Counting of votes on May 2
Mysore/Mysuru: The by-polls to
Belagavi Lok Sabha Constituency and Maski and Basavakalyan Assembly segments began on a brisk note this morning.
The by-election of Belagavi LS seat was necessitated by the death of Suresh Angadi, who was a Union Minister of State for Railways, while the by-poll for Basavakalyan segment in Bidar district was necessitated by the death of sitting Congress MLA B.Narayanrao and that for Maski due to the defection of the then Congress MLA Pratapgouda Patil to the BJP.
The by-poll is taking place even as the country is witnessing a massive spike in COVID-19 infections. However, the polls are being held in accordance with COVID-19 SOPs and all precautionary and safety measures in place.
Karnataka To Vote For Bypolls To 1 Lok Sabha, 2 Assembly Seats On April 17 Karnataka To Vote For Bypolls To 1 Lok Sabha, 2 Assembly Seats On April 17 The Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency was held by the BJP s Suresh Angadi, who was the Minister of State for Railways at the time of his death due to the virus last year.
Karnataka bypolls: Leaders from all the main parties have been campaigning in the seats (File)
Bengaluru:
Voting for bypolls to one Lok Sabha and two assembly seats will take place in Karnataka on Saturday. Two of the seats had fallen vacant after the incumbents died of Covid.
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