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UP Election 2022: 1st phase voting concludes in 11 districts, over 60% voter turnout recorded
The first phase of polling in the politically crucial state started at 7 am and ended at 6 pm.
Highlights
- The battle for UP has started.
- 58 seats spread across 11 districts are currently voting in the first phase.
- It will decide the fate of as many as 623 candidates.
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Elections were conducted completely peacefully and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere: Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla (ANI)
Meanwhile, EC has revised assembly poll dates for Manipur. The first phase will now be held on February 28 and the second on March 5.
Electronic Voting Machines being sealed after conclusion of first phase of UP Assembly elections; Visuals from Public Inter College polling station in Kairana, Shamli.
A voter turnout of 57.79% has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh's 11 districts till 5 pm, as per official data.
Baghpat- 61.35%
Bulandshahr- 60.52%
GB Nagar- 54.77%
Ghaziabad- 54.77%
Hapur- 60.50%
Mathura- 58.51%
Meerut- 58.52%
Muzaffarnagar- 62.14%
Shamli- 61.78%
Aligarh- 57.25%
Agra- 56.61%
More glimpses from the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.
48.24% voter turnout recorded till 3 PM, highest in Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts. While Agra saw 47.51 per cent voting, Aligarh 45.91 per cent, Bagpat 50.13 per cent, Bulandshahr 50.84 per cent, Gautam Budh Nagar 47.25 per cent, Ghaziabad 43.10 per cent, Hapur 51.63 per cent, Mathura 48.91 per cent, Meerut 48.91 per cent, Muzaffarnagar 52.17 per cent and Shamli recorded 53 13 per cent polling.
Amid reports of technical snag in EVMs at some places, polling is going on peacefully in Uttar Pradesh, an Election Commission official said.
"There were reports of a technical error in EVMs at some places. Those EVMs are being replaced," Additional Chief Election Officer (ACEO) B D Ram Tiwari said.
On Samajwadi Party's allegation that poor voters were not allowed to exercise their franchise in Dundukheda village in the Kairana assembly constituency, Tiwari said the District Magistrate concerned has been asked to look into the matter.
Till 1 pm, Agra has recorded 36.93 per cent polling, Aligarh 32.07 per cent, Baghpat 38.01 per cent, Bulandshahr 37.03 per cent, Gautam Buddh Nagar 30.53 per cent, Ghaziabad 33.40 per cent, Hapur 39.97 per cent, Mathura 36.26 per cent, Meerut 34.51 cent Muzaffarnagar 35.73 per cent and Shamli 41.16 per cent.
Election Commission of India shares glimpses of 'enthusiastic voters' who went out to cast their votes during the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
35.03% voter turnout recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
People get clicked after casting their votes at polling stations during the first phase of the UP Assembly elections.
" 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' is the key to the development of UP. For BJP, the participation of daughters in development is the biggest priority. That is why today every sector is being opened for daughters. Muslim sisters-daughters understand our clear intentions. We made them free of 'Teen Talaak' and gave them protection. When BJP received support from Muslim women, these vote-'thekedaar' got restless that their daughter is saying 'Modi-Modi'... They're tricking Muslim sisters," says PM Modi.
".... iske liye BJP jaruri hai," PM Modi highlights several initiatives while vouching for a 'double engine' government in Uttar Pradesh.
"A whole 'parivaar-vaad' party is fake promising UP public... Remember if someone promises big, they're usually empty and are irresponsible promises. They promised electricity but kept UP in dark and illuminated their residing district," Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacks Opposition parties in poll-bound Saharanpur.
"Earlier, this area used to be called the crime capital. Today, there is law and order and development, mafia raj has ended," says Union Minister Dr Sanjeev Balyan as he casts his vote in Muzaffarnagar during the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.
Polling picks up pace in Uttar Pradesh, 20.03% voter turnout recorded till 11 am.
