Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa are among the early voters who cast their ballot in the Karnataka Assembly polls on Wednesday.
Sitharaman, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, also voted in Bengaluru.
BJP stalwart Yediyurappa, along with sons -- party candidate B Y Vijayendra and Shivamogga MP B Y Raghavendra -- other family members, visited a temple in the morning and later voted at Shikaripura in Shivamogga district.
Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje after casting her vote for Karnataka Assembly elections, in Bengaluru.
Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Meena and District Electoral Officer and Chief of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Tushar Giri Nath also cast their ballot.
DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress President and Kanakapura MLA, also exercised his right. He tweeted, “Remember to vote for progress. Remember to vote for corruption free future. Remember to vote for a strong, secure Karnataka- Just like I did!”
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale after casting his vote for Karnataka Assembly elections.
Union Minister and BJP leader Pralhad Joshi after casting his vote for Karnataka Assembly elections, in Hubballi.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with his family after casting vote for Karnataka Assembly elections, in Shiggaon.
Former CM and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar after casting his vote for Karnataka Assembly polls, at a polling station, in Hubballi.
National President, BJP Yuva Morcha Tejasvi Surya voted in Bengaluru. After voting, Surya urged the youngsters to exercise their democratic rights.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge after casting his vote for Karnataka Assembly elections, at a polling station, in Kalaburagi.
Rajya Sabha MP Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade and his wife after casting votes for Karnataka Assembly polls
BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai after casting his vote at a polling booth during voting for Karnataka Assembly polls, in Hubballi.
Former Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy with his family members after casting vote for Karnataka Assembly elections, at a polling station, at Bidadi in Ramanagara district.