<p class="title">Scheduling the second phase of Lok Sabha elections amid government holidays resulted in a bandh-like situation in various parts of Bengaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Most of the shops remained closed from the morning. Empty roads, limited public transport facilities, sparsely-occupied metro trains and less traffic made one feel as if the city has been shut down.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After 10 am, most of the polling booths wore a deserted look. Even in the afternoon most of the polling booths in Bangalore South and Rural did not cross 50% voting. Bangalore North, Bangalore South and Bangalore Central constituencies also recorded poor polling percentage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though the homestays in various tourist locations discouraged bookings on the election day, the restaurants on the highway were jam-packed with the tourists. However, a few tourists went ahead with their plans after casting their votes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The election fever was less even in rural areas adjoining the city like Kagglipura, Harohalli and Kanakpura, where most of the polling booths saw a poor turnout of votes.</p>
<p class="title">Scheduling the second phase of Lok Sabha elections amid government holidays resulted in a bandh-like situation in various parts of Bengaluru.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Most of the shops remained closed from the morning. Empty roads, limited public transport facilities, sparsely-occupied metro trains and less traffic made one feel as if the city has been shut down.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After 10 am, most of the polling booths wore a deserted look. Even in the afternoon most of the polling booths in Bangalore South and Rural did not cross 50% voting. Bangalore North, Bangalore South and Bangalore Central constituencies also recorded poor polling percentage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though the homestays in various tourist locations discouraged bookings on the election day, the restaurants on the highway were jam-packed with the tourists. However, a few tourists went ahead with their plans after casting their votes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The election fever was less even in rural areas adjoining the city like Kagglipura, Harohalli and Kanakpura, where most of the polling booths saw a poor turnout of votes.</p>