Voting is underway in Karnataka to elect a new Assembly in the state. The voting percentage had touched 36.8 per cent by 1pm. 1.35 lakh policemen, 60,000 from the state, 20,000 home guards and rest from central paramilitary and neighbouring states have been deployed for the single phase poll for 223 seats. The ruling BJP, its main opponent Congress and JDS of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda are the key players, but B S Yeddyurappa is expected to play the spoiler for the BJP.
