UP Assembly Election: Polling began in all nine districts at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm.
The Phase 4 of Uttar Pradesh assembly election, in which voting was held in 59 constituencies including Lakhimpur Kheri and Lucknow today, recorded 61.65 per cent average turnout till 5 pm, as per the revised figure.
Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni, whose son Ashish Mishra is an accused in the farmers' murder case, cast his vote in Lakhimpur Kheri, amid chaos while surrounded by scores of police personnel.
Uttar Pradesh Law Minister Brajesh Pathak who is facing Samajwadi Party candidate and two-time Corporator Surendra Singh Gandhi in the Lucknow Cantonment seat is among the prominent contender in this phase.
The polling began in all the nine districts at 7 am and concluded at 6 pm.
As a last-minute effort, all political parties held intense election campaigns on Monday in Uttar Pradesh for the fourth phase of Assembly polls which ended in the evening on the same day.
Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with Congress, BJP, Samajwadi Party (SP)-Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) alliance, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) as principal contenders.
Voting for the remaining three phases of the seven-phase UP elections will take place on February 27, March 3, and 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Here are the LIVE Updates on Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 4th Phase Voting:
UP Polls: UP Not Secure In Hands Of Family-Oriented Parties, Says PM Modi
In a veiled attack at the previous Uttar Pradesh governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that history has shown that the state is not secure in the hands of family-oriented political parties. "History shows that the state is not secure in the hands of family-oriented political parties. There were back-to-back terrorist attacks in Uttar Pradesh during their rules. Unfortunately, instead of punishing the terrorists of these blasts, the Samajwadi government worked to get them released," said PM Modi while addressing a rally in Kaushambi. (PTI)
UP Polls Phase 4: UP Turnout Till 5 PM Revised To 60.51%
The Phase 4 of Uttar Pradesh assembly election, in which voting was held in 59 constituencies including Lakhimpur Kheri and Lucknow today, recorded 60.51 per cent average turnout till 5 pm, as per the revised figures.
Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait Slams BJP For Not Meeting Farmers After 13 Months' Protest
"Do we need such a government," farmer leader Rakesh Tikait wondered today as he slammed the BJP government, accusing it of not meeting farmers after 13 months of their protest in Delhi. The Centre held 11 rounds of formal dialogue in Delhi with a delegation of farmer leaders of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which had spearheaded the over-a-year-long stir against the now-repealed three farm laws. The last such meeting was held on January 22, 2021 after which there was no formal dialogue and the protest ended in December last year. (PTI)
Manipur Was Known For Corruption, Blockades Under Congress Rule: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed the previous Congress governments in Manipur and said the state was known for "corruption and blockades" during their rule while it is witnessing peace and development under the BJP government. "During the rule of Congress, be it mountains or the plains, Manipur was known for corruption, militancy, intrusion, blockade, drug, arms, trafficking. Today, under the rule of the BJP, Manipur is known for development, connectivity, infrastructure, sports, industry and health facilities. Biren Singh has made successful attempts to make it Aatma Nirbhar Manipur," Mr Shah said at a rally. (ANI)
UP Polls Phase 4: UP Records 59.12% Turnout Till 5 PM
The election turnout for Phase 4 Uttar Pradesh assembly election has been revised to 59.12 per cent till 5 pm.
UP Polls: Will Not Let Cows Be Slaughtered, Says Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today promised to enhance the security of cows, while also ensuring that the state government will help protect farmers' fields from stray cattle. Mr Adityanath asserted that 'gaushalas' (cow shelters) will be built on a large scale to protect cows. "We have completely stopped illegal slaughterhouses. I promise that we will not let 'Gaumata' be slaughtered while we'll also protect fields of farmers from stray cattle," the chief minister said, addressing a rally in the Tiloi assembly constituency of Amethi. (PTI)
Akhilesh Yadav Betrayed People By Withdrawing Cases Against Terror Accused: BJP Chief
Launching a scathing attack on Akhilesh Yadav, BJP national president J P Nadda today said the Samajwadi Party chief betrayed the people of UP by withdrawing cases against those booked under terrorism charges. "Akhilesh Ji, these days, is seeking votes and talking about development. Till now, he had only developed his family, but now he has realised that Uttar Pradesh should be developed. He will not bring 'vikas' (development), but 'vinash' (destruction) in the state," he said at an election meeting in Pratapgarh. (PTI)
UP Polls: Now Akhil Yadav's Party's Connection With Terrorists Visible: Anurag Thakur
BJP leader and Union Minister Anurag Thakur slammed Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over alleged 'terrorist' links on Wednesday and said that so far SP's list of candidates included rioters, criminals and mafias, but now their connections can also be seen with terrorists. "From the first to the fourth phase of the elections, Samajwadi Party's list included rioters, criminals and mafia but now their connections with terrorists can also be seen," said Mr Thakur. (ANI)
UP Polls: Uttar Pradesh Records 57.45% Voter Turnout Till 5 PM
Uttar Pradesh recorded an average voter turnout of 57.45 per cent till 5 pm in the fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Lakhimpur Kheri with 62.45 per cent till this time followed by Pilibhit with 61.42 per cent. Lucknow recorded 54.98 per cent turnout till 5 pm.
