Vote counting for Uttar Pradesh's 11 MLC seats underway amid tight security

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Lucknow: Counting for the MLC elections will be held from 8 am on Thursday (December 3, 2020). The counting of votes will take place at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow.

The voting for UP's 11 MLC seats had a turnout of 55.47% and as many as 199 candidates are in the fray in the elections.

In view of the counting of votes to be held today, the security of the counting venue has been given to BSF. CCTV cameras have been arranged to monitor strong rooms and premises.

Counting will be held for five seats of block graduate and six seats of block teacher area of ​​Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

There are different arrangements for counting of votes to the teacher and graduate constituencies.

There are 14 tables each for teacher and graduate election vote counting. The counting will be held at Rooms 4 and 3.

Votes of seven districts like; Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Hardoi, Sitapur, Barabanki, Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh districts will be counted in Lucknow. 

The voting for 11 MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh were held on Tuesday (December 1). Elaborate security arrangements had been made to hold the election in a free and fair manner. 

The election was held as per COVID-19 guidelines and voters were asked to come to the polling centres wearing masks.