Karnataka Assembly polls: Glance at data around candidates as state votes on Wednesday

Updated: May 10, 2023, 6:48 AM |
Published: May 9, 2023, 7:17 PM

Voters across Karnataka are expected to queue up at polling stations as Assembly elections in the key southern state take place on Wednesday, May 10. Here is a quick glance at the numbers around the candidates who are set to represent the Kannadigas in the state assembly.

The 224-seat Legislative Assembly will go to polls on Wednesday. 51055172 voters are expected to cast their votes.

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After a high-voltage campaign, it is now time for the mega battle of ballots in Karnataka, with the state all set to elect its representatives to the 224-member Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. With the stakes being high in this election, the major political parties in contention - the BJP, Congress and JD(S) - and their candidates have made a strong pitch seeking to boost their prospects at the hustings. The voting will take place from 7 am to 6 pm. A total of 5,31,33,054 electors are eligible to cast their votes in 58,545 polling stations across the state, where 2,615 candidates are in the fray. Among the electors, 2,67,28,053 are male, 2,64,00,074 female and 4,927 "others", while among the candidates 2,430 are male, 184 female and one from third gender.