Election 2022 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Will Win More Than 50 Seats In Phase 1 Polling, Says BJP
Election 2022 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Follow this space for all the latest updates from the election battleground of Western UP where polling is being conducted today.
As first phase voting on 58 assembly seats spread in 11 districts of western Uttar Pradesh concluded on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed confidence of sweeping the region. In 2017, the party won 53 of the 58 constituencies where polling was held in the first phase.
"There is a wave in favour of the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. People are voting in favour of the BJP government. The feedback and reports collected from ground clearly indicate that the BJP will easily win more than 50 seats of 58 in the first phase," Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Harish Chandra Srivastava told IANS.
About 58 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm on Thursday in Uttar Pradesh, where polling was held across 58 assembly constituencies in 11 districts. Polling closed at 6 pm but those already in queue were allowed to vote, Election Commission officials said.
Additional Chief Election Officer (ACEO) B D Ram Tiwari said, "There were reports of a technical error in EVMs at some places." Those EVMs were being replaced as the reports came in, he added.
Hitting out at PM Modi for his remarks on 'dynastic politics' remarks during an interview with news agency ANI, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said those who do not have families cannot understand the agony the migrant labourers went through during the COVID-19 lockdown.
"We are proud to have families. A family person will not run away with jhola (bag) and leave family behind. During the lockdown, if the chief minister had a family, he would have understood the pain of labourers walking miles to reach their home," Yadav added.
Visuals from Kairana area in Shamli district as polling officers seal EVM machines after completion of Phase 1 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. The district has recorded a voter turnout of 61.78% till 5 pm.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has revised Assembly poll dates for Manipur. Voting for the first phase of elections to take place on Feb 28 instead of Feb 27.
Second phase of voting will happen on March 5 instead of March 3.
The first phase of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh Assembly election witnessed a voter turnout of 58.53 per cent till 5 pm on Thursday, 10 February, the Election Commission Turnout App stated.
Polling began at 7 am for 58 Assembly seats in 11 districts.
District-Wise Voter Turnout Till 3 PM
Agra - 58.02%
Aligarh - 57.25%
Baghpat - 61.25%
Bulandshahar - 60.57%
Gautam Budhha Nagar - 53.48%
Ghaziabad - 52.43%
Hapur - 60.53%
Mathura - 58.61%
Meerut - 58.97%
Muzaffarnagar - 62.09%
Shamli - 64.52%
Amid reports of technical snag in EVMs at some places, polling is going on peacefully in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with an average of 48.24 per cent votes being cast till 3 pm.
"There were reports of a technical error in EVMs at some places. Those EVMs are being replaced," an Election Commission (EC) official told news agency PTI.
The first phase of the seven-phased Uttar Pradesh Assembly election witnessed a voter turnout of 48.24 per cent till 3 pm on Thursday, 10 February, the Election Commission Turnout App stated.
Polling began at 7 am for 58 Assembly seats in 11 districts.
District-Wise Voter Turnout Till 3 PM
Agra - 47.51%
Aligarh - 45.91%
Baghpat - 50.13%
Bulandshahar - 50.84
Gautam Budhha Nagar - 47.25%
Ghaziabad - 43.10%
Hapur - 51.63%
Mathura - 48.91%
Meerut - 47.74%
Muzaffarnagar - 52.17%
Shamli - 53.13%
35.03% voter turnout recorded till 1pm in the first phase of UP Election 2022
SP-RLD candidate from Mant assembly constituency, Sanjay Lathar and his family cast their vote at a polling booth in Mathura.
20.03% voter turnout recorded till 11 am in the first phase of UP Elections 2022
Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 7.95 per cent till 9:30 am in the first phase of Assembly elections on Thursday.
According to the Election Commission, the Mathura assembly seat recorded 8.23 per cent voter turnout, in Agra 7.64 per cent while 8.93 per cent turnout is recorded from the Bagpat seat.
Aligarh seat witnessed a voter turnout of 8.39 per cent whereas the Gautam Buddha Nagar reported an 8.07 per cent turnout. Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Thursday at 7:00 am.
Covering the Jat-dominant belt of western Uttar Pradesh, the first phase of polls cover 58 assembly constituencies across 11 districts of the state. These districts include Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura. The voting, which will conclude at 6:00 pm today, is taking place at 25,849 polling stations and 10,766 polling centres.
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary will not go to cast his vote today because of his election rally. He is a voter of Mathura region: Jayant Chaudhary’s office to ANI
Ghaziabad vote percentage till 09 am
Loni 7.60
Muradnagar 8.40
Sahibabad 8.60
Ghaziabad 8.20
Modinagar 8.00
Dhaulana (Partial) 8.20
Average 8.17
UP has registered 8 percent voting during the early hours of the first phase of polling. According to the latest update, Baghpat has registered the most 9% polling while Ghaziabad has recorded the least 7 per cent voting.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi urged people to vote to free the country from "fear" as polling in 11 districts for the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh commenced on Thursday morning. "Free the country from every fear- Come out, vote!" the Congress leader tweeted. Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Thursday at 7:00 am.
