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Uttar Pradesh election 2022 phase 4: State records around 60% voter turnout, Lucknow crosses 61% for the first time

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 24, 2022, 05:34:41 IST

Uttar Pradesh election 2022 phase 4: State records around 60% voter turnout, Lucknow crosses 61% for the first time

An average of 57.45% polling was recorded till 5pm on Wednesday in 59 Assembly constituencies during the fourth of the seven-phase elections in Uttar Pradesh, according to the Election Commission. As many as 624 candidates are in the fray in this round of voting being held in Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda, and Fatehpur districts. The polling started at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates on the fourth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Constituency wise poll percentage and more.

12:56 (IST) Feb 23

Out of 4,018 booths in Lucknow, 2,438 have live webcast facility for security and monitoring purpose. Through live webcast, ECI will ensure safe polling in booths

12:36 (IST) Feb 23

UP polls: BJP will match scale of 2017 verdict, says Rajnath Singh

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that the victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the assembly elections will match the scale of the 2017 verdict in Uttar Pradesh. "I am confident that we will win as many seats as we did in the 2017 Assembly polls," Singh told ANI.

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12:15 (IST) Feb 23

MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni casts his vote in Banbirpur of Lakhimpur Kheri in fourth phase of UP assembly elections

12:07 (IST) Feb 23

UP elections: Polling at woman officer Reena Dwivedi's booth much higher than average

Though the result will be known only on March 10, the polling booth where woman PWD officer Reena Dwivedi is on duty is already witnessing a huge turnout. Reena Dwivedi is the officer who remains in the limelight for her good looks and fashion quotient. The total number of voters eligible to vote at the booth is 588 out of which 50 per cent had already cast votes till 11am.

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11:48 (IST) Feb 23

Nine districts record 22.62% turnout till 11am in 4th phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

11:32 (IST) Feb 23

The betterment of UP is possible only if people cast their votes keeping in mind the issues like employment, livelihood, good education, health and women empowerment, Priyanka Gandhi said

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11:31 (IST) Feb 23

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday urged people to vote for the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections

11:10 (IST) Feb 23

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 have reached everyone's house: Dinesh Sharma

11:09 (IST) Feb 23

Uttar Pradesh deputy CM Dinesh Sharma after casting his vote in Lucknow central constituency

11:03 (IST) Feb 23

I appeal to everyone to come out and exercise their franchise. People of UP are well aware and know who to vote: BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi after casting his vote at Sherwood Academy polling booth in Lucknow

10:58 (IST) Feb 23

Today BJP is stronger than in 2017 as people have realised that only we can give good governance and develop UP: Rajnath Singh in Lucknow

10:49 (IST) Feb 23

4th leg: Maya social engg in full throttle to bury 2017 horror

The fourth phase on Tuesday will be a test of BSP’s social engineering formula, where it focussed not just on Brahmin mobilisation, but also on caste consolidation in reserved seats. BSP has had a poor run even in reserved seats, where upper castes held the deciding vote. To make amends, it pushed the party’s Brahmin face and second-in-command, SC Mishra, and his family to extensively campaign among upper castes to bag the elusive winning edge.

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10:36 (IST) Feb 23

Defence minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh after casting his vote at a polling booth in Lucknow

10:30 (IST) Feb 23

Every section is blessing BJP. We've established rule of law in the state. People are excited to vote for BJP. We will form govt with a majority: UP minister and BJP's candidate from Lucknow Cantonment seat Brijesh Pathak

10:24 (IST) Feb 23

If we see the voter percentage of the third round, it is the same as last time. So, it is a good voter percentage. UP has had good percentage. It is our appeal to all voters to cast their vote: Awanish Awasthi, additional chief secreatry, Home Department, UP govt

10:21 (IST) Feb 23

I am confident that BJP will win all 8 seats of Hardoi. In every phase, BJP's lead is increasing and we will form the govt with more than 300 seats: BJP's candidate from Hardoi, Nitin Agarwal, after casting his vote

10:18 (IST) Feb 23

Pilibhit DM Pulkit Khare casts his vote in the fourth phase of UP elections

10:10 (IST) Feb 23

Former auto mechanic BJP’s Sitapur bet

He is the namesake of the current MLA from his assembly constituency Rakesh Rathore, but unlike the Sitapur legislator, this 49-year-old is from a much humble background. Rakesh Rathore, 49, is popular as ‘Guru’ and has spent his life repairing two-wheelers for a living till sometime back. Now, Guru is set to contest elections on a BJP ticket from Sitapur assembly constituency.

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10:05 (IST) Feb 23

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 in Lucknow

10:02 (IST) Feb 23

Strengthen democracy by casting your vote: PM tells people

With voting underway for the fourth round in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged people to come out and vote. "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.

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