6th phase: Extra vigil in 10-12 constituencies

Varanasi, Apr 26 (UNI) Extra vigil will be observed in 10-12 seats of 57 seats which go to poll during the sixth and penultimate phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly election on May 3, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami said here today.

Addressing a news conference, Mr Gopalaswami said ''extra vigil will be observed in 10-12 seats for ensuring free and fair poll like the earlier phases.'' The CEC also said the district and police administration of neighbouring Bhadohi district have been directed to go in for special preparedness to deal with any eventuality in one assembly constituency of the district.

Opposition parties including the BJP, BSP and Congress have been alleging violation of model code of conduct by Vijay Mishra, a political heavyweight and sitting SP MLA from Gyanpur seat of Bhadohi.

Mr Gopalaswami earlier took stock of the polling preparations at nine East UP districts including Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Chandauli (Varanasi division), Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonebhadra (Vindhya division) and Allahabad and Kaushambi (Allahabad division).

The meeting was attended by three divisional commissioners, IGs, DIGs, district magistrates, district police chiefs and election observers.

The CEC also met representatives of eight political parties from the nine districts, including the Congress, BJP, BSP, SP, CPI(M), CPI(ML), RLD and NCP.

UNI