Karnataka election results: Counting begins amid tight security
Among 2,613 candidates, 2,427 are men and 185 are women.
Updated On - 13 May 2023, 06:56 PM
Bengaluru: The process of counting of votes was underway in Karnataka on Saturday. The strong rooms were opened at 7 a.m., and the officials began counting from 8 a.m. amid elaborate security arrangements.
The counting was taking place in 36 centres at district headquarters. Catch all the live updates here.
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