<p>Council secretary of MCC Gayathri who is also the returning officer told Deccan Herald, of the total 9,052 voters in the ward, 4,757 have exercised their franchise. A total of 10 booths had been opened up in the ward. When Deccan Herald did a reality check, it was a moderate polling in almost all the booths. At booth no 434 at St Philomena’s Primary School, Golan Das, B N road, only 310 of the total 928 had poll ed at 12.45 pm. At two other booths in the same school; 435 and 430 of the total 887 and 728 votes, 318 and 307 had polled respectively at that time. <br /><br />The counting of votes will be held at MCC itself on November 11 and the result is expected within two hours of commencing of the process.<br /><br />Congress has fielded Raveendra Kumar, BJP- R Srinivas and Janata Dal (Secular) S R Swamy, besides independents J Kiran Kumar and Annaiah Swamy in the fray. <br /><br />The by-polls was necessitated following the disqualification of sitting corporator B Narayanappa. Narayanappa who was elected on BJP ticket in the elections held three years ago had submitted an affidavit, while contesting for the ward reserved for ST candidate. <br /><br />Congress candidate Govindaraju who had lost to Narayanappa in the same polls by a wafer thin margin had moved court contending that Narayanappa had submitted a false certificate claiming that he belonged to ST. <br /><br />The court had found Narayanappa guilty and had ordered for by-polls, disqualifying him as a councillor.<br /></p>
<p>Council secretary of MCC Gayathri who is also the returning officer told Deccan Herald, of the total 9,052 voters in the ward, 4,757 have exercised their franchise. A total of 10 booths had been opened up in the ward. When Deccan Herald did a reality check, it was a moderate polling in almost all the booths. At booth no 434 at St Philomena’s Primary School, Golan Das, B N road, only 310 of the total 928 had poll ed at 12.45 pm. At two other booths in the same school; 435 and 430 of the total 887 and 728 votes, 318 and 307 had polled respectively at that time. <br /><br />The counting of votes will be held at MCC itself on November 11 and the result is expected within two hours of commencing of the process.<br /><br />Congress has fielded Raveendra Kumar, BJP- R Srinivas and Janata Dal (Secular) S R Swamy, besides independents J Kiran Kumar and Annaiah Swamy in the fray. <br /><br />The by-polls was necessitated following the disqualification of sitting corporator B Narayanappa. Narayanappa who was elected on BJP ticket in the elections held three years ago had submitted an affidavit, while contesting for the ward reserved for ST candidate. <br /><br />Congress candidate Govindaraju who had lost to Narayanappa in the same polls by a wafer thin margin had moved court contending that Narayanappa had submitted a false certificate claiming that he belonged to ST. <br /><br />The court had found Narayanappa guilty and had ordered for by-polls, disqualifying him as a councillor.<br /></p>
