57 Percent Turnout Recorded in Fifth Phase of UP Polls
The state goes to its fifth phase of polling on Monday.
- 57 percent voting recorded in Uttar Pradesh’s fifth phase assembly elections till 5 pm
- 51 assembly constituencies go to polls in this phase
- In all, around 1.84 crore voters are expected to use their franchise to decide the fate of the candidates
- In the 2012 assembly polls, the SP had won 37 seats out of 52 (total seats in this phase including Alapur)
- Prominent contestants in this phase include controversial minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, Amita Singh and Garima Singh in Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Rahul Gandhi
Election Commission Seizes 4.21 Crore of Cash in Phase V of UP Polls
The election commission on Monday revealed that it seized 4.21 crore of cash, 2.20 lakh litre of liquor worth 6.43 crore, drug worth 47.7 lakh, jewellery worth 53.36 lakh during the 5th phase of polling in UP.
SP Will Be Put on Ventilator After up Polls: Mayawati
BSP chief Mayawati today took a dig at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his wife Dimple Yadav and asserted that the Samajwadi Party will have to be put on ventilator after polls.
Mayawati also said after the poll results are out, the SP will require ventilator support to get the much-needed oxygen.
Her retort came a day after SP MP from Kannauj Dimple Yadav said in Jaunpur, "Buaa ji (Mayawati) has been waiting with a raakhi in her hand. But after SP's alliance with Congress, she is feeling the pain."
57 Percent Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM in Phase-V of UP Polls
Millions voted on Monday in 51 assembly constituencies in the fifth phase of staggered elections in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
An estimated 57.36 percent of the 1.8 crore electorate had voted between 7 am and 5 pm, the Election Commission said.
After a slow start, voting picked up massively all across the 11 districts including Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.
Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi Address Joint Rally in Gorakhpur
Addressing a joint rally in Gorakhpur, Akhilesh Yadav on Monday took pot shots at Prime Minister Modi and claimed it was the BJP’s fear of the SP-Congress alliance which has has forced it to resort to new political lows.
Alluding to the ‘Kabristan-Shamshaan’ comments of the PM, UP CM urged voters to be cautious of the BJP’s sinister designs.
Speaking at the rally, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi also attacked PM Modi. The Gandhi scion took on the PM for his empty claims made during the election campaign, while also adding;
Elderly Woman Votes in Ayodhya
Voters showed great enthusiasm on Monday as many came out to polling stations to choose their future leaders.
Among them was an elderly woman who was seen being helped by family members out of the a polling station in Ayodhya after casting her vote.
We Are Capable of Winning Majority on Our Own: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Mau while campaigning for the sixth phase of UP elections.
“I assure you we are capable of winning majority on our own, but small parties in alliance with us will get representation in cabinet,” he said.
“UP will also develop, it needs a stable BJP government.”
Modi attacked former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and said that when he was the PM, people of Ghazipur expressed concerns over poverty and had presented him with a report, but that he had taken no action.
Over 25 Percent Turnout Till Noon in Phase-V of UP Polls
An estimated over 25 percent of voters exercised their franchise till midday on Monday in the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh amid tight security, with all eyes on Amethi and Faizabad.
"Over 25 percent polling was recorded till noon," poll officials said here.
The voting was slow in the first two hours but picked up pace as the day progressed.
Mahant Gyandas of Hanuman Gadi Casts His Vote
Voting is underway in Ayodhya and Mahant Gyandas of Hanuman Gadi cast his vote at a polling booth.
BJP Leader Vinay Katiyar also cast his vote in Ayodhya.
Delhi HC Rejects Mukhtar Ansari Parole Plea
Delhi HC on Monday rejected parole plea of don-politician, Mukhtar Ansari.
Ansari is going to stay in jail.
10.77 Percent Voting Recorded in Fifth Phase of Polls Till 9 AM
Amid tight security, polling began this morning in 51 Assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh spread across 11 districts that figure in the fifth phase, with all eyes on the Nehru-Gandhi pocket borough Amethi. Around 10.77 percent voting was recorded till 9 am.
Congress Amethi candidate Amita Singh Casts Her Vote
Congress Amethi candidate Amita Singh cast her vote in Amethi with husband and Congress MP Sanjay Singh.
"Samajwadi Party Will Be in Power Again"
The Samajwadi Party’s Amethi candidate, Gayatri Prajapati, cast his vote. After voting he addressed the media and said, “I am winning by a huge margin and Samajwadi Party Government under Akhilesh ji will be in power again.”
Voting Across 11 Districts Begins
Voting for 51 seats across 11 districts started in Uttar Pradesh.
Heavy security was deployed at polling booth number 127 and 128 in Ayodhya to maintain peace.
UP Goes to Poll in the Fifth Phase
On Monday, phase five of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections commences. The parties contest for 51 seats and an electorate of 1.84 crore people will decide their fate.
The sensitive Terai region close to the foothills of Nepal and parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh are ready for the fifth phase of polling tomorrow in 51 Assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts.
The polling for this phase of the election finished on Sunday.
In all, 608 candidates are in the fray in this phase with maximum of 24 candidates in Amethi and minimum of six each in Kapilvastu and Etwa seats of Siddharth Nagar district.
Crorepatis and Criminals
Prominent contestants in this phase include controversial minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati (SP), who will be facing Amita Singh (Congress) and Garima Singh (BJP) in Amethi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Rahul Gandhi.
Amita is the wife of Congress leader Sanjay Singh, while Garima is his estranged spouse, making it a "rani versus rani" contest.
1.84 crore voters, including 96 lakh women, will also decide the fate of ministers Vinod Kumar Singh alias Pandit Singh from Tarabganj (Gonda), Tej Narain Pandey alias Pawan Pandey from Ayodhya and BSP state president Ram Achal Rajbhar from Akbarpur in this phase.
Winners in 2012
While BJP and Congress won five seats each, BSP had won three and Peace Party won two seats.
Shravasti, Balrampur, Sultanpur and Ambedkar Nagar districts had emerged as stronghold of Samajwadi Party which won all the seats there in 2012.
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