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Karnataka bypolls: Hoskote, Chikkaballapur score big on voter turnout, beat others

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CHIKKABALLAPUR: Hoskote assembly constituency recorded the highest polling percentage on Thursday 90.44%, with Chikkaballapur coming close behind with 86.19%. Voters stood in long queues before getting to cast their franchise. These segments saw the highest voter turnout among all 15 constituencies that went to polls.

A total of 2,00,218 people came out to vote in Chikkaballapur. No untoward incidents were reported. BJP candidate K Sudhakar told reporters that he is confident voters will bless him for the third time.

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