Voting is underway for the bypolls in Sindagi and Hangal assembly constituencies in Karnataka, election officials said on Saturday. The polling began at 7 am will go on till 7 pm. A total of 19 candidates are in the fray in the two constituencies, including six from Sindagi and 13 from Hangal. Two candidates from Sindagi are women. The counting of votes will take place on
Karnataka will see bypolls to two Assembly seats on October 30th - the first elections since Basavaraj Bommai took over as chief minister following the resignation of BS Yediyurappa.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that the government will decide on reducing the petrol price by effecting a tax cut, after reviewing the state's economy.