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.
Photo: PTI
Sixth Phase of UP Polls Concludes
Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after concluding the sixth phase of UP Assembly elections.
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.