<p>The zilla and taluk panchayat elections held in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts were peaceful on Saturday. </p>.<p><br />The polling received a lukewarm response in plateau region in Chikkamagaluru district till afternoon. <br /><br />Twenty-three per cent polling was recorded at Karthikere in Kuruvangi zilla panchayat constituency at 11 am. The polling percentage similar at Kalasapura in Ambale constituency at 11.30 am. <br /><br />A 95-year-old Jayamma was carried to the polling booth by her son Siddalingappa at Pillenahalli. <br /><br />The labourers left for their work after exercising their franchise in Malnad. The political parties had even arranged vehicles to ferry the voters to the polling booths at a few places. </p>.<p><br />District Congres Committee President D L Vijaykumar exercised his franchise at Balegadde polling station. </p>.<p><br />Report from Kodagu<br /><br />Elections were held in 29 zilla panchayat and 50 taluk panchayat constituencies in Kodagu district.</p>.<p><br /><br />A total of 117 candidates are contesting in the zilla panchayat election and 169 candidates are in the fray in taluk panchayat election. <br /><br />Technical glitch was experienced was an elctronic voting machine at Athooru polling station at Somwarpet taluk. There was brisk polling since morning in the district. <br />Women and men were seen standing in long queues to exercise their franchise at Kedakal, Suntikoppa, Guddehosur, Nanjarayapatna, Kambibane, Chettalli, Nelyahudikeri, Siddapura, Ammathi, Moornadu, Mekeri and other areas. <br /><br />Ninety-six-year-old Ponnamme arrived to exercise her franchise at Kedakal polling station. <br /><br />Krithika, who excercised her franchise for the first time at Suntikoppa, said, “I am feeling happy that I have excercised my franchise for the first time. Voting is a sacred right.” Jayalakshmi, a first-time voter, expressed similar views at Guddehosur.<br /><br />People were seen discussing about the election in groups outside 100 metre radius of a few polling booths in the district. <br /><br />Deputy Commissioner Meer Anees Ahmmed visited Kadagadalu, Abhyathmangala, Chettalli, Nelyahudikeri, SIddapura, Makkandoor, Madapura, Athooru, Guddehosoor and other polling booths. The counting of votes will be held at 8 am on February 23. <br /></p>
<p>The zilla and taluk panchayat elections held in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts were peaceful on Saturday. </p>.<p><br />The polling received a lukewarm response in plateau region in Chikkamagaluru district till afternoon. <br /><br />Twenty-three per cent polling was recorded at Karthikere in Kuruvangi zilla panchayat constituency at 11 am. The polling percentage similar at Kalasapura in Ambale constituency at 11.30 am. <br /><br />A 95-year-old Jayamma was carried to the polling booth by her son Siddalingappa at Pillenahalli. <br /><br />The labourers left for their work after exercising their franchise in Malnad. The political parties had even arranged vehicles to ferry the voters to the polling booths at a few places. </p>.<p><br />District Congres Committee President D L Vijaykumar exercised his franchise at Balegadde polling station. </p>.<p><br />Report from Kodagu<br /><br />Elections were held in 29 zilla panchayat and 50 taluk panchayat constituencies in Kodagu district.</p>.<p><br /><br />A total of 117 candidates are contesting in the zilla panchayat election and 169 candidates are in the fray in taluk panchayat election. <br /><br />Technical glitch was experienced was an elctronic voting machine at Athooru polling station at Somwarpet taluk. There was brisk polling since morning in the district. <br />Women and men were seen standing in long queues to exercise their franchise at Kedakal, Suntikoppa, Guddehosur, Nanjarayapatna, Kambibane, Chettalli, Nelyahudikeri, Siddapura, Ammathi, Moornadu, Mekeri and other areas. <br /><br />Ninety-six-year-old Ponnamme arrived to exercise her franchise at Kedakal polling station. <br /><br />Krithika, who excercised her franchise for the first time at Suntikoppa, said, “I am feeling happy that I have excercised my franchise for the first time. Voting is a sacred right.” Jayalakshmi, a first-time voter, expressed similar views at Guddehosur.<br /><br />People were seen discussing about the election in groups outside 100 metre radius of a few polling booths in the district. <br /><br />Deputy Commissioner Meer Anees Ahmmed visited Kadagadalu, Abhyathmangala, Chettalli, Nelyahudikeri, SIddapura, Makkandoor, Madapura, Athooru, Guddehosoor and other polling booths. The counting of votes will be held at 8 am on February 23. <br /></p>
