UP Election 2022: 2nd phase polling concludes with over 61% voter turnout

Voting continued till 6 pm across 55 Assembly constituencies of Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal and Shahjahanpur.

Pic Courtesy: ANI

New Delhi: Over 2 crore voters decided the electoral fate of 586 candidates in the fray today in the second phase of the election to 55 assembly seats in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh.

Of the estimated 2.02 crore eligible voters, there are 1.08 crore male, 94 lakh female, and 1,269 third gender voters.

In the second phase, 23,404 polling places and 12,544 polling stations were set up. Voting has ended in UP across 9 districts. 

Voting started at 7 am and continued till 6 pm across 55 Assembly constituencies of Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal and Shahjahanpur in the western part of the politically crucial state.

Earlier in 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 38 of the 55 constituencies, Samajwadi Party had bagged 13 and the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had got two seats each.

14 February 2022

18:50 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh recorded a final voter turnout for the second phase of Assembly polls at 61.06 per cent. 

18:05 PM IST

Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after conclusion of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Rampur Assembly constituency. 

Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after conclusion of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Rampur Assembly constituency pic.twitter.com/HddSEPITJg

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

17:46 PM IST

District-wise voter turnout till 5 pm: 

Saharanpur  - 67.13%

Amroha-- 66.19%

Sambhal-- 56.93%

Bijnore -- 61.48%

Moradabad-- 64.88%

Rampur-- 60.30%

Bareilly -- 57.88%

Shahjahanpur -- 55.25%

Badaun -- 55.91%

16:29 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh witnessed 60.44% voting in the second phase of Assembly elections till 5 pm. (ANI)

16:14 PM IST

District wise voter turnout till 3 pm:

Saharanpur (7seats) — 56.70%

Amroha( 4 seats) — 60.06%

Sambhal(4 seats) — 49.11%

Bijnore (8 seats) —  51.79%

Moradabad(6 seats) — 56.04%

Rampur( 5 seats) — 52.74%

Bareilly (9 seats) — 50.18%

Shahjahanpur  — 46.86%

Badaun (5 seats)— 47.47%

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन-2022

दूसरे चरण के अंतर्गत 09 जनपदों की 55 विधानसभा सीटों पर अपराह्न 03 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 51.93% रहा#ECI#विधानसभाचुनाव2022#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/w4mUhdsxg8

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

15:39 PM IST

Voter turnout in 55 assembly seats of 9 districts in Uttar Pradesh was 51.93% till 3 PM. 

13:49 PM IST

An average voter turnout of 39.07% has been recorded till 1 pm with the highest in Saharanpur and Moradabad districts.

#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/fZs33Jcsba

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

2022#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/bXTAoQo4i7

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

13:03 PM IST

"I am happy that the money Centre sent here was utilized and 34 lakh houses were given to the poor by making pucca houses in Uttar Pradesh," PM Modi lauds UP CM Yogi Adityanath while addressing an election rally in Kanpur Dehat.

योगी जी की सरकार बनने के बाद काम हुआ।

मुझे खुशी है कि हमनें जो पैसा दिल्ली से भेजा उसकी पाई पाई का उपयोग हुआ और उत्तर प्रदेश में 34 लाख घर पक्के घर गरीबों को बनाकर दिए गए।

- पीएम @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/IMWlvnU2nF

— BJP (@BJP4India) February 14, 2022

योगी जी सरकार की सख्ती से मनचलों, गुंडों, दबंगों, दंगाइयों में जो डर पैदा हुआ है, वो हमारी बहन-बेटियों के हौसलों को बुलंद करने में बहुत उपयोगी है।

इसलिए यूपी की हर बहन-बेटी कह रही है कि यूपी के लिए योगी बहुत उपयोगी हैं।

- पीएम @narendramodi

— BJP (@BJP4India) February 14, 2022

13:02 PM IST

"The 'Parivaarwadi' will again be defeated by the people of Uttar Pradesh. The festival of colours - Holi will be celebrated in Uttar Pradesh on March 10 itself," says PM Modi in Kanpur Dehat.

UP के लोगों ने इन्हें 2014 में हराया, 2017 में हराया और 2019 में फिर एक बार हराया और अब 2022 में भी घोर परिवारवादी फिर से हारेंगे।

- पीएम @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/bj5BQglAxb

— BJP (@BJP4India) February 14, 2022

इस बार उत्तर प्रदेश में रंगो वाली होली 10 दिन पहले ही मनाई जाएगी।

10 मार्च को ही जब चुनाव नतीजे आएंगे, धूम-धाम से रंगों वाली होली शुरू हो जाएगी।

- पीएम @narendramodi

— BJP (@BJP4India) February 14, 2022

12:52 PM IST

"When they keep changing their allies, then how will they serve the people of Uttar Pradesh?," PM Modi attacks Opposition leaders during a public rally in Kanpur Dehat.

12:51 PM IST

"Voting turnout in second phase polling in Uttar Pradesh points at BJP returning to power again," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing a public rally in Kanpur Dehat.

Kanpur Dehat and the surrounding areas are going to bless BJP yet again! Watch. https://t.co/kSjrurZole

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2022

12:38 PM IST

Election Commission shares some glimpses of people voting during the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election.

More snapshots from second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, in panchayat bhawan gram panchayat vikas khand budaun , Uttar Pradesh #UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/co2Po7OXiK

— Spokesperson ECI (@SpokespersonECI) February 14, 2022

12:38 PM IST

"He is not here but the people of Rampur are with him. He will win with more votes than earlier," says Tanzeem Fatima, wife of imprisoned SP candidate for Rampur, Azam Khan.

