Muslim women show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting vote, during the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Moradabad. (Photo | PTI)
Muslim women show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting vote, during the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Moradabad. (Photo | PTI)
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Assembly Polls 2022 updates: UP, Uttarakhand and Goa all see over 60% polling

Goa led the way with the highest percentage of votes.

The three states that went to the polls -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa -- all recorded an over 60 per cent turnout in the second phase of Assembly elections on Monday.

Goa led the way with 75.29% votes being cast in the state that has 40 seats till 5 pm, officials said.

An average voter turnout of 60.44 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Monday in Uttar Pradesh as polling for the second phase of the state assembly elections picked up pace after a slow start.

The first two hours of polling saw few voters reaching polling booths owing to fog and cold conditions.

But as the day progressed, more and more voters stepped out of their homes to cast their votes.

Meanwhile, long queues of voters were seen outside polling booths in Uttarakhand during polling to the 70 assembly seats spread over 13 districts.

By 5 pm, 59.37% per cent polling was recorded in the state.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, former chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate Col (retd) Ajay Kothiyal, Leader of Opposition in the fourth assembly Pritam Singh, Yoga Guru Ramdev, and Niranjani Akhara Mahamandaleshwar Kailashanand Brahmachari were among the first to cast their votes.

Goa sees high turnout

60.44% polling in UP at 5 pm

Cricketer Mohammad Shami among those to cast vote

Indian quick Mohammed Shami (right) cast his vote during the second phase of the UP Assembly elections in his native district of Amroha.

Brisk polling at 10870 feet in Uttarakhand's Gangotri assembly

Uttarakhand's highest polling booth
Uttarakhand's highest polling booth

The voting carries on smoothly at Uttarakhand's highest polling booth, at an altitude of 10870 feet in the Gangotri constituency. At 5 pm, the state has recorded a 59.37% turnout.

Two villages in UP's Shekhupur constituency refuse to vote initally over failure to address contaminated water supply

People at Narau and Milaal Nangla villages in Shekhupur assembly constituency in UP's Badaun district on Monday initially refused to cast their votes in the second phase of the UP Assembly elections as their complaints about contaminated water supply had not been addressed. Election Commission officials said they relented later.

The villagers claim that there have been deaths and many are battling serious ailments because their concerns have been neglected till now.

Badaun Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) BP Sharma told ANI that his administration had made a plan to find a solution.

"Even before this call by a few villagers, we spoke to them...For this, a plan has been chalked out that has been prepared by the municipal council. We have also spoken to the villagers that we are making full efforts by engaging higher officials from the government level to solve this problem.

"We are trying that the villagers should exercise their voting rights. Efforts are still going on. Although the voting has been started, not all the eligible people have voted yet," Sharma added.

Returning officer dies due to cardiac arrest in Uttar Pradesh

A 55-year-old returning officer posted on election duty in Nakur assembly constituency died following a cardiac arrest, a senior official said on Monday. District Election Officer of Saharanpur Akhilesh Singh told PTI that the health of returning officer Rashid Ali, who was posted at a polling booth in Dhikka Tapri village, deteriorated suddenly on Sunday night. Ali was rushed to a private hospital in Saharanpur where he died around 1.30 am, the DEO said.

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Voting per cent till 3 pm in Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Goa: 60.18 per cent

Uttar Pradesh: 51.93 per cent

Uttarakhand: 49.24 per cent

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Kanta Devi, who claims to be 106-year-old, votes in Sahaspur constituency

Kanta Devi, who claims to be 106-year-old, votes in Sahaspur constituency of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.
Kanta Devi, who claims to be 106-year-old, votes in Sahaspur constituency of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

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100-year-old Narayan Singh on his way to cast his vote in Uttarakhand's Kapkot

100-year-old Narayan Singh reached to vote in Uttarakhand's Kapkot constituency of Bageshwar district.
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Uttar Pradesh records over 39% voter turn out till 1 pm

Uttar Pradesh records over 39 per cent voter turn out till 1 pm
Uttar Pradesh records over 39 per cent voter turn out till 1 pm

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PM addresses a rally at Kanpur Dehat amid the ongoing second phase of UP Polls. Here is what he said

  • Voting turnout in second phase polling in Uttar Pradesh points at BJP returning to power again.

