<p>Voting began amid tight security in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency at 7 am on Monday.</p>.<p>The elections to the Assembly segment were deferred due to the seizure of 9,564 Election Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) from an apartment at Jalahalli.</p>.<p>The polling officers had also found a huge cache of freebies belonging to a political party. Following the directions of the Election Commission, police investigated the matter and registered a case against many people, including the Congress candidate Munirathna.</p>.<p>The office of the chief electoral officer stated in a press release that all the EPICs seized have been returned to the owners. Besides, Munirathna, other candidates from prominent political parties in the fray are BJP's Muniraju Gowda and JD(S)'s G H Ramachandra.</p>.<p>There are 11 others contesting the election. The constituency has 4.71 lakh voters, including 2.25 lakh women.</p>.<p>There are 421 polling stations in the constituency. Ten companies of CISF and 10 platoons of KSRP have been deployed to ensure free and fair poll, police said.</p>.<p>After the May 12 Assembly elections, the equations have changed dramatically with political rivals the Congress and the JD(S) becoming coalition partners in the government.</p>.<p>However, senior leaders of both the parties held road shows seeking votes for their respective candidates. The BJP, too, put in all its efforts to ensure the victory of their candidate.</p>.<p>Munirathna and five of his followers entered one of the booths in Malathahalli, reports DHNS. The police allowed Munirathna's followers to enter the booth, which is a violation of the law, but did not allow the media.</p>
<p>Voting began amid tight security in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly constituency at 7 am on Monday.</p>.<p>The elections to the Assembly segment were deferred due to the seizure of 9,564 Election Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) from an apartment at Jalahalli.</p>.<p>The polling officers had also found a huge cache of freebies belonging to a political party. Following the directions of the Election Commission, police investigated the matter and registered a case against many people, including the Congress candidate Munirathna.</p>.<p>The office of the chief electoral officer stated in a press release that all the EPICs seized have been returned to the owners. Besides, Munirathna, other candidates from prominent political parties in the fray are BJP's Muniraju Gowda and JD(S)'s G H Ramachandra.</p>.<p>There are 11 others contesting the election. The constituency has 4.71 lakh voters, including 2.25 lakh women.</p>.<p>There are 421 polling stations in the constituency. Ten companies of CISF and 10 platoons of KSRP have been deployed to ensure free and fair poll, police said.</p>.<p>After the May 12 Assembly elections, the equations have changed dramatically with political rivals the Congress and the JD(S) becoming coalition partners in the government.</p>.<p>However, senior leaders of both the parties held road shows seeking votes for their respective candidates. The BJP, too, put in all its efforts to ensure the victory of their candidate.</p>.<p>Munirathna and five of his followers entered one of the booths in Malathahalli, reports DHNS. The police allowed Munirathna's followers to enter the booth, which is a violation of the law, but did not allow the media.</p>