The polls have been necessitated due to the disqualification of the MLAs by the Assembly speaker, that led to the fall of the HD Kumaraswamy led JD(S)-Congress govt. The BJP needs to win at least 6 seats for the Yediyurappa govt to be in majority. Stay with TOI for live updates.

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