<p>Despite surge in Covid-19 cases, voters are showing interest in exercising their franchise in the ongoing elections of 15 wards of Thirthahalli town panchayat on Tuesday.</p>.<p>According to district administration, of the total, 11, 845 voters, 6044 exercised their franchise till 1:00pm and the polling percentage was 51.03%. It is likely to improve in a few hours.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/election-for-two-local-bodies-underway-in-karnataka-979477.html" target="_blank">Election for two local bodies underway in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>But the response from voters is not highly encouraging in the elections to 35 wards of Bhadravathi city municipal council. The poll percentage till 1:00pm was 36.32. Of the total voters-122,974, 44, 661 voters cast their votes tillo 1:00pm.</p>
<p>Despite surge in Covid-19 cases, voters are showing interest in exercising their franchise in the ongoing elections of 15 wards of Thirthahalli town panchayat on Tuesday.</p>.<p>According to district administration, of the total, 11, 845 voters, 6044 exercised their franchise till 1:00pm and the polling percentage was 51.03%. It is likely to improve in a few hours.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/election-for-two-local-bodies-underway-in-karnataka-979477.html" target="_blank">Election for two local bodies underway in Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>But the response from voters is not highly encouraging in the elections to 35 wards of Bhadravathi city municipal council. The poll percentage till 1:00pm was 36.32. Of the total voters-122,974, 44, 661 voters cast their votes tillo 1:00pm.</p>