Battleground UP: First phase polls see over 60% voter turnout
Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of polling held on Thursday across 58 assembly constituencies in UP
Updated: February 14, 2022 14:17 IST
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Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of polling held on Thursday across 58 assembly constituencies in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh..
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In pic: People queue up to cast their votes at polling booth in Baparsi, Siwal Khas, Meerut.
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In pic: A voter coming out of booth after casting her vote in Voting began for the first phase of Elections in Bhuni, Meerut.
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As many as 623 candidates were in the fray and around 2.27 crore people were eligible to vote in this phase. In pic: A voter casting his vote in Sisoli, Muzaffarnagar.
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A bulk of the UP seats, which went to polls today, are Jat dominated who had participated actively in the stir against the Centre's three contentious agriculture laws in the national capital last year.
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Even as the overall voting process remained peaceful, there were reports of a technical error in EVMs at a few places.
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav urged the Election Commission to take immediate action wherever there are allegations of EVM glitch or slow polling. In pic: Voters showing off their inked finger after casting their votes at polling booth in Ghaziabad.
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"There are complaints about EVM malfunctioning. It seems the youth and farmers are pressing the button in full rage!! Request you not so hard, press the button in favour of the alliance with love!!" RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary tweeted in Hindi.
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A minor clash between supporters of BJP leader V K Singh and Congress leader Rajan Kant was reported from Ghaziabad, and security personnel had to intervene.
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On the Samajwadi Party's allegation that poor voters were not allowed to exercise their voting right in Dundukheda village in the Kairana assembly constituency, Additional Chief Election Officer (ACEO) B D Ram Tiwari said the district magistrate concerned was asked to look into the matter.
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Agra recorded 60.33 per cent polling, Aligarh 60.49 per cent, Baghpat 61.35 per cent, Bulandshahr 60.52 per cent, Gautam Buddh Nagar 56.73 per cent, Ghaziabad 54.77 per cent, Hapur 60.50 per cent, Mathura 63.28 per cent, Meerut 60.91 per cent, Muzaffarnagar 65.34 per cent and Shamli 69.42 per cent, an EC report said.
