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The second phase of Lok Sabha elections witnessed the active participation of renowned tech entrepreneur and Infosys co-founder, Narayana Murty accompanied by his wife Sudha Murty at the BES polling station in Bengaluru.

Sudha Murty, a celebrated author and philanthropist in her own right said, "I want to tell everyone don't sit at home, come out and vote, choose your leader. I always feel that urban people vote less as compared to those in rural areas. I request youngsters to come out and vote."

#WATCH | Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty casts her votes in Lok Sabha elections in Bengaluru

"I want to tell everyone- don't sit at home, come out and vote, choose your leader. I always feel that urban people vote less as compared to those in rural areas. I request… pic.twitter.com/bl7NGqx0Gu

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Narayana Murty arrived at the polling station to exercise his constitutional right. 

The couple's presence added a fervour to the democratic process in the state capital.

The state of Karnataka, a key battleground in the Lok Sabha elections, witnessed more than 10% turnout till 9 a.m on Friday as voters queued up to cast their ballots for their preferred candidates.