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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Mar 04, 2017, 03:05 PM IST
The fourth phase polling in Uttar Pradesh is being held in 53 Assembly constituencies spread over 12 districts, including the backward Bundelkhand region and the Nehru-Gandhi pocket borough of Rae Bareli.
Assembly segments in Congress President Sonia Gandhi's Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency is among the seats where the electoral exercise will take place. However, in a first since 1998, Gandhi gave campaigning a miss in her constituency.
Other districts going to polls in this phase are Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Banda, Hamirpur, Chitrakoot and Fatehpur.
Backward and water-scarce Bundelkhand region also figures in this phase.
The fate of 680 candidates will be decided by 1.84 crore voters including 84 lakh women and 1,032 of third gender.
The maximum number of 26 candidates are in Allahabad North, while only six candidates are in fray in Khaga (Fatehpur), Manjhanpur (Kaushambi) and Kunda (Pratapgarh).
In 2012 polls, out of the 53 seats in this phase, Samajwadi Party had won 24, BJP 5, Bahujan Samaj Party 15, Congress 6 and 'others' 3.
Prominent contestants include sitting MLA Aradhana Mishra from Rampur Khas (Pratapgarh), the daughter of Congress MP Pramod Tiwari, and Independent MLA and minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who is again contesting from his traditional Kunda (Pratapgarh) seat.
In Rae Bareli, Aditi Singh is contesting on Congress ticket, BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya's son Utkarsh Maurya is in fray from Unchahar seat, while Leader of Opposition Gaya Charan Dinkar is contesting from Naraini (Banda) seat.
The pace of voting was slow in the first few hours but picked up as the day advanced. The exercise was by and large peaceful in view of tight security arrangements.
In 2012 polls, out of the 53 seats in this phase, the Samajwadi Party had won 24, BJP 5, the Bahujan Samaj Party 15, the Congress 6 and others had got 3.
Elections for the UP legislative Assembly are being held in seven phases, with three more on February 27, March 4 and 8 to follow after Thursday's polling. Results will be out on March 11.
(With Agency inputs)
Rs 13.49 crore of cash, 3.26 lakh litres of liquor worth about Rs 8.17 crore seized in the 4th phase of UP Polls 2017, says Election Commission.: ANI
61% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm, expected to cross 63%, says Election Commission.: ANI
Estimated 60% of 1.84 crore voter turnout recorded in 53 constituencies amid sporadic violence in Mahoba, Allahabad and Rae Bareli.: All India Radio News
Around 55% polling till 4 pm in phase-IV of UP polls: PTI.
Polling time for the 4th phase of #UPPolls2017 ends. pic.twitter.com/PGq2wit5Q6
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
50.37% voter turnout till 3.00 pm.
Over 40% voter turnout till 2 pm: TOI
25-27% turnout till noon in phase-IV of UP polls
Voting percentage till 11 am in fourth phase
Voting percentage till 11 am in fourth phase of #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/kiQAIf6L9c
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West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi casts his vote at booth no 252 in Allahabad.
#UPPolls Phase 4: West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi casts his vote at booth no 252 in Allahabad. pic.twitter.com/K1sbbkpc9v
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui casts his vote at booth number 84 in Banda.
#UPPolls2017: BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui casts his vote at booth number 84 in Banda. pic.twitter.com/bpX0BbYhZ5
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi casts his vote at booth no 252 in AllahabadUP BJP Chief Keshav Prasad Maurya casts his vote in Allahabad #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/4VYIBdbwgy
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
#UPPolls Phase 4: West Bengal governor Keshari Nath Tripathi casts his vote at booth no 252 in Allahabad. pic.twitter.com/K1sbbkpc9v
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
10.23% voting in fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 9 am pic.twitter.com/6QBKZ4wjWs
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
Villagers boycott polling in Fatehpur's Khaga over developmental issues; 0 vote at booths 105&106, 9 at booth 107 & 8 at booth 109.
#UPPolls: Villagers boycott polling in Fatehpur's Khaga over developmental issues;0 vote at booths 105&106, 9 at booth 107 & 8 at booth 109. pic.twitter.com/iFkqv9THIh
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
Voting percentage till 9 am in fourth phase of UP polls
Voting percentage till 9 am in fourth phase of #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/MkvrJ53cCv
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Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti after casting her vote in Hamirpur
Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti after casting her vote in Hamirpur #uppolls2017 pic.twitter.com/S5l1mgc1bM
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Congress candidate from Raebareli Sadar Aditi Singh after casting her vote. She is up against BSP's Mohd Shahbaz and BJP's Anita Srivastava
Congress candidate from Raebareli Sadar Aditi Singh after casting her vote. She is up against BSP's Mohd Shahbaz and BJP's Anita Srivastava pic.twitter.com/ni6KsHgUSH
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 23, 2017
Voting has still not started in booth no 481 in Jalaun as the EVM machine is not working.
Clash between SP and BSP supporters,4 including Samajwadi Party candidate Siddhgopal Sahu's son injured
Raebareli: Voting underway in polling booth no.178 in Shree Gandhi Vidyalaya Inter College
Jhansi: People after casting their vote in Hafiz Siddique National Inter College.
