Lok Sabha 2014: 73.94 percent polling in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency


Pics: Umesh Marpalli / Silvester D'Souza / R B Jagadish
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi





Updated

Udupi, Apr 17: At the end of the polling day, Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency recorded a turnout of 73.94 percent.

Among the Assembly constituencies, Karkala witnessed the highest turnout of almost 79 percent while Chikmagalur was the lowest at 63.33 percent.



The final statistics of voting percentage in the Assembly constituencies are as follows:

Udupi - 76.81 percent

Kaup - 76.94 percent

Kundapur - 76.31 percent

Karkala -  78.99 percent

Sringeri - 76.40 percent

Mudigere - 72.19 percent

Chikmagalur - 63.33 percent

Tarikere - 70.56 percent



Update: 6 pm

By 5 pm, Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency polled 69.19 percent.

The voting has been largely peaceful.

Voters, young and old flocked to the polling booths with much enthusiasm throughout the day. Among the oldest voters was 99-year-old Nagaratnamma, mother of Manipal University estate manager Jai Vittal.


The area-wise statistics are as follows:

Udupi - 72.48 percent

Kundapur - 72. 01 percent

Kaup - 71.30 percent

Karkala - 75.73 percent

Sringeri - 72.06 percent

Mudigere - 69.69 percent

Chikmagalur - 56.61 percent

Tarikeri - 63.64 percent


 

Update: 1.45 pm

By 1 pm, Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency saw a polling of 45 percent.

The voting has been largely peaceful and no untoward incidents have been reported so far.

Interestingly, one of the voters was a bridegroom. Shameer Ahmed, who is employed as mechanical engineer in Dubai, came to cast his vote at Kaup government higher primary school dressed in his wedding attire. He came to vote before proceeding to the wedding hall, where he tied the knot with Dr Anisa Parveen from Mangalore.

Speaking to reporters, Shameer said that voting is every person's duty and one should not miss it for any reason whatsoever. "It is very important to vote. It's my wedding today, but I told my family members that I will first vote and then go to the wedding hall," he said.

After he cast his vote, the officials who were on election duty wished and congratulated him on his wedding. Watch Shameer's video at the top of this page.

 

The area-wise percentages are as follows:

Udupi - 42.89 percent

Kaup - 41.77 percent

Kundapur - 42 percent

Karkala - 46.24 percent

Sringeri - 42 percent

Mudigere - 32.27 percent

Chikmagalur - 27.51 percent

Tarikere - 26.67 percent

 

Update: 11.30 am

By 11 am, the voter turnout in Udupi-Chikamagalur constituency was recorded at an overall 25 percent.

The constituency-wise percentages are as follows: 

Udupi -  21.80 percent

Kaup - 24.4 percent

Kundapur - 20.05 percent

Karkala - 23.9 percent

Sringeri - 13 percent

Mudigere - 11 percent

Chikamagalur - 9.6 percent

Tarikere - 8.29 percent


 

Update: 9. 45 am

Udupi, Apr 17: The Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency recorded a voter turnout of 14 percent in the first two hours of polling.




The percentages in different Udupi and Chikmagalur districts is as follows:

Udupi - 7.4 percent

Kaup - 4.45 percent

Kundapur - 8.6 percent

Karkala - 15 percent

Sringeri - 6.3 percent

Mudigere - 7.98 percent

Chikmagalur - 1.34 percent

Tarikere - 1.4 percent

 

First Update

Lok Sabha 2014: Polling in Udupi-Chikmagulur constituency gets under way

Pics: Umesh Marpalli / Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Apr 17: The voting for the much-awaited Lok Sabha elections in Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency began here on Thursday April 17.

The constituency has 13,86,516 voters, of which 6,78,711 are male and 7,07,742 female. The turnout was relatively low during the first one hour. 

Congress candidate Jayaprakash Hegde voted at government school in Kodgi.

Sri Vishweshteertha Swamiji of Pejawar Math voted at North School.

Bishop of Udupi diocese Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo cast his vote at TA Pai Modern School.

Union minister for transport Oscar Fernandes and his wife Blossom cast their votes at Vivekananda Higher Primary School while district incharge minister Vinaykumar Sorake voted at Government Girls' High School.

