Voting for 222 constituencies of the 224-member assembly began in poll bound state Karnataka 2018 today 8 AM, while the Election Commission deferred the polls for the Rajarajeswari Nagar constituency to May 28 after a massive row courted over a large number of voter ID cards approximately 10000 being found in an Bangalore apartment.

In addition faulty EVMs stalled voting at some booths in Hubli, Hassan. Voting halted at booth number 108 in Hubli due to a faulty Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machine. While the machine is being replaced, voting has been stopped at the booth. The voting which began at 58,546 polling stations, is equipped with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs.

Siddaramaiah said thanks to voters.

“Today People of Karnataka are standing in queues to create history & show the nation the way to liberal, progressive, peaceful & compassionate politics & governance.

I thank them for their support and wish them well,” People are lining up in Badami constituency where Cngress candidate  for CM  post Siddaramaiah is contesting against BJP's B Sriramulu.

B.S. Yeddyurappa first to cast his vote at Shikaripura. After this Suttur mutt seer Shivaratri Deshikendra Swami was among the first few people to cast his vote at a booth in Krishnaraja segment.

Voting began at a dull note in the midst of cloudy weather in Madikeri city.