LUCKNOW: 57.03 per cent of the total 1.73 crore voters exercised their franchise in 17,926 polling booths (2,146 hyper-sensitive) today for 49 seats in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
No incidence of any violence was reported during the polling. The polling began at 0700 hrs and ended on a smooth note at 1700 hrs in 49 seats spread out in seven districts of Poorvanchal on the Indo-Nepal and North-Bihar borders.
The region which went for polling today was extremely backward and deprived.
The fate of 635 candidates, including 63 women in the fray for the sixth phase of polling, was sealed in EVMs. Of total candidates, 20 per cent had criminal background, while 25 per cent were crorepatis.
According to State Chief Electoral Officer T Venkatesh, the official polling figure till 0900 hrs was around 11 per cent, which went up to 23.28 per cent at 1100 hrs, reached 37.85 per cent at 1300 hrs and 48.73 per cent at 1500 hrs.
The voting percentage till 1700 hrs was 57.03 per cent. Mr Venkatesh said as several voters were still in the queue when the polling closed at 1700 hours, polling percentage could increase nominally.
Meanwhile, a small incident occurred in Ballia, where a clash was reported between SP and BSP workers. However, no injuries were reported. Some people were arrested by the police. (AGENCIES)
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