Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022 phase 2: Over 61% polling in UP 2nd phase

The prominent faces in the fray in this phase include Dharam Singh Saini, a Yogi Adityanath government minister who had switched to the SP before the polls. Saini is trying his luck from the Nakur Assembly segment.

As many as 586 candidates are in the fray in this phase with the seats spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur.

Goa will see all of its 40 assembly seats respectively going to polls in a single phase.

2.02 crore voters to decide fate of 55 seats

In Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held to 403 assembly constituencies in seven phases, will begin voting for its second phase today. The first phase was held on February 10.

Voting has begun in 55 assembly seats in UP

The 55 assembly seats are spread across 9 districts of Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly, and Shahjahanpur.

Election officials conduct mock poll at polling booth number 374 in Daniyapur of Rampur Assembly constituency

Election officials conduct mock poll at polling booth number 374 in Daniyapur of Rampur assembly constituency

The counting of the votes will take place on March 10

Total 79 Model Code of Conduct violation cases were registered ahead of the second phase polling.

For security purposes, 6,860 inspectors and sub-inspectors of Uttar Pradesh police have also been deployed, along with 54,670 constables, 43,397 home guards, 930 PRD jawans, 18 company PAC and 7,746 village chowkidars have been deployed.

In the second phase, 4,917 polling centers have been kept in the sensitive category along with a total of 436 majras/localities.

Eight seats put under the sensitive category are Nagina, Dhampur, Bijnor, Asmoli, Sambhal, Deoband, Rampur Maniharan, and Gangoh.

Nearly 794 companies of Central police forces deployed for second phase of UP Polls, eight seats classified under 'sensitive' category

The voting will begin at 7 am and end at 6 pm.

BJP has fielded Suresh Khanna in Shahjahanpur, Baldev Singh Aulakh in Bilaspur, Mahesh Chandra Gupta in Budaun and Gulab Devi in Chandausi.