There are altogether 11 candidates in fray in the constituency. They are: Jayaprakash Hegde of Congress, Shobha Karandlaje of BJP, Dhananjay Kumar of JD(S), Gurudev S H of Aam Aadmi Party, Zakir Hussain of BSP, S Vijaykumar of CPI, Comrade C J Jagannath of CPI(M), and Independent candidates M D Mainuddin Khan alias Asfiya, Manjunatha G, Srinivas Poojary and Sudheer Kanchan.

Though Jayaprakash Hegde, the sitting MP enjoys much support in the constituency, the battle is expected to be a close one with Shobha Karandlaje, who is banking mainly on the high percentage of women voters, expected to give a good fight along with seasoned politician Dhananjay Kumar who is primarily counting on JD(S) popularity in Chikmagalur.

The polling will go on till 6 pm.

About 4,806 staff will be on duty.  Webcasting system has been arranged in both the districts. There are 532 micro observers, of which 233 are for Udupi and 299 for Chikamagalur.

Security has been tightened especially in Naxal-affected and highly sensitive areas with deployment of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and State Armed Police force (KSRP and Kerala SAP).

  

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  • Ayes P., Mangalore/KSA

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    In Udupi Loka Sabha constituency no doubt Shri Jayaprakash Hegde will WIN

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  • Ramesh Poojary, Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    Madhav - First dream about touching 100 seats then talk about 195...Hope you are uoto date on the latest surveys....Anyways, enjoy with this fugure till 16th May.

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  • JK, Udupi/Dubai

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    Winning chances-Udupi JP & Shobha 50-50. winning chance in centre-NDA & UPA 90-10

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  • Ashok Moily, Bajpe , Bahrain

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    My college girlfriend name Shobha,so I will vote for BJP ,

    DisAgree [1] Agree [6] Reply Report Abuse

  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Greater turn out means Modi will sin. I am sure Sri Shobha will win this election. I am a strong Modi suporter

    DisAgree [32] Agree [24] Reply Report Abuse

  • Suhaan, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Modi will sin?? LOL

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  • VIVIAN JOHN VEIGAS, BAJPE/BAHRAIN

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಹಣೆಬರಹ
    ಇನ್ನು ೨೫ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
    ಹೊರ ಬೀಳಲಿಧೆ

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  • Adil, thekkatte/dubai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Mr JP HEGDE is the winner...

    DisAgree [22] Agree [60] Reply Report Abuse

  • CONRAD JOHN TAURO, SHIRVA/UDUPI/DUBAI

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    First Photo Means Clear Winner.

    DisAgree [19] Agree [31] Reply Report Abuse

  • anil, mlore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Prediction for Udupi

    Congress - 4,05,016

    BJP 3,02,999

    JDS - 85,078

    JP Hegde will be the next tourism minister in UPA III

    DisAgree [54] Agree [71] Reply Report Abuse

  • Sir Lancelot, Manglore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Prediction of winning candidate
    BJP and JP

    DisAgree [20] Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ismail Shaikh, Moodbidri/Dubai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    JP is a clear winner in this constituency. Any bet guys?

    DisAgree [48] Agree [76] Reply Report Abuse

  • BeSaRa, Udupi,Dubai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    My friend,Betting is banned in Dubai...!!!

    DisAgree [3] Agree [23] Reply Report Abuse

  • Stephen, Bvr

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Where is link for webcasting in Udupi?

    DisAgree [4] Agree [4] Reply Report Abuse

  • MELWYN , UDUPI

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    I LOVE SHOBA,BUT I VOTE 4 JP..

    DisAgree [26] Agree [74] Reply Report Abuse

  • Madhav, Maane/Udupi

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    MELWYN , UDUPI

    You raised my eyebrows!!!. Hope Yeddiurappa has no objection on your statement.

    DisAgree [6] Agree [51] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ganesh, Bengaluru

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Limit to eyebrows only.

    And also limit UPA seats to 88.

    DisAgree [17] Agree [14] Reply Report Abuse

  • adi, udupi/kuwait

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    "Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason."

    DisAgree [1] Agree [35] Reply Report Abuse

  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    I am going through the different photos here I bit impressed by the last photo with Mr Oscar and his wife,it tells the story itself and the answer to all the decision making is not with Mr Oscar itself!!!!

