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Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 Phase 4 LATEST Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about “vote bank” politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women suffering due to triple talaq. In an interview with PTI, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said politics in the state of Uttar Pradesh need an overhaul and the Congress is positioning itself to lead this change. Addressing a rally in Barabanki, which goes to the polls on 27 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “These elections are essential not only for the development of Uttar Pradesh but also for the country. UP might be a total of 7% of the country, in terms of area but if you look at its population then it comprises over 16% of India’s population.” BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday exuded confidence that her party will repeat its show of 2007 and SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s dreams of forming the government will be shattered. Asking people to cast their vote, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said, “My dear sisters and brothers of UP, there will be lakhs of attempts to divert you from the issues. But if your vote is cast on the issue of employment, livelihood, good education and health, women’s empowerment, only then the betterment of Uttar Pradesh is possible. Vote responsibly to take the state on the path of progress.” By 11 am, a voter turnout of 22.62% was recorded, according to the data by the Election Commission. Voting will end at 6 pm. BJP chief JP Nadda on Wednesday reiterated claims made by party leaders, linking the Samajwadi Party (SP) with terror. “I ask Akhilesh ji that as the chief minister of the state, you protected the terrorists and flouted the Constitution, what is the relation of samajwadis with terrorists? On one side there are people walking along with (vinash) destruction and on one side there are people walking with (vikas) development,” Nadda was quoted as saying by ANI in Gorakhpur, UP. “Voters are not being allowed to vote even after being named in the voter list at booth number 7,8,9,10 village Chilla in Tindwari Vidhan Sabha 232 of Banda district, District Administration and Election Commission please take cognizance,” tweeted Samajwadi Party. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday told ANI, “We will win over 300 seats. SP-BSP made claims in 2017 also but we formed the government and will repeat the same this time also.” The BJP leader cast his vote in Lucknow. According to the data shared by the Election Commission, the turnout figure as of 9 am showed that an average of 9.10% voters had exercised their franchise Wednesday. With voting underway for the fourth round in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to come out and vote. Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts in Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday morning. Voting disrupted at booth number 71 of Unnao Vidhansabha 165 of Unnao district due to malfunctioning of EVMs, claimed Samajwadi Party on Twitter. Shortly after casting her vote from Lucknow, BSP chief Mayawati lashed out at the Samajwadi Party saying that Muslims are not happy with the party. “People of Uttar Pradesh have rejected SP as voting for SP means Gunda raj, Mafia raj,” Mayawati was quoted as saying as per ANI. Polling for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in 59 constituencies today as curtains came down for the intense electioneering on Monday. The fate of all the 624 candidates contesting in the fourth phase of the UP elections will be sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) tomorrow. These 59 Assembly seats are spread across the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda, and Fatehpur. Lakhimpur Kheri hogged the national limelight after eight people, including four farmers, were killed after being mowed down by a vehicle during a protest. The BJP leader Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is accused in the case. The BJP’s Yogesh Verma had won the Lakhimpur seat in the 2017 Assembly polls by defeating Samajwadi Party’s Utkarsh Verma Madhur with a formidable margin of more than 37,000 votes. The prestige of the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Mishra Teni will also be at stake in the Lakhimpur Kheri constituency. He’s a local MP, besides having been at the center of controversy after his son was named in the FIR in the incident leading to the deaths of the farmers. Interestingly, both the BJP and the SP have repeated their candidates. The constituency caught the eyeballs in the ongoing polls because of the political heat generated by the Lakhimpur Kheri violence in the Parliament and also outside. Congress has fielded Ravi Shankar Trivedi whereas the BSP has fielded Mohan Bajpai from the seat. Khushi Kinnar from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is also in the fray along with AIMIM’s Mohammad Usman Siddiqui. Another keenly watched seat in this phase is the Sarojini Nagar seat in Lucknow where the former joint director of Enforcement Directorate, Rajeshwar Singh, is pitted against former IIM professor and a close aide of the former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Abhishek Mishra. Raebareli Sadar is one of the battles to watch out for with its sitting Congress MLA Aditi Singh now being a BJP nominee. State Law Minister Brijesh Pathak is facing Samajwadi party candidate and two-time Corporator Surendra Singh Gandhi in the Lucknow Cantonment seat. The UP minister Ashutosh Tandon is in the fray from the Lucknow East seat against Deputy Speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Nitin Agarwal, who is the Samajwadi Party nominee. The state is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as principal contenders. As a last-minute effort, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while addressing an election campaign in Raebareli on Monday promised the launch of the Purohit Welfare Board in the state for the welfare of priests, sadhus, and special scholarship for students studying Sanskrit if the BJP is re-elected to power. Meanwhile, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while addressing a rally in Hardoi, alleged that the BJP was trying to divert people’s attention from real issues by speaking about “religion, Pakistan, and terrorism”. Voting for the remaining three phases of the seven-phase UP elections will take place on 27 February, 3 and 7 March. The counting of votes will take place on 10 March. With inputs from ANI Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram .
