Voting in 73 constituencies of the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh took place on February 11 and a total voter turnout of 63 per cent was recorded till the end.
The fate of 839 candidates who are in the fray for 73 assembly seats has been sealed. Barring a few incidents of violence, the polling was more or less peaceful. Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party clashed in Kathuar area of UP’s Meerut city, one person was injured in a firing.
The results of assembly elections will also be considered as people’s verdict on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation drive.
It was likely to be a four-cornered contest as main protagonists SP-Congress combine, BJP, BSP and RLD are expecting a strong show in the western part of the state which has seen a spate of communal violence in the past.
A total of 839 candidates were in the fray. Elaborated security arrangements were made in communally sensitive Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Dadri and other areas.
The first phase of polling will decide the electoral fortunes of Pankaj Singh (Noida seat), son of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Congress Legislature Party leader Pradeep Mathur (Mathura) against whom BJP spokesman Srikant Sharma is in fray, Mriganka Singh (Kairana), daughter of BJP MP Hukum Singh and controversial BJP MLAs Sangeet Som and Suresh Rana -Sardhana and Thanabhawan respectively.
Key constituencies include communally sensitive constituencies of Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Dadri and Meerut, apart from Ghaziabad, Noida, Agra etc.
Here are the highlights:
5:05 pm: Polling time for Uttar Pradesh elections phase 1 ends
4: 30 pm: Voting per cent till 3 pm in all 6 districts
Baghpat: 54%
Mathura: 53%
Firozabad: 53.8%
Agra: 56.08%
Muzaffarnagar: 54%
Meerut: 52%
Voting percentage till 3 PM #UPPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/rfTseWE2YC
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
4:15 pm: By 3 pm, a total of 52. 90 per cent of people have exercised their franchise
Overall voting percentage till 3 PM #UPPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/hfahgLbQpc
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
4:10 pm: Mayawati addressing a rally in Saharanpur
Haathi par aaj jhamajham vote par rha hai, pehle charan mein BSP pehle sthaan par aayegi: Mayawati in Saharanpur #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/iYz3JCtLce
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
3: 00 pm: Apne baap ko naraaz karke kahin beta samjhota karta hai kya?: Amit Shah on SP-Congress alliance in Sitapur
2: 45 pm: Congress-SP alliance hum sab ke haq mein hai. Voter samajhdari se vote daale, koshish karey usme bikhraav na ho: Muslim cleric Khalid Rashid
2: 10 pm: Rajasthan governor and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh votes in Aligarh.
Kalyan Singh votes in Aligarh
2:00 pm: It was a strategic decision of both the SP-Congress combine and PM Narendra Modi to hold press conference and rally in other areas of the state. It is also seen as a last-ditch attempt to shape-up the mind of the voters in the polling areas.
1:45 pm: Voting per cent till 1 pm in all 15 districts
Agra: 39.19%
Aligarh: 38.14%
Baghpat: 37.67%
Bulandshahr: 41.43%
Etah: 39%
Firozabad: 40.80%
Gautam Buddha Nagar: 36.33%
Ghaziabad: 38.48%
Hapur: 43.33%
Hathras: 36.90%
Kasganj: 37.17%
Mathura: 40.40%
Meerut: 37.87%
Muzaffarnagar: 41.48%
Shamli: 41.83%
Akhileshji, aapne rajnitik swaarth ke liye naujawaanon ke bhavishwa pe Aligarh ka taala laga diya hai: PM Modi in Badaun. #upelections2017 pic.twitter.com/Nf4x1fUwN7
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
1: 35 pm: When I took strong steps against corruption, all parties came together against Modi. SP, BSP united and spoke in one voice against us: PM Modi
1:30 pm: Voting slow in several booths in Mathura. Polling officials say footfall may increase later in the day. If it doesn’t then the guessing game over results begins all over again.
1: 25 pm:
Jo log Mayawati ko sabse priya the,jin officers pe aarop lage the,Akhilesh aate hi 2-4mahine drama kiye aur unhi logon ko acche padh diye-PM pic.twitter.com/EMfGiR1T0F
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
1:15 pm:
Voting percentage till 1 PM #UPPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/89e7ptFmoy
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
12:55 pm:
Our Govt is dedicated to serve the poor, marginalized & farmers; We are initiating several steps to uplift them: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/MloNwcadZ0
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
12:50 pm:
Had heard about Budaun even when I was in Gujarat;What is the reason that fruits of development could not reach this land under SP, BSP?: PM pic.twitter.com/vL1uB7vxqd
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
12:40 pm
Main 2009 mei yahn aaya tha, mahaul dekh kr lag raha hai ki agar 2014 mei bhi aaya hota toh shayad aapne result badal diya hota-PM in Budaun pic.twitter.com/IhN3RmZqvq
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
12:35 pm: 30 per cent votes polled till noon in Uttar Pradesh
12:20 pm: As per initial reports, we are leading in this 1st phase: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
12:15 pm:
Voting percentage at 11 am #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/YqaqONiVki
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
12:05 pm: Supporters of Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party clash in Kathuar area of UP’s Meerut city, one injured in firing.
12:01 pm: In Muzaffarnagar sitting MLA Kapil Dev Agarwal of BJP is facing Gaurav Bansal of SP, Payal Maheshwari of RLD & Rakesh Sharma of BSP
11:55 am: Jinko janta azma chuki hai, usko janta phir nahi azmayegi; UP mei BSP ki sarkaar purn bahumat ki banne wali hai: Mayawati
11:50 am: Here is a big BSP wave across the state and the reports I am getting from the first phase of voting are very positive:Mayawati
11: 45 am: 29% voting in Shamli till 11 am
11: 42 am: BJP has not fulfilled one -fourth of its promise: Mayawati
BJP has been in power in Centre for more than 2 1/2 years and they have not fulfilled even 1/4th of their 2014 promises: Mayawati pic.twitter.com/tfRJTOBlj4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
11:40 am: BSP supremo Mayawati says only her party can give ideal government.
