An estimated 22.34 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am during the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies in Karnataka on Friday.

The voters of Basavanatta village on the outskirts of Kolar town watched with admiration as centurion Munivenkatappa walked with pride but without external support to the polling booth on Friday and exercised his franchise right at the age of 107 years.

The Election Commission's flying squad seized a substantial sum of Rs 4.8 crore in cash from a residence in Yelahanka, located within the Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency. This action was accompanied by the booking of BJP candidate K Sudhakar for an alleged violation of the model code of conduct.

The Chairman of the National Commission for Backward Classes, Hansraj Ahir, has called upon the Karnataka Chief Secretary to elucidate the rationale behind the inclusion of the entire Muslim community in the OBC category in Karnataka.

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Friday took a dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, saying he has been speaking against Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he is "frustrated."

The Karnataka High Court has given its approval for the tender process concerning the Sharavathi Hydroelectric Project, a crucial step in addressing the state's electricity deficit. The project, proposed by the state government with a budget of 8 thousand crore rupees, has faced legal challenges from Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Company.

Voting was underway on Friday in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in 14 constituencies in Karnataka.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, software industry icon N R Narayana Murthy, his wife and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, former cricketer Rahul Dravid and actor Prakash Raj were among the early voters as polling began in 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka on Friday.