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Karnataka elections: 23 held for manhandling polling official and damaging ballot units near Vijayapura

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Vijayapura: At least 23 people were arrested in Masabinala in Vijayapura district – on Wednesday – for manhandling a polling official on duty and damaging the control and ballot units, thus affecting the election.

It is said that following an alleged rumour that the Electronic Voting Machines and VVPATs (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) were being changed by the officials, the villagers stopped the officials’ vehicle and manhandled a section officer.

Following the incident, several top district officials rushed to the spot that falls under Basavana Bagewadi Assembly segment.

In Bengaluru’s Padmanabhanagar Constituency, some youths attacked his political rivals with a stick near a polling booth at Papaiah Garden. While the political groups clashed with each other a few women standing in a queue sustained injuries.

There were reports of Congress and BJP workers clashing at Sanjeevarayanakote in Ballari .

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