Bengaluru: Second phase of polling is underway in the remaining 14 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, where the contest is between the ruling Congress-JD(S) combine and the BJP. Polling began at 7 am in 28,022 polling stations that are mostly in the northern belt of the state, covering the entire Hyderabad-Karnataka and Mumbai-Karnataka regions, a couple of central districts and coastal Uttara Kannada. 
Queues were seen at polling booths as the voting began, with many arriving to vote early in the day to avoid the summer heat. 

Karnataka: BJP MP candidate from Shimoga BY Raghvendra casts his vote at a polling booth in Shikaripura, in the third phase of general elections. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/3xzRKu44C4

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As many as 2,43,03,279 voters are eligible to choose their representative from among 237 candidates including 227 men and 10 women who are in the fray. At 57, Belgaum has the maximum candidates, while Raichur (5) has the lowest. Out of the total 2,43,03,279 voters in the 14 seats, there are 1,22,55,590 men, 1,20,45,667 women and 2,022 others.  A total of 33,626 Control Units, 48,394 Ballot Units and 35,028 VVPATs are being used for the polls.