Many Kannada television actors have casted their vote today across
Karnataka. After casting the vote, host
Srujan Lokesh appealed to the people to vote which is their duty as well as responsibility. Bigg Boss winner
Pratham casted his vote at his village in Chamarajanagar. Bigg Boss Kannada season 5 winner Chandan Shetty exercised his franchise with his parents. Television host Akul Balaji went out to vote in the afternoon.
Former Bigg Boss contestant Niveditha Gowda, who was made as the youth icon by SVEEP casted voted for the first time in Mysuru. Actress Rajini Raghavan and Chaitra Rao posted the picture showing their finger which has the mark of indelible ink with pride. Judge Rakshitha Prem stood in long queue to cast her vote. Prior to the elections, many television actors Vaishnavi Gowda, Vijay Suriya, Shwetha R Prasad and Rakshith Gowda had created awareness on the importance of voting.