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EC notice to Congress leadr for remarks against PM
The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a notice to a Congress candidate in Uttar Pradesh polls for allegedly making objectionable remarks against the prime minister and the state chief minister. Ajay Rai, contesting from the Pindara seat, has been given 24 hours to respond.
The notice referred to Rai’s Facebook live on 31 January in which he allegedly made the objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Referring to a provision of the model code which states that criticism of other parties or their workers based on unverified allegations or distortion shall be avoided, the notice said the poll watchdog prima facie is of the opinion the Congress leader has violated it.
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Polling for fourth phase ends
Polling for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls ended on Wednesday.
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Akhilesh betrayed people by withdrawing cases against those booked on terror charges:Nadda
Launching a scathing attack on Akhilesh Yadav, BJP national president J P Nadda on Wednesday said the Samajwadi Party chief betrayed the people of Uttar Pradesh by withdrawing cases against those booked under terrorism charges. “Akhilesh Ji, these days, is seeking votes and talking about development. Till now, he had only developed his family, but now he has realised that Uttar Pradesh should be developed.
He will not bring ‘vikas’ (development), but ‘vinash’ (destruction) in the state,” he said at an election meeting here. The BJP leader also asked the audience, “Did 200 riots not take place during the five-year rule of the Akhilesh Yadav government?” Referring to the withdrawal of terror cases against two men belonging to Azamgarh and Jaunpur in connection with the 2007 bomb blasts in Gorakhpur and at court compounds in Ayodhya, Lucknow and Varanasi, he said, “I am posing these questions to Akhilesh Yadav. When he comes here, media should seek an answer from him.”
Sharpening his attack on the SP chief, Nadda said, “Can you let such a person who releases terrorists be the chief minister? The case of CRPF camp attack in Rampur was also withdrawn in 2012… the then CM gave shelter to terrorists, saved them and withdrew the cases against them. “Akhilesh, in the order withdrawing the case, had said that it was done for communal harmony — I have never seen such a patriotic person, this is how you are serving Uttra Pradesh. Is it not betraying the people?” he said.
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Rahul, Priyanka, Akhilesh born with silver spoon: Nadda
At his political rally in Prayagraj, BJP national president JP Nadda said Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi as well as Akhilesh Yadav had not seen poverty. Talking about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre’s Jan Dhan scheme, Nadda alleged that the three leaders would make fun of the scheme as they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths.
“Rahul, Akhilesh, Priyanka who were born with a silver spoon used to make fun of Jan Dhan scheme, they have never seen poverty. Now, Modi ji is giving Rs 2,000 every month to the farmers,”he said.
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57% turnout till 5 pm
At least 57 percent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in the fourth phase of UP polls.
Here’s the district-wise turnout:
- Banda: 57%
- Fatehpur: 56%
- Hardoi: 55%
- Kheri: 62%
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BJP using agencies to defame those it is afraid of: Akhilesh
On the sidelines of his campaigning in Gonda for the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav commented on the arrest of NCP leader Nawab Malik. He said the BJP used central agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate to defame those it was scared of.
“If BJP is scared of someone, it brings agencies (ED) to defame them (Nawab Malik) and sends them to prison after false trials. We’ve seen this multiple times, BJP once said it’s in danger after a pouch was found in the assembly, which actually was sawdust,” the SP chief added.
