As the state has received 54 per cent more rains than normal rainfall in this season, total 104 persons lost their lives in the rain-related casualties and all of them were given Rs 5 lakh compensation each, said Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.

The election of the Jayanagar Assembly constituency which was postponed due to the death of BJP candidate Vijay Kumar, was held on Monday with tight police security. Total 55 per cent voters turned out to the polling stations in the capital city. Counting of votes would be held on June 13.

MLC and JDS leader Basavaraj Horatti said that being the senior member in the Legislative Council, he missed the minister post in the JDS-Congress coalition government, the reason for which is not known.

Around 55 per cent voting was recorded on Monday in Bengaluru's Jayanagar Assembly constituency where polling had been countermanded during the May 12 assembly elections due to a candidate's death, an election official said.

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that he knew that he would not continue for a long time as the CM if he tried to check corruption instantly.

Moderate polling is underway in Bengaluru's Jayanagar constituency amid tight security, said an election official on Monday.

Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited the residence of farmer Siddappa Fakirappa Aladakatti of Lakhampur village in the Badami Assembly constituency, where the victim died of an electric shock recently.

Bengaluru: Voting began in Jayanagar Assembly constituency on Monday where the election was deferred due to the death of BJP candidate BN Vijayakumar.