  • When they keep changing their allies, then how will they serve the people of Uttar Pradesh?...Earlier governments looted the people of the state. The 'Parivaarwadi' will again be defeated by the people of Uttar Pradesh. The festival of colours- Holi will be celebrated in Uttar Pradesh on 10th March itself.

  • If they had their way, they would have made Kanpur & other such areas in UP, a 'mafiaganj' mohalla. Now their 'mafiagiri' is counting its last breath.

  • These 'parivaarvadi' want to give power to these mafias again. UP public will have to stay alert.

  • The Muslim girls feel safe under the BJP rule in Uttar Pradesh. Many more number of Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges in the state now.

  • Before 2017, UP had ration scams every other day. They made lakhs of fake ration cards. Double engine government ended this fake ration card scheme. Today, crores of the UP public are receiving ration free of cost. Stoves of my poor sisters & mothers will never be turned off.

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    Latest voting figures

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    I would then request Yogi Ji only with folded hands to get Azam Sahab out of the jail. We'll be grateful. What is he talking about, framing Azam Sahab for robbery with no shame? He has made a joke out of politics, said Samajwadi Party leader Imran Masood, in Saharanpur.

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    21 per cent voting registered in Uttar Pradesh till 11 am.

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    UP polls: Average voter turnout of 9.45 per cent recorded till 9 am

  • An average voter turnout of 9. 45 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Monday in Uttar Pradesh, where polling is underway in 55 assembly seats spread across nine districts.

  • This is the second phase of the assembly elections in the state. Voting began at 7 am. As many as 586 candidates are in the fray in this phase.

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

  • According to the Election Commission, Saharanpur recorded a voter turnout of 9. 77 per cent till 9 am, Bijnor 10. 01 per cent, Moradabad 10. 03 per cent, Sambhal 10. 78 per cent, Rampur 8. 37 per cent, Amroha 10. 83 per cent, Budaun 9. 14 per cent, Bareilly 8. 36 per cent and Shahjahanpur 9. 18 per cent.

    • Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister casts his vote

    Former Union Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' casts his vote

    UP polls: Yogi hits out at Opposition, says BJP will secure over 300 seats

    He also criticized the previous governments for using corrupt practices and emptying state government treasuries during their tenures and said that the ration being received by the poor today used to be consumed by the goons of Samajwadi Party earlier. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Goa Health Minister casts his vote

    Voting percentages in states so far

    Goa CM confident about getting another term

    UP minister confident about Yogi government getting another term of five years

    I can say confidently that BJP is going to return to power in Uttar Pradesh with 300 plus seats. Trends for the first phase of election show that people have voted for BJP. Today in the second phase people will bless BJP again on the basis of work that has been done: Jitin Prasada.

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    Uttarakhand CM confident about BJP's chances

    All our schemes have provided a shield for the people of Uttarakhand; the public knows very well who can work for the development of the state. I'm sure that the Uttarakhand public will bring BJP on 60+ seats, Pushkar Singh Dhami said in Khatima after casting his vote.

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    Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi stands in a queue to cast his vote

    Polling starts at Uttarakhand

  • This is the fifth Assembly poll being held in the hill state since its creation in 2000. A public holiday has been declared by the administration for the single-day polling in the state.

  • The ruling BJP is seeking a consecutive second term in office in the state while the Congress is trying to make a comeback after being routed by the BJP in the 2017 Assembly polls. The Aam Aadmi Party has also thrown its hat in the ring this time. It has declared Col Ajay Kothiyal as its chief ministerial face.

  • A total of 81,72173 voters in the state will decide the fate of 632 candidates, including 152 independents. As many as 36095 police, central paramilitary and PAC personnel have been deployed on poll duty across the state.

  • There are 11,697 polling booths spread over 8. 624 locations, Chief Electoral Officer Saujanya said. For the first time, 101 all-women 'Sakhi' polling booths run by women have been set up in the state to encourage their participation in the polling process. Similarly, six polling booths to be manned by differently abled have also been set up, she said.

  • Important BJP faces whose fate is to be decided in these polls are Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, his cabinet colleagues Satpal Maharaj, Subodh Uniyal, Arvind Pandey, Dhan Singh Rawat and Rekha Arya besides state party president Madan Kaushik.

  • Prominent faces from the Congress in the fray are former chief minister Harish Rawat, former minister Yashpal Arya, state party president Ganesh Godiyal and Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Pritam Singh.

