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Karnataka begins voting today in a critical set of by-elections that will test the Congress-JD(S) coalition in the state. Voting for three Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats started at 7 AM.

Karnataka will witness Lok Sabha by-elections in Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya constituencies, while Assembly by-elections will be held in Ramanagara and Jamakhandi. Here we bring you complete details of the candidates, constituencies and parties.

 
 

BJP MLA Sriramulu, in an exclusive interview to MyNation, tells how Congress-JD(S) government will fall post by-elections in Karnataka, scheduled for November 3.

 

Ramanagara's BJP candidate, L Chandrashekar withdrew his nomination just 48 hours ahead of the Karnataka by-election.

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Workers of Congress-JD(S) were found distributing money for people to attend the public event of JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda.

Ramanagara candidate Chandrashekhar has submitted a letter claiming that he is withdrawing his nomination just 48 hours before polling.

BJP MP Prathap Simha's reply to chief minister Kumaraswamy's questions regarding Yeddyurappa's property is a must-watch. Karnataka netas fight it out just before the by-election scheduled for November 3.

Kumar Bangarappa brought up the name of actress Radhika Kumaraswamy to question Kumaraswamy's integrity. After Kumaraswamy fielded his first wife Anitha Kumaraswamy for the Mandya constituency, which would see a by-election, Bangarappa asked why Kumaraswamy's alleged second wife Radhika was ignored.

After the mess the Congress created among the Lingayat community, it turns into an opportunity for the BJP to step up in constituencies like Jamkhandi and Shivamogga during Karnataka by-election.

The DMK is said to face direct threat, with several leaders from the party rumoured to be continuously wooed by Rajinikanth's political venture. 

Former Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy accused DK Shivakumar of distributing money  to voters in Ballari for the upcoming by-election. 'DK Shivakumar is free and I will wait till he comes and I will expose  him,' said Reddy.

Those who want to use the facility have to download the mobile application 'Chunavana' and book the facility from 6 am on October 29 till the midnight of November 1, state joint Chief Electoral Officer A V Surya Sen told PTI.