New Delhi: 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:
Feb 23, 2022 22:30 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 22:28 (IST)
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.
Feb 23, 2022 22:25 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 22:08 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 20:33 (IST)
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.
Feb 23, 2022 19:54 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 17:52 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 17:50 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 17:47 (IST)
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.
Feb 23, 2022 17:25 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 17:01 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 16:38 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 16:24 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 16:22 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 15:50 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 15:40 (IST)
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)
Feb 23, 2022 14:22 (IST)
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.