— ANI
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RPN Singh mocks Priyanka’s ’ladki hoon’ slogan, says PM breached caste barriers
Former Union minister R.P.N. Singh, who recently crossed over to the BJP, said the ‘ladki hoon’ slogan coined by his old party will have no effect on the assembly polls, claiming that the Congress tickets have gone only to the wives of its leaders.
He also dismissed the impact of UP minister and Other Backward Class leader Swami Prasad Maurya switching over to the Samajwadi Party and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has breached caste barriers with development schemes guided by the inclusive mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas’. Once a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh aka RPN said the Congress now does not exist as a party or an ideology.
Asked about Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s ‘Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon’ (I am girl and can fight) slogan, he mocked that a “poster girl” from that campaign had herself switched to the BJP. “Every person gives a slogan in the election. If the Congress has given a slogan it will have no effect in the election because the tickets have been given to the wives of Congress leaders," he told PTI in an interview at his ancestral home.
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‘Seasonal’ leaders disappeared during COVID peak: PM Modi
In his speech at Kaushambi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mentioned “mausami” (seasonal) political leaders. He said these leaders disappeared during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and reappeared once the infection was brought under control through vaccinations.
“You got to see mausami (seasonal) leaders in Covid, who disappeared during peak and reappeared when it was controlled. They instigated people against the vaccine but got themselves vaccinated. People of UP are well aware of seasonal leaders,” he said. ANI
Modi talked about launching vaccination drives for animals and also caring for the marginal farmers by giving money directly in their bank account.
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‘Double century’ of seats for SP by Phase 4: Akhilesh
Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said the Samajwadi Party-led alliance will score a double-century of seats by the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls and asked people to ensure a historic win for the coalition. He also took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his reported promise of providing laptops to those who take “admission in Inter after passing class 12”.
Inter is the short form of Intermediate and refers to classes 11 and 12. “There is a leader in the BJP who… made a statement on distributing laptops and whoever heard it has gone ’lotpot’ (split their sides laughing).” “He said those who take admission in Inter after Class 12 will be given laptops. Good that he did not say those doing class 10 after Inter will get a laptop, else people would be perturbed,” Yadav said at an election meeting here.
Making light of the BJP targeting the Samajwadi party with new sobriquets, he said, “They are going A for this, B for that … and reading ABCD these days.” “I want to make them learn Hindi… ‘kaka’ stands for ‘kala kanoon’ (black agri laws) which have gone and so will ‘Baba’ (Yogi Adityanath).” Elated over the sizeable crowd in the meeting, the Samajwadi Party chief said many BJP leaders will become invisible after seeing this “‘jansailab’ (sea of people)”. “The polling in the fourth phase will complete a double century for us. It is now the responsibility of the people to ensure a historic win for the Samajwadi Party-led alliance,” Yadav said.
-PTI
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Almost 50% of voter turnout recorded till 3 pm
A 49.89 percent voter turnout has been recorded till 3:00 pm as voting is underway for the fourth phase of UP polls.
Here’s the district-wise turnout:
- Banda: 50.07%
- Fatehpur: 52.51%
- Hardoi: 46.44%
- Kheri: 52.99%
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Kaushambi linked with Bodh Circuit by BJP govt, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing a rally at Kaushambi today, where he said there were long queues outside the polling booth in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. “Linking of Kaushambi with Bodh circuit has also done by our govt,” he said.
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Dynasts ignored problems of Muslim women because of vote bank politics, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about “vote bank” politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women suffering due to triple talaq.
Addressing a rally for the Barabanki and Ayodhya districts, PM Modi took a swipe at rivals for claiming that they can understand people’s pain more than those who have no family, saying for him, UP and the entire country is family.
The prime minister also highlighted the large scale recruitment of women in Uttar Pradesh Police as well as in the army.
Modi talked about launching vaccination drives for animals and also caring for the marginal farmers by giving money directly in their bank account.
-PTI
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Politics in UP need an overhaul, Congress can lead the change, says Priyanka Gandhi
In an interview with PTI, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said politics in the state of Uttar Pradesh need an overhaul and the Congress is positioning itself to lead this change.
