UP Live: 37.85% Voting Till 1 pm, Rajnath Boasts of BJP Wave

Over 1.72 crore people will cast their vote in the penultimate phase of UP elections

635 candidates in the fray for 49 seats

Yogi Adityanath and Mukhtar Ansari among the leaders contesting elections 

17,926 polling booths have been set up for the voting

BJP Will Form the Government in the State: Rajnath Singh

As sixth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh is underway, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh appeared confident of a BJP majority in the state.

He said,

Not just a BJP 'hawa', there is a wave supporting the party in the state. Even political scientists are admitting that BJP will form the government with a majority in Uttar Pradesh. Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister

Kushinagar, Mau Lead in 25% Polling in Four Hours in UP

Thousands of people from Kushinagar and Mau districts in UP cast their votes polling 30 and 27 per cent respectively, according to an Election Commission official.

Till 11 a.m., 25 per cent voting was reported from Ballia, 23 per cent from Maharajganj and Deoria, and 22 per cent from Gorakhpur.

Azamgarh, the Lok Sabha constituency of Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav recorded the lowest turnout of 21 per cent. The SP patriarch did not campaign in this constituency. Meanwhile, the second highest turnout of voters were seen in Mau where mafia don turned politician Mukhtar Ansari was fielded by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

23.28% Voting Recorded Till 11 am

Voter turnout in the sixth phase of UP elections 2017 recorded at 23.28 percent till 11 am.

As UP Goes to Polls in Phase Six, PM Modi Lands in Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. He is scheduled to address public meetings in Jaunpur and Varanasi today. He will also offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Kaal



Bhairab temple shortly.

Yogi Adityanath Casts His Vote, Says BJP Will Get Two-Third Majority

Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at booth no. 3705 in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Speaking outside the polling booth after casting his vote, he said

BJP will win with a heavy majority in the sixth phase of elections in UP and get a two-third majority in the state. Development and nationalism are the issues on which BJP is fighting the elections. We want everyone to benefit from development and ensure the security of every citizen. Yogi Adityanath, BJP MP, Gorakhpur

Indo-Nepal border with Maharajganj and Gorakhpur, and Bihar Border Sealed

Police patrolling has intensified along interdistrict borders and barriers have been erected on highways to keep an eye on movements of vehicles.

The 84 km-long Indo-Nepal border has been sealed by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and only emergency vehicles will be allowed to cross the border, District Electoral Officer Virendra Kumar Singh said.

Cameras have also been installed on the Sonauli Indo-Nepal Border of Maharajganj district on to prevent illegal movement of people during polling.

Polling Begins in 49 Seats in the Sixth Phase of Assembly Elections

1.72 Crore Voters to Decide Fate of 635 Candidates

 

Over 1.72 crore voters will on Saturday decide the fate of 635 candidates in the fray for 49 seats in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer T Venkatesh said 17,926 polling booths have been set up for the voting in the penultimate round in the following seven districts:

Mau

Ballia

Azamgarh

Deoria

Kushinagar

Maharajganj

Gorakhpur

Arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polling.