UP records 49.3% polling in by-elections; exit polls predict BJP to win maximum seats
Minor reports of violence were received from Meerapur, Sismau, and Kundarki assembly segments, but by and large, the voting was peaceful, EC officials claimed.
Minor reports of violence were received from Meerapur, Sismau, and Kundarki assembly segments, but by and large, the voting was peaceful, EC officials claimed.
Among the nine assembly constituencies that went for by poll on Wednesday, Ghaziabad recorded the lowest voter turnout at 33.30 percent, as per the data issued by the Election Commission.
The Kedarnath assembly bypoll in Uttarakhand recorded around 57 per cent voting by 5 pm on Wednesday even as the Election Commission of India was yet to announce final figures with likely margin of around 3 per cent increase.
The voter turnout in Maharashtra's 288 Assembly constituencies till 9 a.m. was reported at 6.61 per cent, said officials here on Wednesday after the polling started at 7 a.m.
In a separate letter issued to Nadda and Kharge, the poll panel recalled its 22nd May advisory directing the BJP, Congress and their star campaigners to refrain from making any statement which is prohibited in Clause (1) of general conduct of MCC.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Jitu Patwari has submitted the complaint to the ECI demanding a ban on MP CM Dr Yadav from further campaigning.
The poll panel’s action against Gangopadhyay comes days after it received a complaint from the TMC alleging that he had passed objectionable remarks against Banerjee during a public meeting held on 15th May in West Bengal’s Haldia.
According to the final figure of voting in the fourth phase, the male turnout was recorded at 69.58 per cent, while female at 68.73 per cent and third gender at 34.23 per cent.
The ECI has taken an array of initiatives to motivate voters to cast their vote. For this, it has taken the help of influencers and celebrities, and telecom service providers.
Mrs Roy is contesting Lok Sabha in Kolkata South constituency while Mr Islam has been fielded in Bashirhat seat in North 24-Parganas district.
