The counting begins

Bengaluru: Counting of votes have started at all 38 centres over the state, in the midst of high security. 

The tallying of votes started at 8:00 am at the same time over all centres. The postal ballots will be checked first. There would be no less than 10 rounds of counting and the outcomes would be reported toward the end of each round. Competitors and their booth operators are permitted inside the counting centre.