Ahead Of Karnataka Election Results, Tight Security Outside Counting Centres And EVM Strong Rooms. IN PICS

Karnataka turned into a fortress as security personnel were deployed outside counting centres and EVM strong rooms.

Security personnel were seen guarding EVMs in strong rooms in Karnataka after the state went to polls on May 10

Workers are seen arranging EVMs in strong rooms after Karnataka went to elections on May 10. Karnataka registered a voter turnout of 73.19 per cent in the polls. (Source: PTI)

All the EVM strong rooms are guarded by a three-layer security. Karnataka saw a three-cornered fight between incumbent BJP, an aggressive Congress and the Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular), which would hope to play kingmaker again. (Source: PTI)

The Bengaluru police Friday said Section 144 will be imposed in the entire district on Saturday. In the 2018 elections, the BJP secured 104 seats, emerging as the single largest party, followed by the Congress with 80 seats and JD(S) with 37 seats. (Source: PTI)

Police said strict security measures will be implemented around five counting centres in Bengaluru. In these five centres, votes of 32 Assembly constituencies will be counted. (Source: PTI)

Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar was seen eating breakfast in a hotel in Bengaluru on Thursday, as day after the elections ended in the state. Exit polls have predicted a hung Assembly, with Congress likely to emerge as the single largest party in the 224-member House. (Source: PTI)

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Jagdish Shettar thanked his supporters at his office after the voting ended on May 10. (Source: PTI)

Voting for the 224 legislative assembly seats of Karnataka was held on May 10. While BJP will hope to buck the 38-year trend of Karnataka never voting the incumbent party to power since 1985, Congress will look to wrest the state despite forming a government after the last election in 2018. (Source: PTI)