According to sources polling agents and volunteers are hard at work in Karnataka's Mandya to encourage voters to exercise their franchise despite the scorching heat. Meanwhile they are waiting on pavements near polling booths and trying their best to convince voters.
Furthermore Sharath, a die-hard fan of late actor cum politician MH Ambareesh, was seen showing a model EVM to people heading to the polling station at Ashok Nagar. He was also seen asking voters to elect Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh "to protect the self-esteem of Mandya as well to fight against the dynastic politics" of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's family.
Moreover Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar voted at a polling booth in Dodda Halahalli in Kanakapura taluk. Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 21.47 percent till 1 pm, Tamilnadu recorded 23.09 percent and Puducherry, 35.27 percent. Hence as many as 51 polling booths reported EVM glitches across Tamilnadu, including 33 booths in Kanyakumari constituency and four in Chennai.