We are fighting on the agenda of development as we work with the mantra of 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas'. The people of the state don't want to see the politics of appeasement: Sangeet Som, BJP candidate from Sardhana Assembly constituency
Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary appealed to people to come out in large numbers to cast their votes to elect a government to fulfill their aspirations with the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh commencing on Thursday morning in 11 districts.
"I request each and every one of you to step out of your houses and utilize your right to vote. Elect a government that cares about you. Please also inspire the people around you to do the same," he said. He urged people to elect a responsible government that works for the betterment of everyone in society.
"Before casting votes, do recall what happened in the last five years in the state ...elect a government which care about you, talks about your rights, keep the society united, provide opportunities to youth, respect and protect the women and turn diversity into our strength to work for the development of state and the country," he said. Chaudhury shared his video appeal on the RLD's Twitter handle.
BJP MP Rajkumar Chahar casts his vote at a polling booth in Agra.
With the commencement of polling for the first phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged upon the people to cast their votes in maximum numbers to help elect a government which can provide security, well being and good governance along with development in the state. "Today is the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. I appeal to all the brothers and sisters of this phase of polling to vote in maximum numbers to elect a government that will give security, respect and good governance along with development in the state. Your one vote is the basis of the bright future of Uttar Pradesh," said Shah in a tweet on Thursday morning.
As people queue up to cast their votes for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections phase 1 on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Agra rural Baby Rani Maurya also reached the polling booth to participate in the polling.
Baby Rani Maurya also expressed confidence in the citizens that they will vote for BJP for good governance in the State. "I am confident that the citizens will vote in favour of Bharatiya Janata Party for good governance in the State," the BJP leader told ANI at the polling booth in Agra. Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections for 58 Assembly seats covering 11 districts of the state began today at 7 am. The voting will conclude at 6 pm today. The first phase will cover the 'Jat-dominant belt' of the western part of the state.
These elections are no ordinary elections but are associated with development and safety of women in the state. In the last 5 years, we have laid the foundation for a prosperous Uttar Pradesh: Shrikant Sharma, BJP candidate from Mathura Assembly constituency
With the people lining up for the first phase of polling, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday urged voters to cast their votes to strengthen the resolution of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for a "crime-free, fear-free, riot-free" state. Adityanath also complimented the role of the voters, saying that the ritual of polling will be incomplete without their contribution, and requested them to "vote first" before taking up any other work for the day.
"Today is the first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. This ritual of polling will be incomplete without your (voters) contribution. Your one vote will strengthen our resolution of a crime-free, fear-free, riot-free Uttar Pradesh. That's why 'vote first' then do any other work," the Chief Minister tweeted.
Police & administrative officers doing rounds since morning. 129 Company Force of CAPF deployed on all booths. No booth in the dist where CAPF isn't deployed. Civil Police & Home Guard jawans also deployed as per EC's guideline: Vikash Kumar, SP City Agra
PM Modi urged the people of Uttar Pradesh to follow all Covid norms while casting their vote and make this 'grand festival' a successful one. PM Modi tweeted, "Today is the first phase of voting in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. I request all the voters to participate enthusiastically in this holy festival of democracy by following the rules of Kovid. Remember - Pehle Matdaan, Fir Jalpan!
Mathura: The first phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections begins-people start to vote at polling booth number 139 located at Shri Shraddha Nand Vidya Ashram.
People form queues at booth number 299 - at Public Inter College - in Kairana cast their vote
Polling for the first phase of the UP assembly election 2022 has begun. Voting is being held in 58 assembly constituencies of 11 districts — Shamli, Meerut, Hapur, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has put in place thorough Covid guidelines for voters exercising their franchise amid the ongoing fear of the third wave dominated by Omicron variant.
Background
Election 2022 Voting HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live for our LIVE coverage of polling day! In Uttar Pradesh, polling concluded for the first of the seven-phase Assembly election today in 58 assembly constituencies from 11 districts.
Assembly seats that went for polling today were mainly from the Western UP region.
Polling for the first phase in the UP assembly election 2022 was conducted from 7 am to 6 pm. In the first phase of the UP assembly election 2022, there were 623 candidates in the fray for 58 assembly seats.
During UP Assembly Elections 2017, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bagged 53 out of the 58 seats, while Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) got two seats each and the remaining one went to Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).
Nearly 50,000 paramilitary personnel from 412 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were deployed at different locations to maintain peace during the electoral process in Western UP.
The Election Commission (EC) had decided to use Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) along with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at every polling station in the first phase. EC made all the arrangements to ensure the availability of an adequate number of EVMs and VVPATs for the smooth conduct of elections.
These assembly constituencies were from eleven districts of Shamli (Prabuddh Nagar), Meerut, Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar), Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura.
The seven phases of the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh will conclude on March 7, and the result will be declared on March 10. The current UP assembly’s tenure ends on March 14, 2022.
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