Karnataka: Counting gets underway for bypolls to one Lok Sabha seat and two Assembly ones
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Last Updated: May 02, 2021, 09:06 AM IST
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According to the Chief Electoral Officer, the counting started at 8 AM under tight vigil. Policemen were deployed to ensure COVID-19 protocol is strictly followed and no law and order situation arises. The police have banned political processions or celebrations in groups in view of the rising virus cases.
Counting for bypolls to 1 LS, 2 Assembly constituencies underway
Counting is underway for the bypolls to one Lok Sabha seat and two Assembly segments. The voting took place for Belgaum Lok Sabha, and Maski and Basavakalyan Assembly constituencies on April 17. There were 30 candidates in the fray 10 in Belgaum, 12 in Basavakalyan and eight in Maski.
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AAA Even as all arrangements have been made for the counting of votes polled for the byelections held in one Lok Sabha and two Assembly segments on Sunday, adherence to COVID-19 protocol is an additional mandatory requirement this time in the wake of the surge in cases.
Byelections were held in two Assembly constituencies of Basavakalyan in Bidar district and Maski in Raichur district, and in Belagavi Lok Sabha constituency.
This time around, the district administrations have taken extra care to ensure strict adherence to safety protocols. In all three constituencies, producing COVID-19 negative reports in addition to the requisite passes is mandatory for gaining entry to the counting centres.