UP Phase 6 Polls: Voting Ends, Nearly 55% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM
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A voter turnout of 53.31 percent was recorded till 5 pm on Thursday, 3 March, as polling for the penultimate phase of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, spanning 10 districts and 57 seats, concluded.
Polling in the sixth phase will cover the Purvanchal belt in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Incumbent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is making his state elections debut in this phase. He is contesting from Gorakhpur Urban seat.
The districts that will cast their votes on Thursday are Ambedkar Nagar, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, and Ballia
The UP Assembly elections are about 70 percent done, with five phases already done and voters in 292 out of 403 constituencies having voted already
By most accounts, the election has been far closer contest between the parties than the 2017 Assembly elections or the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, all of which were dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath poses for the camera after casting his vote on Thursday.
Yogis of Gorakhnath temple show their inked fingers after casting their votes at a polling station on Thursday.
People waiting outside a polling booth to cast their vote in Ballia on Thursday.
Sixth Phase of UP Polls Concludes
Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after concluding the sixth phase of UP Assembly elections.
UP Records 53.31 Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
46.70 Turnout Till 3 PM, 52% in Ambedkar Nagar
A voter turnout of 46.70 percent was recorded till 3 pm, as per the EC. While the highest turnout was seen in Ambedkar Nagar district (52.40 percent), the lowest was reported from Balrampur (42.67 percent).
BJP's Victory in UP Necessary: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that BJP's victory in the UP assembly polls is necessary as the state is moving on a development path.
"It should not stop now," PM Modi said, while addressing a rally in Jaunpur.
"In 6th phase of polling today, voting is in favour of BJP. Polling so far has confirmed formation of BJP-Apna Dal-Nishad Party government in Uttar Pradesh," he added.
36.33% Voter Turnout Till 1 PM, Highest in Ambedkar Nagar
A voter turnout of 36.33 percent was recorded till 1 pm, as per the EC. While the highest turnout was seen in Ambedkar Nagar district (40.36 percent), the lowest was reported from Balrampur (29.60 percent).
UP Records 21.79% Voter Turnout Till 11 AM
A voter turnout of 21.79% has been recorded till 11 am.
BJP Will Get Over 300 Seats: Ravi Kishan
BJP MP from Gorakhpur Ravi Kishan said on Thursday that the saffron party would win 300 seats in the ongoing elections.
"We will win all 9 seats in Gorakhpur mandal. Voter turnout will be historic in the Purvanchal region. BJP will get over 300 seats. The construction of Ram Temple is underway. Now, the people UP have decided to establish 'Ram Rajya' here," he was quoted as saying by ANI.
UP Records 8.69% Voter Turnout Till 9 am
A voter turnout of 8.69% has been recorded till 9 am.
In Photos: Wheelchairs Arranged at Polling Stations
Under the sixth phase, wheelchairs have been arranged at the polling stations for the convenience of the differently-abled voters, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) UP shared photos on Twitter.
(Photo: Twitter/@ceoup)
(Photo: Twitter/@ceoup)
(Photo: Twitter/@ceoup)
UP Minister Upendra Tiwari Casts Vote in Ballia
UP minister Upendra Tiwari, contesting from Phephna Assembly seat, cast his vote at a polling station in Ballia.
I am confident that the BJP will win, he told ANI.
UP Minister Anand Swarup Shukla Casts His Vote
Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Swarup Shukla, contesting from Ballia, cast his vote in the 6th phase of Assembly polls.
Shukla told ANI, "I appeal to the public to cast their vote. There is a BJP and Yogi Adityanath wave in the state. We are confident that we will win over 350 seats."
‘Will Win Over 80% Seats’: Yogi Adityanath After Casting His Vote
After casting his vote, Yogi Adityanath told ANI, "I hope people will vote in large numbers. Under PM Modi's leadership BJP will make a record and will win large number of seats. We will win over 80 percent seats. Vote for development and security, vote for BJP."
CM Yogi Adityanath after casting his vote.
(Photo: Twitter/@myogiadityanath)
PM Modi Asks People To Cast Their Vote
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet in Hindi, "The festival of democracy in Uttar Pradesh has entered its sixth phase today. It is my humble request to all the voters that they must participate in this festival with their votes. Your one vote, the power of democracy!
Yogi Adityanath Casts His Vote in Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cast his vote at Primary School Gorakhnath Kanya Nagar Kshetra, in Gorakhpur, for the 6th phase of Uttar Pradesh elections.
Voting Begins
Polling for the penultimate phase of the seven-phase UP Assembly elections began at 7 am on Thursday, spanning 10 districts and 57 seats.
SP, BJP in a Closer Contest Than 2017 Polls
The Samajwadi Party (SP) and its allies such as the Rashtriya Lok Dal, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, Mahan Dal, Pragatisheel Samaj Party (Lohia) and Janvadi Party (Socialist) have given a spirited fight to the BJP.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, which went into the elections with a huge lead, had won 325 seats in the 2017 Assembly elections with a sizeable vote share of 41 percent, the highest for any party or alliance in UP for over two decades.
But in this election, the SP led by Akhilesh Yadav has projected itself as the main Opposition and captured much of the anti-BJP space in the state.
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