Karnataka May 12 elections notified to Assembly

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 01:01 AM

Karnataka May 12 elections notified to Assembly

Bengaluru, April 18: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on Tuesday notified the May 12 elections to the 224-member Assembly, the State Election Commission said.

"The Governor is pleased to call upon the people to elect members to the 15th legislative assembly in accordance with the Representation of the People's Act, 1951," the poll panel said in a statement here.

Of the total seats, 36 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 15 for the Scheduled Tribes.

The notification paves the way for candidates to file nominations in the constituencies they are contesting from.

April 24 is the last date for filing nominations while scrutiny will be taken up on April 25. The last date for withdrawal is April 27.

Polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. across the state on May 12. Votes will be counted on May 15.