“Given the deeply ingrained religious and caste divides of Uttar Pradesh our message may take a longer time to filter into the voter’s mindset but I am convinced that it will eventually sink in. Politics in the state needs an overhaul, we are positioning ourselves to lead this change,” she said.
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Dynasts want the poor to be always at their feet: PM Modi at Barabanki rally
Dynasts want the poor to be always at their feet and keep revolving around them. We care for the poor and we are working to bring down the problems of their lives. That is why, today the poor of UP is standing with BJP & is blessing BJP in all phases: PM Modi
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Congress candidate and Unnao rape survivor’s mother casts vote
Congress candidate Asha Singh, the mother of the girl who was allegedly raped by former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, cast her vote in Unnao on Wednesday. Asha Singh is up against the BJP’s sitting MLA Pankaj Gupta and Dr Abhinav Kumar of the Samajwadi Party.
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37.45% of voter turnout recorded till 1:00 pm
According to the data shared by the Election Commission, a turnout of 37.45% was recorded till 1 pm. The highest average turnout was recorded at 40.97% in (Lakhimpur) Kheri, followed by 41.21% in Pilibhit and 40.17% in Fatehpur. Hardoi recorded the lowest turnout at 34.45%.
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Don’t have family but understand ‘parivaar’s dard’, says PM Modi
Talking of the criminalisation of Triple Talaq, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Barabanki, that ‘we might not have a family, but understood a family’s pain’. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav has often hit out at Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath’s jibe of ‘dynastic politics’ saying those who did not have families could not understand a family’s pain, reports News18.
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These elections are essential not just for UP but country: PM Modi
Addressing a rally in Barabanki, which goes to the polls on 27 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “These elections are essential not only for the development of Uttar Pradesh but also for the country. UP might be a total of 7% of the country, in terms of area but if you look at its population then it comprises over 16% of India’s population.”
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Ruckus erupts in Lakhimpur Kheri voting booth
On Wednesday, a ruckus erupted at a polling station in Lakhimpur Kheri after Fevikwik was thrown on an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). The incident happened in the Kadipur Sani area of Lakhimpur Kheri. Voting has resumed after the EVM was replaced following the ruckus.
“We had received a complaint via Twitter that the button of a particular party on an EVM machine was stuck with glue by somebody. The EVM machine was changed immediately. The voting has resumed peacefully and the accused is being thoroughly investigated,” SP Kheri said in a video address.
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Priyanka Gandhi asks people of UP to vote ‘responsibly’
Asking people to cast their vote, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said, “My dear sisters and brothers of UP, there will be lakhs of attempts to divert you from the issues. But if your vote is cast on the issue of employment, livelihood, good education and health, women’s empowerment, only then the betterment of Uttar Pradesh is possible. Vote responsibly to take the state on the path of progress.”
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Watch | MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni leaves polling booth amid heavy security
Lakhimpur Kheri hogged the national limelight after eight people, including four farmers, were killed after being mowed down by a vehicle during a protest. The BJP leader Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra is accused in the case. Ashish is now out on bail.
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UP Polls Phase 4: 23% voter turnout recorded till 11 am
Till 11 am, 22.62 percent voter turnout has been recorded in the fourth phase of the UP Assembly polls on Wednesday.
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Mayawati confident of forming govt in UP, says SP ‘dreams’ will be shattered
BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday exuded confidence that her party will repeat its show of 2007 and SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s dreams of forming government will be shattered.
She also thanked the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for acknowledging BSP’s relevance in the state, saying her party is getting votes of all sections of society.
“When the results are declared on March 10, BSP will form its government like it did in 2007 with full majority,” Mayawati told media after casting her vote.
Asked about Akhilesh’s claims about Samajwadi Party getting Muslim voters’ support, she said the ground reality cannot be more different and can be known by visiting villages. “Members of the religious minorities, the Muslims, have been unhappy with the working style of Samajwadi Party. They believe that even when they had been with it since last five years, when the time came to allot tickets, they were sidelined to make space for others, said the Dalit leader.
On Shah’s comment about her party’s continued relevance, Mayawati said it was his greatness that he accepted the truth.
