidate of Congress,Shivabasappa is the JD(S) nominee in the two-way fight. However, thereare 12 other candidates including those from from Janata Dal (S) andSamajwadi Party.

Mr Siddaramaiah cast his vote at his native Siddaramana Hundi village in the morning.

Even though prohibitory orders were clamped in the entire segment,voters were not troubled in exercising their franchise. The votingremained peaceful in the entire constituency and no untoward incidentwas reported from any part, police said.

Election Commission which had taken elaborate measures to ensurepeaceful polling had asked voters to carry only their identity cardsand the polling agents just a copy of the voters list.

UNI

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