Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 Phase 2 Live Updates: Polling begins in 67 constituencies
Of the 67 seats at stake, ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) had won 34 in 2012, followed by BSP 18, BJP 10, Congress 3 and others 2. Of the 67 seats at stake, ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) had won 34 in 2012, followed by BSP 18, BJP 10, Congress 3 and others 2.
After the high-decibel campaigning that ended on Monday evening, voting will take place in 67 constituencies of western Uttar Pradesh figuring in the second of the seven-phase assembly elections in the state on Wednesday. A total of 720 candidates are in the fray as voting will be held across 11 districts – Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Bareilly, Amroha, Pilibhit, Kheri, Shahjahanpur and Badaun.
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Live updates:
8:09 am: People queue up to cast vote in Sambhal. AIMIM’s Ziaur Rahman Barq, Iqbal Mehmood of Cong-SP, BJP’s Dr. Arvind, BSP’s Rafatullah contesting from Sambhal.
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7:47 am: Voting has begun at Moradabad polling booth number 265.
7:44 am: Voting process which had been halted at Badaun Sadar constituency’s SK Inter College booth number 183, now resumes.
7:34 am: Glitch in EVM machine halts voting process at Badaun Sadar constituency’s SK Inter College booth number 183.
7:26 am: I have problem in my leg, its been almost half an hour and I am still waiting,machines not working: Voter at Moradabad polling booth.
I have problem in my leg, its been almost half an hour and I am still waiting,machines not working: Voter at Moradabad polling booth no. 265 pic.twitter.com/r6C6mChNEG — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 15, 2017
7:24 am: Polling had to begin at 7 am, but they are still in process of setting up machines: A voter at Moradabad polling booth number 265.
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7:15 am: Differently abled woman arrives at polling booth 128 in Bijnor to cast her vote in the second phase of the elections.
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7:10 am: Visuals from polling booth 128 in Bijnor, Ruchi Vira of the SP-Congress alliance, BJP’s Suchi and BSP’s Rashid Ahmed contesting from the seat.
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7:02 am: Visuals from polling station 265-MH Degree College in Moradabad,people queue up to cast their votes as polling begins.
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6:45 am: Security arrangements in place at a polling booth in Moradabad.
#UttarPradeshpolls2017:Security arrangements in place at a polling booth in Moradabad as 67 assembly constituencies will to go polls today pic.twitter.com/ltHHLQp5Qx — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 15, 2017
6:43 am: Polling for 67 assembly constituencies of Uttar Pradesh in the second of seven phases, set to take place today. Visuals from Moradabad.
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The second phase is considered as crucial for Samajwadi Party as stakes in this round are the highest for the ruling Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party. Out of the 67 seats, SP had won 34 in the previous assembly elections, while BSP, BJP, Congress and others won 18, 10, 3 and 2 respectively.
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