Last May, around the same time, severe cyclone Asani came close to the Andhra Pradesh coast causing significant rainfall and gusting winds.
Bengaluru news live updates: Polling concluded in the state for Karnataka Assembly elections today. The exit polls predicted a neck-and-neck contest between the BJP and the Congress, as the elections witnessed a high-stake battle between the incumbent BJP, Congress and JD(S). A voter turnout of 65.69 per cent was recorded till 5 pm, according to the Election Commission.
From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief Election Officer of Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena and his wife, Union Minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje, to Infosys founder Narayan Murthy and his wife Sudha Murthy and actors Dhruva Sarja, Darshan, Duniya Vijay and Upendra Rao, were among those who cast their vote in Bengaluru on Wednesday, May 10. A total of 5,31,33,054 electors were eligible to cast their votes in 58,545 polling stations across the state, where 2,615 candidates are in the fray for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly.
With the weather office predicting rainfall in the coming days, voters in Bengaluru exercised their franchise in the high-stakes Karnataka assembly elections, even as Cyclone Mocha is expected to develop in the Bay of Bengal. The weather on Wednesday was expected to be mostly cloudy in Bengaluru, with light to moderate rainfall forecasted in the city until May 12.
The Congress is expected to win 17 seats, while the BJP may win 10 seats in the Bangalore region, as per the India Today-Axis My India exit poll prediction.
Karnataka assembly elections witnessed a total voter turnout percentage of 65.69 per cent till 5 pm today.
Union Minister and BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje and actor Dhruva Sarja cast their votes in Bengaluru today.
Elderly voters in polling stations of Bangalore excercise their right to universal suffrage in Karnataka assembly elections today.
The Karnataka capital has recorded an estimated polling percentage of 41.43 by 3 pm. While the Yashwanthpura constituency witnessed the highest voter turnout at 47.75 per cent, CV Raman Nagar clocked the lowest at 34.87 per cent.
Co-founder of IT major Infosys N R Narayana Murthy and his author wife Sudha Murty cast their ballot for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday and exhorted people to vote."First, we vote and then we say this is good and this is not good. But if we don't do that, then we have no rights to criticise," 76-year-old Narayana Murthy said after exercising his franchise in the morning here.Regarding his "expectations" while voting, the software icon said: "My hope is that for my grandchildren this place will be one of the best places in the world to live, to pursue their career, education and to add value to the society. That's how I hope." "We all hope that the poorest guy in the remotest village in India have access to the basic education, decent healthcare, decent nutrition, and hope that that child's grandchildren will have a better future than that child," Murthy added.
Bengaluru urban recorded a vote turnout of 17.7 percent, while Bengaluru Rural's voter turnout was 20.3 percent as of 11 am.
In a writ petition brought before a special bench of the Karnataka High Court, the Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association and the proprietor of the Nisarga Grand Hotel Wednesday obtained a stay on a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) order against them for providing free or discounted food to those who have already voted in the Karnataka Assembly elections. The bench consisted of Justice TG Shivashankare Gowda.
The petitioners argued they had initially obtained permission for the conditional distribution of food at free and concessional rates on May 7. A subsequent order had then come on May 9 from the BBMP Assistant Election Commissioner that it should not be distributed as it would amount to a violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
Read moreIn light of the upcoming Karnataka state assembly elections, the Bengaluru police on Tuesday made changes to its order that had previously banned the sale of liquor in the city from May 8 to May 10. The new order restricts the sale of liquor in restaurants but allows the sale of food.
Bengaluru police commissioner Prathap Reddy issued the modified order on Tuesday.
Residents have alleged that incomplete construction of the retaining wall along the Hosakerehalli Lake led to the recent flooding of the Pushpagiri layout adjacent to the waterbody. While the stormwater drain (SWD) department of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) undertook the construction of the retaining wall more than a month ago, it had not completed the work.
In March, the BBMP announced that Hosakerehalli Lake would be desilted as part of its restoration.
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Chief Election Officer of Karnataka Manoj Kumar Meena and his wife were among those who cast their vote in Bengaluru as polling commenced on Wednesday, May 10.
With the weather office predicting rainfall in the coming days, voters in Bengaluru are exercising their franchise in the high-stakes Karnataka assembly elections, even as Cyclone Mocha is expected to intensify in the Bay of Bengal. The weather on Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy in Bengaluru, with light to moderate rainfall forecasted in the city until May 12.