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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.

09:57 (IST) Feb 23

We are going to get around 350 seats. Development work done, work has been done to protect our identity, culture and traditions. I think people have accepted it. SP-BSP-Congress are going to be become history like Article 370 and 35A: Pankaj Singh, BJP MLA and candidate from Noida

09:54 (IST) Feb 23

Law minister Brijesh Pathak casts his vote in Lucknow central; says lotus is blooming and it is a BJP wave

09:52 (IST) Feb 23

86k central forces, 1.5 lakh cops on duty

Aimed at maintaining law and order, 86,000 central paramilitary force personnel and 1.5 lakh UP police personnel will be deployed in the fourth phase spanning across 10 districts comprising 59 assembly constituencies.Moreover, 137 pink booths have been created where 277 women police will be deployed.

09:41 (IST) Feb 23

Poll percentage till 9am

09:35 (IST) Feb 23

Confirming the development, district magistrate Avinash Krishna Singh said that re-polling will be conducted at booth number 266 at a primary school in Jaswantpur. "Polling will be conducted from 7am to 6pm on February 23," he said

09:33 (IST) Feb 23

One of the most high-profile battles in the state, Karhal went to polls on Sunday in phase three of the elections

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09:33 (IST) Feb 23

EC orders re-polling in Karhal booth

The EC has decided to conduct re-polling at the Jaswantpur booth in Mainpuri district's Karhal on Wednesday following complaints of "bogus voting, impersonation, and booth capturing" made by BJP candidate and Union minister SP Singh Baghel, who is up against SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in the constituency.

09:20 (IST) Feb 23

Lucknow DM Abhishek Prakash after casting his vote at LMC office in Lucknow central

09:18 (IST) Feb 23

Today UP is crime and terrorism free. Everyone feels safe. People are getting jobs. We've made UP economy no. 2 and people are voting for that. We are forming the govt: UP minister Mohsin Raza after casting his vote in Lucknow

09:13 (IST) Feb 23

BJP will win Sarojini Nagar seat in Lucknow by one lakh votes. Our agenda is nation first. BJP will form government again: Former ED joint director & BJP candidate from Sarojini Nagar, Rajeshwar Singh

09:08 (IST) Feb 23

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

PM Narendra Modi

09:07 (IST) Feb 23

With voting under way for the fourth round in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, PM Narendra Modi urged people to come out and vote

09:00 (IST) Feb 23

As nine districts of Avadh region, Terai and Bundelkhand go to the poll in the fourth phase, both BJP and Congress would face the challenge of saving their citadels -Lucknow and Rae Bareli

08:52 (IST) Feb 23

Opposition brought the Hijab issue into elections. This rule (for uniform) was formed in Karnataka, people did this (row) in reply. But I think, a law should be made to ban hijab across the country: BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj in Unnao

08:49 (IST) Feb 23

BJP will win all 6 seats in Unnao with majority. On the basis of the campaigning I did, I can say that CM Yogi will form goverment once again by breaking his own 2017 record. I think the numbers may go up to 350

Sakshi Maharaj, BJP MP

08:46 (IST) Feb 23

BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj casts his vote at Gadan Khera Primary School in Unnao

08:44 (IST) Feb 23

BSP is headed towards absolute majority. Just like 2007, BSP will form govt with absolute majority, Mayawati will become UP's CM for the fifth time: Rajya Sabha MP and BSP general secretary Satish Chandra Mishra

08:42 (IST) Feb 23

BSP is getting a one-sided vote. By the end of this phase, it will be ensured that BSP is forming govt with a full majority. Every section including Brahmins are voting for us: BSP leader Satish Chandra Misra after casting his vote at Montessori school polling booth in Lucknow

08:39 (IST) Feb 23

People queue up at Montessori School polling booth in Lucknow as they await their turn to cast vote in the fourth phase of UP polls

08:32 (IST) Feb 23

I want more people to vote and make the voting percentage high. Congress is nowhere in the race: BJP candidate from Raebareli Sadar seat, Aditi Singh after casting her vote at a polling booth in Lalpur Chauhan, Raebareli