    DisAgree [5] Agree [48] Reply Report Abuse

  • flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Is baar bhi congress sarkar !!

    congress will cross 180mark and BJP will be around the same numbers ..160 odd will the others ..
    UPA III ..

    DisAgree [49] Agree [66] Reply Report Abuse

  • Richard, Shirva/Sharjah

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    @ flavian dsouza, chik/banaglore...'bathunda udupi d mathra!' only if christian n muslim 100% vote ..BAKI SAB MODI SARKAR..Jai Hind!!..this time majority turn aggressive..no chance for any UPA

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  • Wilfred Tauro, Bijai Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 18 2014

    Agree with you Flavian,

    Congress will Win All around the country. For your information it might lead in Gujarat as well. People are fed up of so many false commitments and lies of Narendra Modi. Modi's PR overdrive will not work ! Defenitely UPA-III.

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  • Naveen Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Please dont waste your vote by voting to parties like AAP and others. Either Vote for BJP or Congress. Give vote based on the person rather than Parties. Please vote for Good candidate from either one of the parties.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [57] Reply Report Abuse

  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Dear Mr.JP Hegde
    Good man in wrong party,Pl analyse and join BJP for development after the result

    DisAgree [70] Agree [51] Reply Report Abuse

  • Mohammad Usman, Riyadh

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    if JP in wrong party, then what BJP did for haladi srinivas shetty in the right party ???????????

    DisAgree [5] Agree [20] Reply Report Abuse

  • Madhav, Maane/Udupi

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Breaking news - As per the secret survey done by a very reputed firm,showed the Wave flowing in a different direction.

    As per the Survey

    UPA - 195
    NDA - 190
    Others - 158

    Is it going to be a repeat of 2004?

    DisAgree [54] Agree [86] Reply Report Abuse

  • Nobel, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    I agree to disagree

    DisAgree [13] Agree [13] Reply Report Abuse

  • Richard, Shirva/Sharjah

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Madhav, Maane/Udupi..forget 195! don't dream even!! possible only by back door operation!!!
    sure Congress will @ two digit and NDA 300 ..this is my gut feeling..Jai Hind

    DisAgree [41] Agree [39] Reply Report Abuse

  • Cure de Ars, India

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    People's service equal to God's service. Nice to see God's representatives out for voting. May a good servant of the people may win in Udupi the city of cash and cuisine.

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  • anil, mlore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Vote for JP Hegde. Jai ho Congress

    DisAgree [50] Agree [92] Reply Report Abuse

  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Dear Mr.Oscar
    You can take long rest,BJP will do the development works and complete the High ways
    Jai Bharath

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Last 5 years BJP could not even complete Kundapur - Mangalore...

    DisAgree [58] Agree [89] Reply Report Abuse

  • sid, mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    dongi congi will complete leftover and claim they did it ha ha ...

    DisAgree [45] Agree [33] Reply Report Abuse

  • Rajesh Shetty, Mlore Shj

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Not jus 5 , 9 years. Its National Highway not State. Your Govt was only looting that's all.

    DisAgree [21] Agree [28] Reply Report Abuse

  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    where are you? National high way is because of Congress govt at center?
    Intiated by Mr.Vajpayee but could not be completed because of 10 years congress rule?Do you know who is the contractor?

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  • Jagdish, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore congi people have the habit of putting all the blames on BJP either they are ruling or not. Like our Jossy Maamu.

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  • Prashanth Kumar, Kundapur

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai,
    Just for the sake of commenting, please don't comment by sitting at Mumbai. The highway comes under central govt and BJP was in state govt. You seem to have taken the oath to support corrupt UPA govt. Few more days you will get this opportunity. Next month we are going to have a new leader and a new set of ministers at the centre.

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  • stan, dubai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    In Karnataka most of the parties did development in Bellary only(ore mines)???????

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Udupi / Dubai

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    vittal Poojary

    Oscar totally waste

    I totally agree with you, for development no party sharty, we need good infrastructure and development either it BJP or Congress

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  • vittal Poojary, Muniyal/mangalore

    Thu, Apr 17 2014

    Thanks Mr.Nawaz
    all of us to work together for the development and stop the elected leaders if they do not act

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