Shivamogga: 11.45% voter turnout recorded by 9 AM
Shivamogga: Voting for the Shivamogga Lok Sabha election commenced today with an enthusiastic response from voters braving the early morning sun to exercise their democratic rights.
As the clock struck 7, polling stations witnessed a surge in voter turnout, due to the desire of citizens to cast their votes before the heat intensified.
According to the Election Commission's data, the Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency recorded a voter turnout of 11.45% by 9 AM. Out of the total 17,52,885 eligible voters, 2,00,745 votes had been cast by this hour.
Byndur recorded 13.66%, Sagar 12.66%, Soraba 9.76%, Theerthahalli 11.87%, Bhadravati 10.37%, and Shikaripura 9.28%.
Prominent figures, including former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, MP Raghavendra, and BJP State President Vijendra, exercised their rights at the polling station in Shikaripura. Minister Madhu Bangarappa cast his vote at the Kubaturu Government School polling station.
Independent candidate KS Eshwarappa also participated in the electoral process, casting his vote at Government East College, Science Maidan.
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Maharashtra Congress chief Patole meets Kharge, dismisses resignation talk as 'rumours'
New Delhi, Nov 25: Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole on Monday dismissed as "rumours" talk of his resignation following the assembly polls debacle and stressed on "collective accountability" for the defeat.
Patole made the remarks after meeting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge during which he conveyed that the result had not reflected the sentiments of the people of Maharashtra.
"Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and other national and state leaders were leading Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) from the forefront during the assembly polls. So, we were sure that the trends were in favour of Maha Vikas Aghadi, even the citizens believed that," the Maharashtra Congress chief said.
"If I talk about Nanded, the Lok Sabha bypolls and assembly elections were held on the same day. In Lok Sabha bypolls, our candidate was winning in six assembly seats, whereas, in the assembly elections, we are not winning even a single seat," he said, adding that there cannot be such a "huge difference".
This is the sentiment among the people also and they have stated that this government in Maharashtra was not being formed on their votes, he claimed.
"So, I spoke to Mallikarjun Kharge on this," he added.
Asked whether he had offered to resign or the party had asked for his resignation after the Maharashtra assembly polls defeat, Patole said, "These are all rumours and there is no truth in them. There is collective accountability."
Patole also said he will meet Rahul Gandhi in a day or two and discuss all issues.
"Democracy is being finished. We have discussed that... there was no talk of resignation," he said.
The MVA alliance, comprising the Congress, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT), was restrained to 46 seats by the Mahayuti that reaped a rich harvest of 230 seats in the 288-member House.
