<p>The byelection for Vemagal Zilla Panchayat constituency is to be conducted on Tuesday. The voting will be held from 7 am to 5 pm.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The entire constituency has up to 27,843 voters, with 14,278 men and 13,565 women, and 42 voting booths have been set up. <br /><br />A total of 168 election staff have been appointed, at four members a booth. The staff have been provided five buses to travel till the booths.<br /><br />Safety measures<br /><br />Police security has also been tightened in Vemagal. Two inspectors and 82 other police staff will hold guard for the zilla panchayat bypoll.<br /><br />Vemagal constituency is reserved for a woman from Backward Class A. Five candidates- Kalyani (Congress) of Vishwanagara, L Asha (JDS) of Channasandra, Sarojamma (BJP) of Rajakallalli, Bhagyamma (Varthur faction) of Kurubarahalli and M Rajeshwari (D R Shivakumar Gowda faction) of Bettahosapura- are contesting the bypoll.<br /><br />Power support<br /><br />Union Minister K H Muniyappa of the Congress, former minister K Srinivasa Gowda of the JD(S), State minister Varthur Prakash, who helped the BJP win the panchayat elections and members of the BJP themselves and finally D R Shivakumarn Gowda, who was affronted by Congress leaders, are all armed for the fight, supporting the candidates from their respective parties or factions.<br /><br />The counting will be held on January 13 at the taluk centres.</p>
<p>The byelection for Vemagal Zilla Panchayat constituency is to be conducted on Tuesday. The voting will be held from 7 am to 5 pm.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The entire constituency has up to 27,843 voters, with 14,278 men and 13,565 women, and 42 voting booths have been set up. <br /><br />A total of 168 election staff have been appointed, at four members a booth. The staff have been provided five buses to travel till the booths.<br /><br />Safety measures<br /><br />Police security has also been tightened in Vemagal. Two inspectors and 82 other police staff will hold guard for the zilla panchayat bypoll.<br /><br />Vemagal constituency is reserved for a woman from Backward Class A. Five candidates- Kalyani (Congress) of Vishwanagara, L Asha (JDS) of Channasandra, Sarojamma (BJP) of Rajakallalli, Bhagyamma (Varthur faction) of Kurubarahalli and M Rajeshwari (D R Shivakumar Gowda faction) of Bettahosapura- are contesting the bypoll.<br /><br />Power support<br /><br />Union Minister K H Muniyappa of the Congress, former minister K Srinivasa Gowda of the JD(S), State minister Varthur Prakash, who helped the BJP win the panchayat elections and members of the BJP themselves and finally D R Shivakumarn Gowda, who was affronted by Congress leaders, are all armed for the fight, supporting the candidates from their respective parties or factions.<br /><br />The counting will be held on January 13 at the taluk centres.</p>