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    Himachal Governor, who hails from Goa, casts his vote

    Goa Governor casts his vote

    PM asks voters to come out and vote

    Key battles in UP at second phase of assembly elections

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    UP elections: Nearly 5000 booths announced critical

    Over 2,000 illegal firearms and 165 kg of explosives have also been recovered while preventive action taken against 4.40 lakh people who are likely to disrupt peace during the polls, the Uttar Pradesh Police said. (READ FULL STORY HERE)

    Goa elections: Smaller parties may play key role in government formation

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    Voting begins at Samajwadi Party strongholds in UP

  • This is the second phase of the Assembly elections in the state. 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.

  • Of the 55 seats, the BJP had won 38 in 2017 while the Samajwadi Party bagged 15 and the Congress two. The SP and the Congress had contested the last Assembly elections together. Of the 15 seats won by the SP, Muslim candidates had emerged victorious on 10. The areas going to polls in this phase have a sizeable Muslim population influenced by religious leaders of the Barelvi and Deoband sects. These areas are considered strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.

  • 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. Senior SP leader Mohammad Azam Khan has been fielded from his stronghold Rampur while UP's Finance Minister Suresh Khanna from Shahjahanpur.

  • Khan's son Abdullah Azam has been fielded from the Swar seat. He has been pitted against Haider Ali Khan, the heir of the Nawabs of Rampur, who is trying his luck on the ticket of the Apna Dal (Sonelal), a BJP ally. Haider Ali Khan is the grandson of former MP Noor Bano.

  • UP Minister of State for Jal Shakti Baldev Singh Aulakh is contesting from Bilaspur, Minister of State for Urban Development Mahesh Chandra Gupta from Badaun and Minister of State for Secondary Education Gulab Devi from Chandausi.

  • The former mayor of Bareilly, Supriya Aron, is contesting from Bareilly Cantonment on SP ticket. With the elections being held amid the Covid scare, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Brahmdev Ram Tripathi said all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure free, fair, transparent and Covid-safe polling.

  • Polling for the first phase of the seven-phase Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections was held on February 10. The results will be declared on March 10.

    • Voting starts at Goa

  • Voting began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm in the single-phase elections in the coastal state, the officials said. Over 11 lakh people are eligible to cast their votes. They include 9,590 persons with disabilities, 2,997 aged over 80 years, 41 sex workers and nine transgenders.

  • The counting of votes will take place on March 10. Goa is witnessing a multi-cornered contest, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and other smaller parties vying to make a mark on the state's electoral scene. To check the spread of COVID-19, voters have been provided hand gloves at the polling stations, an election official said.

  • Over 100 'all-women' polling booths have been set up in the state for the convenience of female voters. The prominent candidates include Chief Minister Pramod Sawant (BJP), Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat (Congress), former CMs Churchill Alemao (TMC), Ravi Naik (BJP), Laxmikant Parsekar (independent), former deputy CMs Vijai Sardesai (GFP) and Sudin Dhavalikar (MGP), late CM Manohar Parrikar's son Utpal Parrikar and AAP's CM face Amit Paleker.

  • The average number of eligible voters per booth in the state is 672, which is the lowest in the country, a poll official said. The Vasco Assembly constituency has the highest number of 35,139 eligible voters, while the Mormugao seat has the lowest number of voters at 19,958, he said. The Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are fighting the election in alliance, while the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has tied-up with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) to contest the polls.

  • The Shiv Sena and the NCP had also announced their pre-poll alliance, while the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is contesting without a tie-up with any other political party. The Revolutionary Goans, Goencho Swabhimaan Party, Jai Mahabharat Party and Sambhaji Brigade are also in the poll fray, besides 68 independent candidates There are 105 all-women polling booths, also called as the 'pink booths'.

  • Earlier, there were was a pink booth in every constituency, the official said. The state had recorded 82. 56 per cent turnout during the 2017 elections.

  • The Congress then won 17 seats. The BJP, which bagged 13 seats, was quick to stitch up an alliance with some regional outfits and independents to form government in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief J P Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah campaigned in the last one month for the saffron party, which has not entered into any pre-poll alliance in Goa.

  • The Congress has fielded 37 candidates, while ally GFP has fielded three. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra campaigned for the party in the coastal state.

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