<p>A whopping 83.84 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the election to the Periyapatna Assembly constituency of the district on Tuesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The voting passed off peacefully, barring minor incidents.<br /><br />Polling started 45 minutes late at the Pete Beedhi and Koppa booths as the electronic voting machines (EVM) developed a snag. <br /><br />Besides, Congress and JD(S) workers clashed over a trivial reason at Punada village in the constituency. Congress candidate K Venkatesh was disallowed from performing pooja to the EVM at the Kittur voting centre, when he came there to cast his vote.<br /><br />The fate of K Venkatesh, JD(S) candidate K Mahadev, BJP nominee R T Satish and ther candidates will be known on May 31, the day of counting. <br /><br />The May 5 election in the constituency had been postponed, following the death of BJP candidate Sannamogegowda.<br /></p>
<p>A whopping 83.84 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the election to the Periyapatna Assembly constituency of the district on Tuesday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The voting passed off peacefully, barring minor incidents.<br /><br />Polling started 45 minutes late at the Pete Beedhi and Koppa booths as the electronic voting machines (EVM) developed a snag. <br /><br />Besides, Congress and JD(S) workers clashed over a trivial reason at Punada village in the constituency. Congress candidate K Venkatesh was disallowed from performing pooja to the EVM at the Kittur voting centre, when he came there to cast his vote.<br /><br />The fate of K Venkatesh, JD(S) candidate K Mahadev, BJP nominee R T Satish and ther candidates will be known on May 31, the day of counting. <br /><br />The May 5 election in the constituency had been postponed, following the death of BJP candidate Sannamogegowda.<br /></p>
