10 UP seats see 57.34% voter turnout in phase-3
LUCKNOW A turnout of 57.34% was recorded in 10 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh that went to polls within the third part of the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, in line with the Election Fee. The determine inched nearer to 59.92% witnessed on the identical seats in 2019 elections.
A polling official compares the {photograph} of a girl along with her identification card earlier than permitting her to solid her vote throughout the third spherical of voting within the six-week-long normal election, in Agra on Tuesday. (AP Picture)
The primary part of 2024 elections in eight parliamentary constituencies noticed a 5% decline in voter turnout compared to 2019 elections on the identical seats. In phase-1 polling on April 4, the turnout was 61.11% whereas in 2019 the turnout in eight constituencies was 66.37%.
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The story was no totally different within the second part polling (April 26) on eight Lok Sabha seats. There was a 6.71% decline in turnout in 2024 polls compared to 2019. In 2024 election, 55.19% voter turnout was recorded whereas the 2019 election noticed 61.90% turnout in eight LS constituencies.
In line with the Election Fee, the voter turnout recorded in phase-3 in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies until 9pm was 62.81% in Sambhal, 55.36% in Hathras, 53.99% in Agra, 57.09% in Fatehpur Sikri, 58.22% in Firozabad, 58.59% in Mainpuri, 59.17% in Etah, 54.05% in Budaun, 57.08% in Aonla and 57.88% in Bareilly. There was a 2.58% dip in turnout for 2024 polls compared to 2019.
UP CEO Navdeep Rinwa stated the elections had been performed peacefully and there was no report of any untoward incident. Election Fee officers stated the updation of polling information was persevering with in numerous constituencies and the ballot share might improve barely.
The autumn in voter turnout within the first two phases had dampened the spirits of political events. BJP leaders exuded confidence that their supporters got here to the cubicles to vote and supporters of the opposition maintained distance. Opposition events hit again, alleging that BJP supporters didn’t flip up on the polling cubicles resulting in a decline in polling share.
The fierce contest between the BJP and SP within the third part drew the supporters to polling cubicles. The SP mobilised its cadre to safe victory in its stronghold whereas the BJP additionally motivated its sales space stage staff to extend ballot share with senior leaders holding collection of conferences of election administration committees in 10 Lok Sabha constituencies, stated SK Singh, a political observer.
Within the 2019 election, the BJP had bagged eight out of 10 LS seats, giving a jolt to SP on seats that had been thought of impregnable forts. The SP managed to win merely two seats. Now, the status of the Yadav household was at stake as three family members had been in fray from Mainpuri, Firozabad and Budaun constituencies. High SP leaders – Akhilesh Yadav, Ram Gopal Yadav, Shivpal Yadav and different members of the Yadav household campaigned within the constituencies to cost up celebration staff. Since morning, lengthy queues of voters had been witnessed in constituencies positioned in Yadav land, stated Singh. A scuffle between BJP and SP staff was witnessed on Sambhal, Mainpuri, Budaun and Firozabad seats the place the BJP and SP had been locked in a tricky contest.
To offer a push to voter turnout, the Election Fee of India (ECI) had made elaborate preparations in view of the heatwave circumstances.
Chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa stated district election officers had been directed to make preparations of shade, ingesting water, bathrooms and signages at polling cubicles.
Chairs and benches had been organized for the aged, girls and bodily challenged folks to sit down. Satisfactory ORS and medical kits had been additionally supplied to paramedical employees and Asha staff at polling cubicles. Police and safety personnel had been educated to behave courteously and cooperatively with voters, he stated. Throughout polling, the sales space stage officers had been current at helpdesks arrange close to polling cubicles with alphabetical roll locator voter record to help voters. For PWD (disabled) voters, preparations of wheelchair and volunteers had been made at polling cubicles, he stated.
