Karnataka Council elections: Counting of votes begins for West Graduates' constituency in Dharwad

Karnataka Council elections: Counting of votes begins for West Graduates' constituency in Dharwad left The West Graduates Constituency had recorded 75.62% polling on October 23, 2026. Special arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/karnataka/hesg1e/article71630403.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-27%20at%2011.38.57.jpeg

Election Observer Manoj Jain and Returning Officer K.M. Janaki oversaw the opening of the strongroom and the process of opening ballot boxes and bundling ballot papers.

DHARWAD

The counting of votes in the Karnataka Legislative Council election for the West Graduates' Constituency began at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad on Tuesday (October 27, 2026).

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Election Observer Manoj Jain and Returning Officer K.M. Janaki, in the presence of candidates and their election agents, oversaw the opening of the strongroom and the commencement of the process of opening ballot boxes and bundling ballot papers.

The ballot boxes were opened and the ballot papers bundled. The bundles were then randomised in barrels before taking up counting of first-preference votes.