PM Modi Accuses Akhilesh Yadav's Party Of Shielding Terrorists When In Power In UP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has alleged the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party did everything it could to protect terrorists when it was in power in Uttar Pradesh. At a poll rally in Kaushambi, the second one in a day in Uttar Pradesh, he accused the ministers, MLAs and MPs of "dynast parties" of "stealing" the ration of the poor during their rule. Exuding confidence over the BJP's victory in Uttar Pradesh, the prime minister said some "seasonal politicians who are active during elections will go on vacation again after March 10". (PTI)
UP Polls Phase 4: Voting Resumes In Lakhimpur's Kadipur Sani After Brief Interruption
Voting resumed after a brief interruption of two hours in the Kadipur Sani area of Lakhimpur Kheri after adhesive was thrown at the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections today, according to police officials. The incident took place at booth number 109 of Kadipur Sani. The police have registered an FIR against the unidentified accused. Polling was halted for nearly 2 hours after which the EVM was replaced and the voting resumed once again. The voters expressed their anger over the interruption in the voting process. According to the voters, they waited for casting their vote for two hours due to the interruption. (ANI)
UP Polls: Uttar Pradesh Records 49.89% Voter Turnout Till 3 PM
Uttar Pradesh recorded an average voter turnout of 49.89 per cent till 3 pm in the fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Pilibhit with 54.83 per cent till this time followed by Lakhimpur Kheri with 52.92 per cent. Meanwhile, Hardoi continued to witness low voter turnout till 3 pm with 46.29 per cent followed by Unnao with 47.29 per cent. The other constituencies - Sitapur recorded 50.33 per cent, Lucknow 47.62 per cent, Rae Bareli 50.84 per cent, Banda 50.08 per cent, and Fatehpur 52.60 per cent. (ANI)
Akhilesh Yadav Claims Double Century Seats By Phase 4 Of UP Polls
Akhilesh Yadav today said the Samajwadi Party-led alliance will score a double-century of seats by the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh polls and asked people to ensure a historic win for the coalition. He also took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his reported promise of providing laptops to those who take "admission in Inter after passing class 12". Inter is the short form of Intermediate and refers to classes 11 and 12. (PTI)
Congress To Adopt Chhattisgarh Scheme In UP To Solve Stray Cattle Issue: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today said if her party comes to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will adopt the Chhattisgarh government's scheme to buy cow dung to deal with the menace of stray cattle. Referring to a recent speech by PM Modi wherein he promised voters that a new policy will be introduced after March 10 to tackle the issue of stray cattle in Uttar Pradesh, Ms Vadra said she is happy that he "copied" the Congress' suggestion. (PTI)
Election Live: Congress' 'Ladki Hoon' Slogan Won't Impact Polls: RPN Singh
Former Union minister RPN Singh, who recently crossed over to the BJP, said the 'ladki hoon' slogan coined by Congress will have no effect on the assembly polls, claiming that the Congress tickets have gone only to the wives of its leaders. He also dismissed the impact of UP minister and OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya switching over to Samajwadi Party. He said PM Modi has breached caste barriers with development schemes guided by the inclusive mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vishwas". Once a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, RPN Singh said the Congress now does not exist as a party or an ideology. (PTI)
UP Polls: Dynasts Ignored Muslim Women's Problems For Vote Bank Politics: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hit out at rivals, saying they only bothered about "vote bank" politics and did not pay attention to the problems of Muslim women suffering due to triple talaq. Addressing a rally for the Barabanki and Ayodhya districts, PM Modi took a swipe at rivals for claiming that they can understand people's pain more than those who have no family, saying for him, UP and the entire country is family. PM Modi also highlighted the large scale recruitment of women in Uttar Pradesh Police as well as in the army. He talked about launching vaccination drives for animals and also caring for the marginal farmers by giving money directly in their bank account. (PTI)
BJP govt will Rs 900-1000 if farmers take care of stray cattle: CM Yogi Adityanath in AmethiUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that if the BJP forms the government then it would give Rs 900-1,000 every month to the farmers who will adopt and take care of stray cattle.