-PTI
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BJP chief JP Nadda attacks SP over ’terror’ links
BJP chief JP Nadda on Wednesday reiterated claims made by party leaders, linking the Samajwadi Party (SP) with terror. “I ask Akhilesh ji that as the chief minister of the state, you protected the terrorists and flouted the Constitution, what is the relation of samajwadis with terrorists? On one side there are people walking along with (vinash) destruction and on one side there are people walking with (vikas) development,” Nadda was quoted as saying by ANI in Gorakhpur, UP.
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SP alleges voters are not being allowed to vote at several booths in Banda district
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BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi casts his vote in Lucknow
“I appeal to everyone to come out and exercise their franchise,” Trivedi said after casting his vote in Lucknow.
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UP deputy CM casts vote in Lucknow
UP Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling booth in Lucknow.
“After the 4th phase, BJP will hit a double century and will march ahead to break its previous records. Development works done by PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath has reached everyone’s house,” he said, according to ANI.
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BJP will win over 300 seats, says Rajnath Singh after casting his vote
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday told ANI, “We will win over 300 seats. SP-BSP made claims in 2017 also but we formed the government and will repeat the same this time also.” The BJP leader cast his vote in Lucknow.
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In Pictures | Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh cast his vote in Lucknow
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BJP to repeat history with more seats, says Rajnath Singh
“BJP will not only repeat the history but it is also an undeniable possibility that our number of seats will increase,” Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh said in Lucknow.
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UP Polls Phase 4: 9.10% voter turnout recorded till 9 am
9.10 percent voter turnout has been recorded till 9 am in the fourth phase of the UP Assembly polls on Wednesday.
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Watch | In a new initiative, children knock on doors, ask residents of UP to vote
In an initiative by District Magistrate Anurag Patel, school children knocked on the doors of residents to urge them to vote in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh elections.
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UP minister Mohsin Raza casts his vote in Lucknow
Casting his vote in Lucknow, UP Minister Mohsin Raza said that the state is now crime and terror-free. “Today UP is crime and terrorism free. Everyone feels safe. People are getting jobs. We’ve made UP economy no 2 and will also make it No 1 and people are voting for that. We are forming the govt,” said the UP minister, speaking to ANI, after casting his vote in Lucknow.
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In Photos | Voters garlanded at polling station in Fatehpur
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In Photos | Voting underway in Unnao
In Unnao, Congress has fielded 55-year-old Asha Singh, the mother of the girl who was allegedly raped by former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.
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In Photos | Voting underway in Lakhimpur
Lakhimpur Kheri is the district where eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violence on 3 October. Ashish Mishra, the son of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, is one of the persons accused in the case. He is currently out on bail.
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From Lakhimpur Kheri, Lucknow to Rae Bareli, key constituencies in Phase 4
The areas going to the polls in Phase 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections were extremely productive for the BJP in the 2017 Assembly elections. The party and its ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) won 52 out of the 60 seats voting in this phase, leaving just four for the Samajwadi Party (SP), two for SP’s erstwhile ally Congress, and two for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Read our report here to take a look at the key constituencies to watch for in this phase and the big names contesting from the 59 seats.
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BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj casts his vote in Unnao
BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj cast his vote at Gadan Khera Primary School in Unnao on Wednesday morning.
“BJP will win all six seats in Unnao with majority. On the basis of all the campaigning I did, I can say that CM Yogi will form the government again by breaking his own 2017 record. I think the numbers may go up to 350,” he said, according to news agency ANI.
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Strengthen democracy by casting your vote: PM Modi urges people
With voting underway for the fourth round in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to come out and vote. Voting for 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts in Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday morning.
“Today is the fourth round of voting in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. I request all the voters to contribute in strengthening democracy by casting their valuable votes,” Modi said in a tweet in Hindi. This is the fourth phase of the Assembly polls in the state, where elections are to be held in seven rounds. As many as 624 candidates are in the fray in this phase.
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BSP is headed towards an absolute majority: SC Mishra
BSP National General Secretary S C Mishra on Wednesday told ANI, “BSP is headed towards an absolute majority. Taking into account the first three phases and today’s voting, you’ll find out that voting was done for BSP.”
“Just like 2007, BSP will form the government with an absolute majority and Mayawati will become UP’s CM for the fifth time,” he said.