He is not here but the people of Rampur are with him. He will win with more votes than earlier: Tanzeem Fatima, wife of imprisoned SP candidate for Rampur, Azam Khan#UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/dBHcaB7NJU

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

12:00 PM IST

ITBP personnel helping senior citizens reach polling booths in Bijnor and Najibabad.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel help senior citizens to reach polling booths in Bijnor and Najibabad as second phase polling in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections is underway pic.twitter.com/gmZhroHZzS

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

11:41 AM IST

An average voter turnout of 23.03% per cent was recorded till 11 am during polling in 55 assembly seats spread across nine districts in Uttar Pradesh.

2022#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/h9p9JtJGCz

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

10:38 AM IST

10:17 AM IST

District-wise voter turnout:

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन-2022

दूसरे चरण के अंतर्गत 09 जनपदों में पूर्वाह्न 09 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 9.45% रहा।#ECI#विधानसभाचुनाव2022#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/kDFjDL69ZD

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

09:52 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh sees 9.45% voter turnout in the first two hours.

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन-2022

द्वितीय चरण के अंतर्गत 09 जनपदों में प्रात: 09 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 9.45% रहा।#ECI#विधानसभाचुनाव2022#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP #GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/N8JoPa22Go

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 14, 2022

09:33 AM IST

Shahjahanpur: Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada casts his vote at a polling booth.

Uttar Pradesh Minister Jitin Prasada casts his vote at a polling booth in Shahjahanpur. Voting for the second phase of #UttarPradeshElections is underway across 55 assembly constituencies today. pic.twitter.com/NX08Ki0UGq

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

09:33 AM IST

Rampur: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi casts his vote at a polling booth.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi casts his vote at a polling booth in Rampur for the second phase of #UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/52QMHODp8x

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

08:30 AM IST

08:10 AM IST

The areas going to polls in this phase have a sizeable Muslim population influenced by religious leaders of the Barelvi and Deoband sects. In the 2017 UP Assembly elections, of the 55 seats, the BJP had won 38 while the Samajwadi Party had bagged 15 and the Congress two. Of the 15 seats won by Akhilesh Yadav's SP, Muslim candidates had emerged victorious on 10. These areas are said to be strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.

07:37 AM IST

More visuals from Bareilly where votes are being cast in the second phase of polling.

Bareilly: People queue up at polling station number 407 in Damkhoda village as they await their turn to cast vote in the second phase of #UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/nQtyccssHW

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

07:26 AM IST

Suresh Kumar Khanna, who is contesting from the Shahjahanpur constituency, offering prayers at Hanuman Dham temple Shahjahanpur, as voting for the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections begins. The Bhartiya Janata Party leader is the current Cabinet Minister for Finance, Parliamentary Affairs, Medical Education and has been the MLA from Shahjahanpur eight times since 1989.

UP Minister and BJP candidate from Shahjahanpur, Suresh Kumar Khanna offers prayers at Hanuman Dham temple Shahjahanpur, as voting for the second phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway. pic.twitter.com/AcYcpi7NgZ

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

07:04 AM IST

"Make sure to vote to continue the development journey of 'riot-free and fear-free new Uttar Pradesh'," says UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ahead of the second phase of voting.

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 13, 2022

06:57 AM IST

"Pehle matdaan, fir anya koi kaam," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi and calls upon all those who are eligible to vote today to do so in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2022

Polling will be held across Uttarakhand, Goa and in parts of Uttar Pradesh. I call upon all those whose are eligible to vote today to do so in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2022

06:51 AM IST

Polling stations in Rampur and Bareilly districts all geared up for phase 2 of voting.

06:50 AM IST

06:49 AM IST

The seats going to polls in the second phase in Uttar Pradesh are Najibabad, Nagina (SC), Barhapur, Dhampur, Nehtaur (SC), Behat, Nakur, Saharanpur Nagar, Saharanpur, Thakurdwara, Moradabad Rural, Moradabad Nagar, Bijnor, Chandpur, Bithari Chainpur, Bareilly, Bareilly Cantt., Noorpur, Kanth, Dhanaura (SC), Naugawan Sadat, Amroha, Hasanpur, Gunnaur, Bisauli (SC), Kundarki, Bilari, Chandausi (SC), Asmoli, Sambhal, Suar, Chamraua, Bilaspur, Rampur, Milak (SC), Deoband, Rampur Maniharan (SC), Gangoh, Sahaswan, Bilsi, Badaun, Shekhupur, Dataganj, Baheri, Meerganj, Bhojipura, Nawabganj, Faridpur (SC), Aonla, Katra, Jalalabad, Tilhar, Powayan (SC), Shahjahanpur and Dadraul.

#UttarPradeshElections2022: Election officials conduct mock poll at polling booth number 374 in Daniyapur of Rampur Assembly constituency

Voting for the second phase of UP Assembly elections will start at 7 am. pic.twitter.com/7oRO8gEprG

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2022

06:22 AM IST

If you're going out to vote in the second phase of voting in Uttar Pradesh, below is the list of documents which are recognized as identity proof for polling.

06:19 AM IST

Voting will take place from 7 am to 6 pm across 55 Assembly constituencies of Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly, Bijnor, Moradabad, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal and Shahjahanpur in the western part of the politically crucial state.

#GoVoteUP_Phase2#GoVote pic.twitter.com/pciqlRKnLq

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 12, 2022

-#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote#GoVoteUP_Phase2 pic.twitter.com/Dm3IoWjuny

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 13, 2022

06:18 AM IST

Over 2 crore voters will today (February 14) decide the electoral fate of 586 candidates in the fray in the second phase of the election to 55 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Of the estimated 2.02 crore eligible voters, there are 1.08 crore male, 94 lakh female, and 1,269 third gender voters.