Karnataka records its highest-ever voter turnout at 72%
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar announced that Karnataka witnessed 72.13% voter turnout on Saturday, making it the highest-ever turnout recorded by the state in Assembly elections. While a voter turnout of 71.45% was recorded in 2013, the previous record of 71.9% turnout was established in 1978. People cast votes in 58,000 polling booths in 222 constituencies on Saturday.