Dharwad: Polling in the remaining 14 constituencies of the state in Phase 3 of the Lok Sabha elections is progressing at a brisk pace. Braving the scorching sun, voters are standing in queues at many polling stations to cast their votes. As of 11 am, the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed a 24.00% voter turnout, Bagalkot 23.80%, Belagavi 23.91%, Ballari 26.45%, Bidar 22.33%, Vijayapura 23.91%, Chikkodi 27.23%, Davanagere 23.73%, Kalaburgi 22.64%, Haveri 24.24%, Koppal 24.64%, Raichur 22.05%, Shivamogga 27.22%, and Uttara Kannada 27.65%.

Congress candidate from the Belagavi Lok Sabha seat, Mrinal Hebbalkar, and his mother, Laxmi Hebbalkar, cast their votes at a polling station in a school near Hindalaga Jail.

Congress candidate from the Dharwad Lok Sabha seat, Vinod Asuti, exercised his right at a polling booth established at a government school in Navalgund.