Karnataka Gram Panchayat Election 2020 Live Updates

Bengaluru: Counting of votes for 5,728 Gram Panchayats in Karnataka that went for polls in two phases, has begun at 8 am on Wednesday, December 30.

As ballot papers were used in polls other than in Bidar district where EVMs were used, the announcement of results may get delayed, polls officials said.

Elections were announced for a total of 91,339 seats in 5,728 Gram Panchayats of 226 taluks in the state, out of which candidates have been elected unopposed for 8,074 seats.

Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday claimed the ruling BJP supported candidates are likely to win the majority of the seats.