LIVE UP elections 2017: 26 per cent voting till 12 pm, eyes set on Varanasi

UP elections: Polling in Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Bhadoi, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli

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UP Elections 2017

UP Elections 2017:
Over 22.5 per cent votes were polled in the first three hours of the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh elections today in 40 Assembly seats spread over seven districts.

Polling started amidst tight security arrangements this morning with all eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

"Over 13 per cent votes were polled till 10 AM. The polling is going on peacefully," office of UP Chief Electoral Officer said here.

Three Naxal-affected districts of Sonbhadra, Mirzapur and Chandauli, along with the five Assembly segments under Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, will be in prime focus.

Polling in 40 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats spread across seven districts in the seventh and final phase started today with all eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi. A total of 1.41 crore voters, including 64.76 lakh women are likely to exercise their right in the 40 seats that go to polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi camped in Varanasi. He held roadshows and election rallies. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and BSP chief Mayawati also conducted roadshows and rallies in the temple city. 
 
The BJP is contesting 32 seats and its allies - the Apana Dal and the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party - are contesting on 4 seats each. The BSP has fielded its nominees for all seats. While the SP is contesting 31 seats, its ally the Congress is in race for the remaining seats.
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1:27 PM Manipur Elections 2017: Voter turnout of 67% recorded till 1 pm in second & final phase of voting

12:42 PM Over 26 per cent voting till 12 noon in last phase of UP polls

12:30 PM Mirzapur: Farmers boycott voting at polling booth number 283 of Chunar assembly segment alleging lack of irrigation facilities & development

12:28 PM UP Elections 2017

12:23 PM Jaunpur records 22.23% voter turnout in 7th phase till 11 am.

12:22 PM Sonabhadra records 24% voter turnout in 7th phase till 1100 hours

12:22 PM Mirzapur records 26.43% voter turnout in 7th phase till 11 am hours

12:21 PM

Varanasi records 23.76% voter turnout in 7th phase till 11 am

11:53 AM Voter turnout of 22.84 per cent recorded till 11 am  in the seventh phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.

10:40 AM

BJP veteran leader Murli Manohar Joshi casts his vote at booth number 76 of Varanasi North.
 

10:25 AM 10.43% voting recorded till 9 am in the 7th phase of UP elections 2017.

10:24 AM Manipur Elections 2017: 21% voter turnout recorded till 9 AM in the final phase of Manipur polls.

10:01 AM

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9:49 AM Apna Dal leader & Union Minister Anupriya Patel casts her vote at polling booth no. 335 of Mirzapur, says "we will win all 40 seats"

9:48 AM People queue up at polling booth no. 68 in Varanasi North; BJP's Ravindra Jaiswal, BSP's Sujit Kumar Maurya contesting from the seat.

9:43 AM Among key candidates contesting today, are five-time Congress MLA Ajai Rai, who is contesting from Pindra.

9:17 AM Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks people of Uttar Pradesh to cast their vote

9:15 AM

9:15 AM

9:11 AM

Congress leader Ajai Rai casts his vote at polling booth no. 389 of Varanasi South, says "7th phase is going to vote against 'Jumlebaazi'"

9:10 AM Counting of votes polled in all the seven phases of the Assembly polls will be taken up on March 11

9:09 AM Polling will be held between 7 AM to 5 PM in all constituencies

9:09 AM In the Naxal-hit Duddhi, Robertsganj and Chakia seats polling will end at 4 PM

9:07 AM Tight security has been put in place in these seven districts.

9:07 AM Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Bhadoi are the other districts where polling is going on in this phase.

9:06 AM UP Elections 2017: Three Naxal-affected districts of Sonbhadra, Mirzapur and Chandauli, along with the five Assembly segments under Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, will be in prime focus.

8:54 AM Final phase polling begins for assembly elections in UP & Manipur covering 40 & 22 constituencies respectively.

LIVE UP elections 2017: 26 per cent voting till 12 pm, eyes set on Varanasi

UP elections: Polling in Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Bhadoi, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli

UP elections: Polling in Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Bhadoi, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli
UP Elections 2017:
Over 22.5 per cent votes were polled in the first three hours of the seventh and last phase of Uttar Pradesh elections today in 40 Assembly seats spread over seven districts.

Polling started amidst tight security arrangements this morning with all eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi.

"Over 13 per cent votes were polled till 10 AM. The polling is going on peacefully," office of UP Chief Electoral Officer said here.

Three Naxal-affected districts of Sonbhadra, Mirzapur and Chandauli, along with the five Assembly segments under Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, will be in prime focus.

Polling in 40 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats spread across seven districts in the seventh and final phase started today with all eyes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi. A total of 1.41 crore voters, including 64.76 lakh women are likely to exercise their right in the 40 seats that go to polls.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi camped in Varanasi. He held roadshows and election rallies. Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, Congress Party Vice President Rahul Gandhi and BSP chief Mayawati also conducted roadshows and rallies in the temple city. 
 
The BJP is contesting 32 seats and its allies - the Apana Dal and the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party - are contesting on 4 seats each. The BSP has fielded its nominees for all seats. While the SP is contesting 31 seats, its ally the Congress is in race for the remaining seats.
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