Udupi : The Udupi – Chikmagalur Lok Sabha elections commenced in both Chikmagalur and Udupi at 8:00 a.m.
Although polling usually begins at 7:00 a.m., this time it began at 8:00 a.m.
Jayaprakash Hegde, the Congress candidate, was at the polling booth near Korgi, his native place.
The police department has beefed up security in both districts to prevent disorder and violence.