Karnataka Assembly by-polls: Congress candidate uses phone inside Bengaluru polling booth; man clicks photo of EVM

Dec 5, 2019, 11:58 AM IST


Bengaluru: Congress candidate P Nagaraj from Bengaluru’s Yeshwanthpur constituency was seen speaking on the phone inside a polling booth during the Karnataka Assembly by-polls on Thursday (December 5). It is not allowed for any candidate or voter to use their phones inside a polling booth. He continued to speak as he was being inked. He disconnected the phone as he reached the ballot unit.

In another incident from Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar constituency, a man was caught after he clicked the photo of the EVM after casting his vote. The incident was reported at Ulsoor Bazaar Street polling booth.

Karnataka Assembly by-polls are underway in 15 constituencies.