Karnataka voters mark absence, their protest

Hundreds of voters in six Lok Sabha constituencies kept away from polling booths in Karnataka on Thursday to protest against non-implementation of development works. "Nil voting was reported in over a dozen polling booths in some parliamentary constituencies for non-implementation of development works, including building roads, bridges, borewells for drinking water and other amenities in their respective areas," state chief electoral officer M N Vidyashankar told reporters.