Polling  

A total of 687 polling stations have been categorised as "hypersensitive", including 491 in Kashmir division and 196 in Jammu division

Chandrashekhar also submitted Form 9 and announced that he has annulled Padmanabh's position as his chief election agent. Thus making sure that Padmanabh's signature on any election-related document becomes invalid with immediate effect. 

 

Ballari deputy commissioner Ramprasad Manohar along with his family turned up at the polling booth early morning to cast his vote. 

At two polling booths set up at government higher primary school, Naganur Taluk in Jamakhandi, Karnataka, voters were welcomed by women with a tray of kumkum and tilak.

Karnataka by-election: Pink booth in Ballari saw a long queue of men and women waiting to cast their votes.
 

The Election Commission has announced a pick-up and drop facility for persons with disabilities to polling booths during the by-elections in Karnataka. 

Karnataka by-election: A snake shocked the staff on election duty at one of the polling booths in Ramanagara. Voting started only after making sure the snake was taken away and was not seen anywhere near the booth.