UP Assembly polls: ECI records 35% voter turnout for Phase 1 elections till 3 pm
The first phase of voting is key for BJP which is battling the SP-RLD alliance that seeks to take advantage of the combined strength of the renascence alliance of Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Choudhary.
The first phase of Assembly elections has started in Uttar Pradesh . On 10 February till 3 pm latest trends of the Election Commission of India (ECI), a voter turnout of 48.24% has been recorded in the state, according to Hindustan Times.
The first phase of polling started at 7am and will continue till 6pm.
The assembly elections are being held in adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour as directed by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The first phase of voting is key for BJP which is battling the SP-RLD alliance that seeks to take advantage of the combined strength of the renascence alliance of Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Choudhary.
There were reports of EVMs and VVPATs malfunctioning at some polling stations. The polling authorities said that these complaints are being addressed immediately.
In this first phase, 58 assembly constituencies in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh will go to polls. 623 candidates are in the fray in the first phase and around 2.27 crore people are eligible to vote in this phase.
The voting is taking place at 25,849 polling stations and 10,766 polling centres.
The first phase will see the Jat-dominated western Uttar Pradesh and Doab vote.
This first phase elections stand as the indicator of the other six phases of elections yet to come.
Ministers whose fate will be decided in the first phase include Shrikant Sharma, Suresh Rana, Sandeep Singh, Kapil Dev Agarwal, Atul Garg and Chowdhury Lakshmi Narain.
However, a voter turnout of 35.03% was reported in the official statement of ECI.
Baghpat witnessed the highest percentage of voter turnout of 38.03% followed by Agra (37.02%) and Mathura (35.92%).
Muzaffarnagar reported a voter turnout of 35.55% till 3 pm.
As many as 623 candidates are in the fray on 58 Assembly seats where polls are being held today.
As per the norms, the campaigning for the first phase of the UP polls ended on Tuesday (8 February) at 6 pm, marking the start of a 48-hour-long silence period.
The police have sealed the borders of the state and strict vigilance is underway to maintain peace in 58 constituencies where elections are underway.
The 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly is scheduled to go to the polls in seven phases on 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3, and 7 February. The counting of votes will take place on 10 March.
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First Published:10 Feb 2022, 04:43 PM IST
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