Only BSP can provide an ideal Govt in UP. Cong-SP and BJP are trying to misguide people but now people know their real face:Mayawati pic.twitter.com/u0PW6RXTmg
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
11: 35 am: Western UP’s firebrand BJP leader Sanjeev Balyan casts his vote
Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan cast his vote in Muzaffarnagar #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/obhuhw5IAO
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
11:30 am: 24 per cent voting has been recorded in Mathura, 27 per cent in Muzaffarnagar and 21 per cent in Firozabad by 11 am, says report
11:00 am: BJP wins all three MLC seats in UP where elections were held: Kanpur, Gorakhpur and Bareilly. The three seats won by BJP are graduate MLC seats.
10: 55 am: PM’s strategy is distraction;When he can’t answer questions, then he starts distracting;Truth is that in 2.5yrs, he has failed: Rahul Gandhi
10: 53 am: Coordination is there in this alliance; Reality is that we’re solidly fighting together for 99% of seats: Rahul Gandhi
10: 50 am: Rahul questions the contribution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Uttar Pradesh in his two and half years rule.
10: 45 am: Akhilesh Yadav announced Rs 1,000 pension for 1 Cr poor families, Food for Rs 10, Electricity, drinking water and roads in 5 years in every village, free cycle to girl students from class 9 to 12 standard and for promising boy student.
10:35 am: Getting angry is not a good thing, it only proves that the person is feeling the ground sleeping under his feet, says UP CM.
10: 30 am: Taking a swipe at PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said that our Prime Minister likes to search on google and peep in other’s bathroom.
PM ko sirf google pe search karna accha lagta hai, logon ke bathroom mein jhaankna accha lagta hai: Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/AOTBW6vTGe
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
10:15 am: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi launches alliance’s common minimum program.
Lucknow: CM Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi launch alliance’s common minimum program pic.twitter.com/EU3s1GROIe
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
10:00 am: Police has detained Gagan Som, brother of BJP candidate Sangeet Som for carrying a pistol inside poll booth.
9: 45 am: Mathura- 9% Greater Noida- 8.9% Kasganj- 12.5 % Meerut- 11% Muzaffarnagar- 15% Ghaziabad- 13% Hathras- 11% Baghpat- 8 % Ferozabad- 12% Hapur- 10% Shamli- 18% Aligarh- 9% Agra-12.8%
9:40 am: 10.56% voting in first phase of Uttar Pradesh elections till 9 am
9:25 am: Rajnath Singh Tweets
आज उत्तर प्रदेश में गंगोह, सहारनपुर देहात, रामपुर मनिहारन और बिलारी में चुनावी जनसभाओं को सम्बोधित करूँगा.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 11, 2017
9:20 am: Today’s poll will be an acid test for Pankaj Singh, the BJP candidate and son of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who has faced rebellion from a section of the party. However, his chances remain strong as he has the support of Noida MP Mahesh Sharma.
9:15 am: 15% of voting in Muzaffarnagar till 9 am
9:10 am:
Mathura (UP): Congress candidate from Mathura Pradeep Mathur visits temple #UPPolls2017 pic.twitter.com/xTlumi7x25
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
9:00 am:
10.5% voting in Aligarh and 12% in Bulandshahr till 9 am #uppolls2017
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8:55 am:
#UPPolls2017: Senior citizen and divyang voters being felicitated at a polling booth in Loni, Ghaziabad. pic.twitter.com/Xsdqaubeb5
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8: 50 am: BJP firebrand leader Sangeet Som casts his vote from Sardana
Meerut: BJP MLA and Sardhana candidate Sangeet Som after casting his vote #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/dfhsrvcseT
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8:45 am: Ghaziabad’s Sahibabad is the largest constituency in terms of electorate
8:40 am: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav likely to hold a joint press conference today.
8: 37 am: People after casting their votes in Bulandshahr
People after casting their votes in Bulandshahr #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/8pvpPiyQ7j
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8:35 am: Voters flaunt inked fingers for camerpersons outside polling booths.
8:30 am:
उत्तर प्रदेश के विकास में भागीदार बनें । विकास के लिए मतदान करें pic.twitter.com/eDqRk1enzf
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) February 11, 2017
8:25 am: Women polling agents at Bhatta Parasauk in Greater Noida complain of poor infrastructure and basic amenities.
8:20 am:
BJP Mathura candidate Shrikant Sharma casts his vote #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/BFPG8R2K3h
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8:15 am: According to the Election Commission, Etah’s Jalesar is the smallest constituency in terms of electorate.
8:05 am:
People arrive for voting in Dadri’s Bishada #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/pOqyz1ans4
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
8:00 am: PM Modi urges people to participate in the festival of democracy
आज उत्तर प्रदेश में पहले चरण का मतदान है। सभी मतदाता लोकतंत्र के इस महापर्व में भाग लें और भारी संख्या में मतदान करें।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2017
7: 45 am: Polling delayed in booth no.42 in Mathura’s Govardhan, and in booth nos 119 and 120 in Baghpat as EVMs are not working
7:35 am:
Polling underway in Shamli’s Thana Bhawan #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/umSWY1X2y0
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017
7:30 am: High security in place to ensure smooth polling. Voting began on Saturday for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
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