About 46.2 mn people, including 1.5 mn fresh voters, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the April 17 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. A total of 435 candidates are in the fray which would witness a three-horse race, the principal fight being between ruling Congress and BJP. As many as 46,211,844 voters would excercise their franchise during the elections in the state, State Chief Electoral Officer, Anilkumar Jha told reporters here.

Jha said 1,585,224 fresh voters have been included in the voters list, taking the total number to 46.2 million. Giving gender-wise breakup of the electorate, Jha said it comprised as many as 23,555,074 male voters and 22,612,084 women voters.

In the others category, as many as 3,957 voters plus 40,729 service voters would also be excercising their voting rights, he added. In Bangalore North constituency as many as 26 candidates are in the fray, being the highest, whereas Gulbarga, has the least with eight candidates contesting, Jha said.

On Election Observers, Jha said there are 28 and 39 general and expenditure observers, who would supervise polls. Three police observers in the rank of DIG and IGP will also render services, he added. BJP and Congress have fielded their candidates in all the 28 parliamentary constituencies in the state, he said.

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It looks like Rihanna and Drake might be ready totake the next big step in their relationship! The sexy new couple are discussing the possibility of moving in together and its only a matter of time before they shack up, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

Rihanna and Drake have beenpretty much inseparable ever since they decided to start seeing each other exclusively. Now the couple are so comfortable and happy in their new relationship that theyre considering living together, HollywoodLife.com is EXCLUSIVELY reporting.

Rihanna, 25, has beentellingher friends that Drake, 27, treats her beyond well and that shes incredibly happy in their relationship. And now that RiRi has put her stamp on Drizzy by asking him to be her one and only, the two lovebirdswant to be around each other as much as possible!

Shed love to maybe one day soon see if they can co-exist together and try the whole living with each other thing, a source close to the Unapologetic artisttellsHollywoodLife.comEXCLUSIVELY. But shes not trying to force anything. She wants it to unfold and to let him take control of that.

This is so exciting! But we think its a good thing that RiRi is being cautious.

It would be something thats new and fresh and something shed like to give a shot but hes got to be on board, the source adds.Theyve scrambled with the idea but havent really come to a conclusion. Its all just a matter of time. Theres no rush because time is on their side.

Were told that these two were bound to shack up sooner or later, given all the time theyve been spending together and of course, their amazing sexual chemistry!

If a man is fu**ing you on the regular, I dont care how much of a wall you try to put up, feelings will take over, the source candidly says. Rihannas human and so is Drake and they both cant escape their humanity. Its a thought that theyve been tossing around and well see what happens.

So HollywoodLifers, do YOU think Drake and Rihanna should move in together or is it too soon? Let us know!

Eric Ray

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