<p>The byelections to Vemagal (Kolar), Boodideru (Mulbagal) Zilla Panchayat constituencies and Malur TMC 5 Ward, which had created much furore, concluded peacefully on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Except for a few instances of heated exchange of words between voters and the police the voting was largely peaceful.<br /><br />Voting which was lacklustre until 11 am gained pace after noon. 84.67 per cent people turned out to vote.<br /><br />Vemagal<br /><br />Candidates of all the three major parties in the State Congress, BJP and the JD(S) and independent candidates supported by district-incharge Minister Varthur Prakash and D R Shivakumar Gowda were seen wooing voters at the poll booths since morning.<br /><br />As the Vemagal Zilla Panchayat constituency is reserved for Backward Classes ‘A’ Group women, whoever wins in the byelection from the constituency has the chance of being a chief contender to the Zilla Panchayat president’s post. This element added colour to the byelection in Vemagal.<br /><br />EVM malfunction<br /><br />Voting was delayed by half an hour at Singenahalli polling booth in the taluk owing to EVM malfunctioning.<br /><br />The voting resumed soon after Assistant Commissioner R S Peddappaiah and tahsildar Dr Dayanand visited the spot and set right the error. <br /><br />Argument<br /><br />At Kurugal, villagers protested for a while accusing the police for reprimanding the election agents.<br /><br />Voters also expressed dissatisfaction over the police abusing them when their behaviour was questioned. A verbal duel too ensued between the voters and police.<br /><br />MLC casts vote<br /><br />V R Sudarshan, MLC cast his vote at booth number 187 at Government Pre-University College in Vemagal village.</p>.<p>Highlights</p>.<p>* Total voters: 27,843<br />* Men: 14,278<br />* Women: 13,565<br />* Poll booths: 42 </p>
<p>The byelections to Vemagal (Kolar), Boodideru (Mulbagal) Zilla Panchayat constituencies and Malur TMC 5 Ward, which had created much furore, concluded peacefully on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Except for a few instances of heated exchange of words between voters and the police the voting was largely peaceful.<br /><br />Voting which was lacklustre until 11 am gained pace after noon. 84.67 per cent people turned out to vote.<br /><br />Vemagal<br /><br />Candidates of all the three major parties in the State Congress, BJP and the JD(S) and independent candidates supported by district-incharge Minister Varthur Prakash and D R Shivakumar Gowda were seen wooing voters at the poll booths since morning.<br /><br />As the Vemagal Zilla Panchayat constituency is reserved for Backward Classes ‘A’ Group women, whoever wins in the byelection from the constituency has the chance of being a chief contender to the Zilla Panchayat president’s post. This element added colour to the byelection in Vemagal.<br /><br />EVM malfunction<br /><br />Voting was delayed by half an hour at Singenahalli polling booth in the taluk owing to EVM malfunctioning.<br /><br />The voting resumed soon after Assistant Commissioner R S Peddappaiah and tahsildar Dr Dayanand visited the spot and set right the error. <br /><br />Argument<br /><br />At Kurugal, villagers protested for a while accusing the police for reprimanding the election agents.<br /><br />Voters also expressed dissatisfaction over the police abusing them when their behaviour was questioned. A verbal duel too ensued between the voters and police.<br /><br />MLC casts vote<br /><br />V R Sudarshan, MLC cast his vote at booth number 187 at Government Pre-University College in Vemagal village.</p>.<p>Highlights</p>.<p>* Total voters: 27,843<br />* Men: 14,278<br />* Women: 13,565<br />* Poll booths: 42 </p>
