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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.

08:24 (IST) Feb 23

Muslims are not happy with Samajwadi Party. They will not vote for them. People of UP have rejected SP even before voting as voting for SP means Gunda raj, Mafia raj. Riots happened in SP govt. The face of SP leaders tell that they are not coming in power

Mayawati, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief

08:11 (IST) Feb 23

Minority affairs minister of UP Mohsin Raza casts his vote in Gomtinagar area of Lucknow

08:08 (IST) Feb 23

People waiting outside Bijli Pasi College polling station, Aashiyana to cast their votes in Lucknow

07:30 (IST) Feb 23

People queue up to cast their votes at a polling booth in Banbirpur of Lakhimpur Kheri district: ANI

07:29 (IST) Feb 23

Polling under way for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections today

07:25 (IST) Feb 23

BSP chief Mayawati casts her vote at Municipal Nursery School polling booth in Lucknow

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07:06 (IST) Feb 23

Today is the fourth round of voting in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. I request all the voters to make their contribution in strengthening the democracy by using their valuable votes: PM Modi

06:24 (IST) Feb 23

With the sharp fall in Covid cases in poll-bound UP and Manipur, the Election Commission on Tuesday dispensed with its 50% attendance cap for rallies and public meetings and also allowed road shows.

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06:12 (IST) Feb 23

Shailendra termed the police’s actions “biased” and “influenced” by BJP. “The administration is playing the role of BJP’s puppet despite being under EC’s command,” he said.

06:12 (IST) Feb 23

Police raided a private hospital owned by Shailendra Singh Gangwar, SP candidate from UP’s Pilibhit, following a “tip-off” regarding “stock dumping of booze at the premises”.

06:08 (IST) Feb 23

Elect a strong leader as world is in turmoil: PM Modi

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06:07 (IST) Feb 23

“Today the whole world is in turmoil and in such a situation, India needs to be strong. Each of your vote will make India stronger,” Modi said while addressing a rally in Bahraich.

06:06 (IST) Feb 23

Launching a fresh attack on SP by accusing it of being against banning terror organisations, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to voters in UP to elect “a strong leader as the whole world is in turmoil”.

04:29 (IST) Feb 23

59 seats vote today as UP polls enter round four

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04:17 (IST) Feb 23

Among the prominent candidates in this phase is Uttar Pradesh law minister Brijesh Pathak who is facing Samajwadi party candidate and two-time corporator Surendra Singh Gandhi in the Lucknow Cantonment seat.

04:17 (IST) Feb 23

Lakhimpur, which had hogged national news headlines after eight people, including four farmers, were killed in violence on October 3 will go to the polls in the fourth phase.

04:17 (IST) Feb 23

Of the 59 seats, the BJP had won 51 in the 2017 Assembly elections, four had gone to the Samajwadi Party, and three to the Bahujan Samaj Party. The BJP's ally Apna Dal (Sonelal) had bagged one seat.

04:17 (IST) Feb 23

The fourth phase of polling on February 23 will decide the fate of 624 candidates in 59 Assembly segments in the districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda and Fatehpur.

04:16 (IST) Feb 23

The high-decibel campaigning for this phase ended on Monday as sparring among political rivals intensified during the last-minute canvassing.

04:16 (IST) Feb 23

Voting for 59 assembly constituencies spread in nine districts of Uttar Pradesh will take place on Wednesday in the fourth phase of the polls