Speaking during the campaigning in Amethi on Wednesday, CM Adityanath said, "We will give Rs.900-1000 every month to the farmers who will adopt and take care of stray cattle."
High-profile contest in Raebareli Sadar
In the high-profile Raebareli Sadar - part of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary seat -- sitting party MLA Aditi Singh joined the BJP and is facing Congress's Manish Chauhan. Aditi Singh is the daughter of the constituency's five-time MLA, the late Akhilesh Singh. Samajwadi Party has fielded RP Yadav.
UP Polls: 37% voter turnout till 1 pm A voter turnout of 37.45 per cent was recorded in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh till 1 pm where polling for 59 Assembly seats began at 7 am on Wednesday.
Development of people of UP gives speed to development of India. The ability of the people of UP enhances the ability of the people of India. But for several decades in UP, the dynasty-oriented govts did not do justice to the ability of UP: PM Modi says at a rally in Barabanki.
Samajwadi, BJP discuss problems facing common people only under pressure: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday accused the BJP and the Samajwadi Party of talking about terrorism during the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections while diverting attention from the "central discourse" on unemployment, inflation, empowering women and helping small businesses and farmers.
Ms Gandhi also said that other parties have woken up to the menace of stray cattle and the need to raise women issues only after her party spoke about them during the poll campaign.
UP Phase 4 polling updates: Voter turnout till 11amAccording to the Election Commission of India, the Pilibhit constituency continues to witness the highest percentage of voter turnout with 27.43 per cent followed by Fatehpur with 22.49 per cent.
Hardoi constituency recorded the lowest voter turnout with 22.27 per cent only, as per ECI data till 11 am.
UP 4th Phase Polling: 22% voter turnout till 11am
Uttar Pradesh has recorded a voter turnout of 22.62 per cent till 11 am in the fourth phase polling today.
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 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," Mr Singh told ANI.
UP Fourth phase: 9.10% voting recorded in first 2 hours
An average of 9.10 per cent voting was recorded on Wednesday in the first two hours of polling in 59 Assembly constituencies spread over nine districts of Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission said.
Every section of society voting for us: BSP Leader
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Satish Chandra Misra on Wednesday said that every section of society in the state, including Brahmins, adding that BSP will form the government in the state with full majority.
Aditi Singh, BJP's Rae Bareli candidate, says Congress nowhere in race
"I want people to vote and make the voting percentage high. Congress is nowhere in the race," Aditi Singh told the media after casting her vote.
Aditi Singh had won the Raebareli Sadar seat as a Congress candidate in 2017. She switched sides and was fielded by the BJP from the same seat for the 2022 Assembly elections.
UP Polls 4th Phase: Lucknow among key contests today
The nine assembly seats in state capital Lucknow will vote today. The keenly watched contests will include Sarojini Nagar - where Rajeshwar Singh, the former joint director of Enforcement Directorate is in a straight fight against Abhishek Mishra, former IIM professor and a close aide of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav.
Strengthen democracy by casting your vote: PM Modi 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.
Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat claims video shows ballot tampering
Congress general secretary Harish Rawat has posted a video on social media that purportedly shows one person at an Army centre ticking and signing several postal ballot papers.
Sharing the video on his Twitter handle and Facebook on Tuesday, Rawat said, "Sharing a short video for everyone's information. It shows how one man at an army centre is ticking and signing several ballot papers. Will the Election Commission take cognisance of this?" When asked about the tweet, Rawat's spokesman Surendra Kumar refused to disclose the source of the video but claimed that it is from Uttarakhand.
UP 4th Phase Voting: 2.3 eligible voters, 13k polling booths
According to the Election Commission, 2.3 crore people, including 1.14 crore men and 99.3 lakh women, are eligible to vote, for which 24,643 polling booths and 13,817 poling centres have been set up in this phase.
Aditi Singh, BJP's Rae Bareli candidate, casts her vote
Of the 59 seats voting today, BJP won 51 in 2017
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.
Lakhimpur Kheri in focus today
Lakhimpur Kheri is the district where last year four farmers were mowed down by cars allegedly carrying BJP workers. Eight people, including the farmers, were killed in violence there on October 3.
UP 4th Phase: Polling begins in 59 assembly constituencies
Voting has begun in 59 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh, including state capital Lucknow and Lakhimpur Kheri, in the fourth phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.
Parties make last-ditch effort
As a last-minute effort, all political parties held intense election campaigns on Monday in Uttar Pradesh for the fourth phase of Assembly polls which ended in the evening on the same day.