UP Polls: Voting for 4th phase ends, highest voter turnout recorded in Kheri

(Credits: ANI)

New Delhi: Voting for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 in a total of 59 constituencies spread across nine districts took place today (February 23). 

The polling began at 7 am on Wednesday and concluded at 6 pm. The districts that went to vote were Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda and Fatehpur. The fate of 624 candidates including several cabinet ministers, sitting MLA from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh, as well as Unnao rape victim's mother Asha Singh was sealed in this round of polling.

As many as 800 companies of paramilitary forces and over 60,000 policemen were positioned for security across 59 assembly seats of Uttar Pradesh. Voting was held at 13,813 polling stations and 24,580 polling booths in 208 police station areas. 

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23 February 2022

18:11 IST

Lucknow: Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) & VVPATs, post the conclusion of the 4th phase of UP polls. (ANI)

Lucknow: Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) & VVPATs, post the conclusion of the 4th phase of #UttarPradeshElections2022

Visuals from Lalbagh Nagar Nigam booth pic.twitter.com/6pVhQ4laVN

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2022

17:59 IST

District-wise voter turnout till 5 pm:

Pilibhit   61.33%

Kheri   62.42%

Sitapur  58.39%

Hardoi   55.29%

Unnao    54.05%

Lucknow  55.08%

Rae Bareli   58.40%

Banda   57.54%

Fatehpur  57.02%