Hunsur: Over 594 voters boycotted the election at Billenahosalli - Chandanagiri polling booth number 159, dominated by tribals in Hunsur taluk accusing the failure of the Government to take up development works in their village.
The villagers had threatened of a poll boycott and even held protest last week demanding enough drinking water, good roads and other basic facilities. A team of officials, led by Assistant Commissioner, Tahsildar and others, had visited the village and made efforts to convince the villagers after promising to look into their demands after LS polls.
