The campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly election has come to an end this evening. The election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for the polling day on Sunday, with extensive security arrangements in the state. Interacting with media persons in Bangalore today, the Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha said that district administration has been strictly instructed to follow the guidelines of the Election Commission without any fear or favour.

The physically challenged and visually impaired voters will be allowed to vote on a priority basis. The polling officials have been told to arrange drinking water at booth level in view of peak summer. The voting process will begin at 7.00 am and conclude at 5.00 pm. This time the Election Commission has made arrangements to distribute voters slip with photograph for the convenience of the voters. Mr.Jha appealed to voters to participate in large numbers and hoped that polling percentage will improve in the state in this election. Over one lakh 35 thousand security personnel will be deputed for the Assembly election in the state.

The Additional Director General of Police Bipin Gopalakrishna Hosur informed media persons in Bangalore today that 9954 hyper sensitive, 14,209 sensitive and 149 naxal prone polling booths will be provided extra protection. As a precautionary measure, 85,338 licensed guns have been deposited with the police stations. The check posts and flying squads have been put on alert to prevent appeasement of voters.