Agra has recorded 20.30 per cent polling, Aligarh 17.91 per cent, Baghpat 22.30 per cent, Bulandshahr 21.62 per cent, Gautam Buddh Nagar 19.23 per cent, Ghaziabad 18.24 per cent, Hapur 22.80 per cent, Mathura 20.73 per cent, Meerut 18.54 per cent, Muzaffarnagar 22.65 per cent and Shamli 22.83 per cent.
The voting percentage in 58 assembly seats of 11 districts in Uttar Pradesh (till 9 am).
Catch a glimpse of scenes from the poll day in western Uttar Pradesh. An average of 7.93 per cent of votes were polled till 9 am in 58 assembly seats spread across 11 districts in the state.
Agra recorded 7.53 per cent polling, Aligarh 8.26 per cent, Baghpat 8.93 per cent, Bulandshahr 7.51 per cent, Gautam Buddh Nagar 8.33 per cent, Ghaziabad 7.37 per cent, Hapur 8.2 per cent, Mathura 8.30 per cent, Meerut 8.44 per cent Muzaffarnagar 7.5 per cent and Shamli 7.7 per cent.
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Nearly 8% voter turnout by 9 am in 58 seats of western Uttar Pradesh, Baghpat records most.
List of 58 Assembly constituencies where polling is underway in 11 districts of western Uttar Pradesh.
"It is time to decide whether the coming five years in UP will be full of sorrows as earlier or you will be able to save yourself," tweets Mayawati. She further terms the BSP as "a movement of social change and economic emancipation" whose goal is to liberate the poor, labourers, farmers, small traders, and other communities from the state of "helpless and slave life".
"Free the country from every fear - Come out, vote!" former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi urges people as polling in 11 districts for the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh commenced today morning.
Voting is underway at polling booths in 11 districts of western Uttar Pradesh.
People cast their votes in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh polls.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 Phase 1 at a glance.
"Your one vote is the basis of the bright future of Uttar Pradesh," Union Home Minister Amit Shah appeals to voters to elect a government that will give them "security, respect and good governance along with development in the state".
"Pehle matdaan, fir jalpaan", Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tells people who are going to cast their votes in the western part of the state today.
Ghaziabad: UP Minister Atul Garg, who represents the Ghaziabad Assembly constituency, casts his vote at a polling station in Kavi Nagar.
People casting votes in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Elections.
Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections begins across 11 districts.
"Pehle matdaan, fir jalpaan", Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges voters in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the first phase of polling.
Earlier in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won 53 of the 58 seats, while Akhilesh Yadav's Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) had got two seats each.
People going out to vote can carry any of the 12 documents as an identity proof listed below.
The voting is scheduled to take place at 25,849 polling stations.
As many as 623 candidates are in the fray and around 2.27 crore people are eligible to vote in the first phase of the seven-phase UP polls. Ministers whose fate will be decided in this phase include Shrikant Sharma, Suresh Rana, Sandeep Singh, Kapil Dev Agarwal, Atul Garg and Chowdhury Lakshmi Narain.
Eleven districts that are going to the polls in Uttar Pradesh today are Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura.
The battle for Uttar Pradesh will begin today (February 10) as 58 seats spread across 11 districts will go to the polls in the first phase of the Assembly elections. The polling in the politically crucial state will begin at 7 am with Covid-19 protocols and will continue till 6 pm.
UP Assembly Elections 2022: The battle for Uttar Pradesh has begun today (February 10) with polling in 58 Assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts in the western part of the politically crucial state.
The voting started at 7 am and is being held according to the Covid-19 guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC). It is taking place at 25,849 polling stations and concluded at 6 pm.
According to the EC, an average of over 48% of people have exercised their franchise in the eleven districts with the highest voter turnout in Shamli and Muzaffarnagar.
The other districts where voters are being cast are Meerut, Hapur, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura.
As many as 623 candidates, including 73 women candidates, are in the fray and around 2.27 crore people are eligible to vote in the first phase.
Uttar Pradesh, home to around 20 crore people, is scheduled to vote in seven phases ending on March 7 and the counting of votes will begin on March 10.