Only half of those eligible to vote in the ‘Silicon Valley of India’ stepped out to vote in the Karnataka elections. The Sarvagnanagar constituency, for instance, almost defines what is wrong with Bengaluru when it comes to voting. The candidates in the fray from Sarvagnanagar constituency do not inspire much confidence either. George, Congress leader and minister for Bengaluru in the Karnataka government, is seeking a second term from the constituency. Out of the 91.13 lakh people eligible to vote from five parts of Bengaluru, only 50% cast their vote on Saturday, according to election commission data.

Source: Mint May 12, 2018 16:56 UTC