New Delhi, Feb 14: The stage is set for voting in all assembly seats in Goa and Uttarakhand, besides 55 constituencies Uttar Pradesh in the second phase of the state polls. Chief ministers Pramod Sawant and Pushkar Singh Dhami, former CM Harish Rawat and jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan among the prominent candidates in the fray.
Goa, with over 11 lakh voters, has 301 candidates contesting from 40 Assembly seats, while in Uttarakhand, which has an electorate of 81 lakh, 632 candidates, including 152 independents, are in the fray from 70 seats.
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In UP, as many as 586 candidates are in the fray from 55 seats in this phase spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur.
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Feb 14, 2022, 11:58 PM IST
Uttarakhand
Over 65 per cent polling was recorded in Uttarakhand where voting to 70 assembly seats spread over 13 districts concluded peacefully, officials said here. "Polling was held peacefully at the 11,697 polling booths across the state with 65.1 per cent of the electorate casting their votes till the close of polls," Chief Electoral Officer Saujanya who does not use a surname said.
Feb 14, 2022, 11:54 PM IST
Uttarakhand
Haridwar district saw the highest voter turnout at 67.58 per cent followed by Uttarkashi with 65.55 per cent, Udham Singh Nagar 65.13, Nainital 63.12, Rudraprayag 60.36 per cent, Chamoli 59 per cent, Bageshwar 57.83 per cent, Champawat 56.97 per cent, Dehradun 52.93 per cent, Tehri 52.66 per cent, Pauri Garhwal 51.93 per cent, Almora 50.65 per cent and Pithoragarh 57.19 per cent, officials said giving data till 5 pm.
Feb 14, 2022, 11:24 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Second phase elections in UP concludes over with over 62 per cent voters' turnout.
Feb 14, 2022, 10:14 PM IST
Goa
Goa records 79 pc voting in Assembly polls; Sawant says BJP to win over 22 seats
Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state which witnessed a multi-cornered contest, officials said. They said this was preliminary voter turnout and the final figure may cross 80 per cent as electoral fate of 301 candidates were locked in EVMs which will be opened on March 10 for counting.
Feb 14, 2022, 10:11 PM IST
Goa
"Goa achieved 78.94% voting. The highest voter turnout was recorded in the Sanquelim constituency at 89.64%. North Goa has registered a maximum turnout of 79% than South Goa at 78%. In today's polling 14 EVM's and 8 ballet were replaced," news agency quotes Goa Chief Electoral Officer Kunal as saying.
Feb 14, 2022, 9:39 PM IST
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand records 62.5% voter turnout in the Assembly elections
Feb 14, 2022, 9:37 PM IST
Uttarakhand
People in Uttarakhand have created history by voting in huge numbers. I hope that the new government will work for a golden future of Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Khatima
Feb 14, 2022, 9:31 PM IST
Goa
Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state which witnessed a multi-cornered contest, officials said.
Feb 14, 2022, 8:33 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Mukhtar Ansari's son files nomination from Mau Sadar
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's son Abbas Ansari on Monday filed his nomination papers from Mau Sadar seat as a candidate of the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party, an allay of the Samajwadi Party.
Feb 14, 2022, 8:00 PM IST
Punjab
Punjab polls: Farmer union leader among 2 arrested for attack on BJP candidate in Ludhiana
A farmer union leader was among the two people arrested on Monday in connection with the attack on BJP candidate from Ludhiana's Gill constituency Sucha Ram Ladhar, police said. Ladhar was injured and hospitalised after his car was attacked Sunday evening. The 63-year-old retired IAS officer was returning from a village in his constituency after campaigning when the attack took place.
Feb 14, 2022, 7:33 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Sonia not among Cong star campaigners for UP 6th phase polls
Congress president Sonia Gandhi does not figure among the party's star campaigners for the sixth phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on March 3. Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and chief ministers of Congress-ruled states of Rajasthan, Punjab and Chhattisgarh are among those named by the party as its star campaigners in Uttar Pradesh.
Feb 14, 2022, 6:58 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
UP: BSP candidate alleges police detained him hours before polling at behest of minister
BSP candidate from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh Sarvesh Kumar has alleged that police detained him Sunday night at the behest of state minister Suresh Khanna and added that he was released after a complaint was made to the Election Commission. Superintendent of Police S Anand, however, told PTI that the candidate was taken to a police station and his vehicle was searched following inputs that he was distributing money ahead of Monday's polling.
Feb 14, 2022, 6:39 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh | Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami cast his vote during the second phase of Assembly elections in Amroha
My appeal to the people is to come out and cast their votes: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami
Uttar Pradesh | Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami cast his vote during the second phase of Assembly elections in Amroha
My appeal to the people is to come out and cast their votes: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami pic.twitter.com/WUrzPFmgAA
Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after conclusion of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Rampur Assembly constituency
Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after conclusion of second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Rampur Assembly constituency pic.twitter.com/HddSEPITJg
Uttar Pradesh witnessed 60.44% voting in the second phase of Assembly elections
Feb 14, 2022, 5:46 PM IST
Goa recorded 75.29% voter turnout and Uttarakhand 59.37% till 5 pm, shows Election Commission data
Feb 14, 2022, 5:40 PM IST
Uttarakhand
100 years old voter Narayan Singh Kapkoti cast his vote in Kapkot Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand. He was brought to the booth by SVEEP volunteers and was later felicitated with a shawl by SDM Kapkot
#UttarakhandElections
100 years old voter Narayan Singh Kapkoti cast his vote in Kapkot Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand. He was brought to the booth by SVEEP volunteers and was later felicitated with a shawl by SDM Kapkot#UttarakhandElectionspic.twitter.com/P9JUWCctRg
In Uttar Pradesh, SP, BSP & Congress are trying not to let Muslim women vote. Women are being asked to go to booths in burkha & insist on voting without showing identity. We've briefed EC on this matter & urged to take steps to stop fake voting: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Feb 14, 2022, 5:23 PM IST
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi-led BJP delegation meets Chief Election Commissioner in Delhi
"Recently, a Congress leader said a Hindu can never become CM of Punjab. It's an attempt to give a communal colour to the election. We have filed a complaint in this regard," he says
Feb 14, 2022, 5:17 PM IST
Uttarakhand
Modi Ji and BJP are insulting the Army. It is Indian Army & not BJP Army or government Army. BJP is taking political advantage in the name of martyred soldiers. It politicises our Army. It is neither mine nor yours, it is the country's Army: Congress leader Harish Rawat
#WATCH Modi Ji and BJP are insulting the Army. It is Indian Army & not BJP Army or government Army. BJP is taking political advantage in the name of martyred soldiers. It politicises our Army. It is neither mine nor yours, it is the country's Army: Congress leader Harish Rawat pic.twitter.com/Qy20Sck1n0
Returning officer dies due to cardiac arrest in UP
A 55-year-old returning officer posted on election duty in Nakur assembly constituency died following a cardiac arrest, a senior official said on Monday. District Election Officer of Saharanpur Akhilesh Singh told PTI that the health of returning officer Rashid Ali, who was posted at a polling booth in Dhikka Tapri village, deteriorated suddenly on Sunday night. Ali was rushed to a private hospital in Saharanpur where he died around 1.30 am, the DEO said.
Feb 14, 2022, 5:05 PM IST
Young and first time voters have spoken through their votes!
This election is about the people of Uttarakhand vs BJP. In the last 5 years, BJP has crushed ambitions of the people. I will stay in politics for 15-20 years. I have to stay young to build the future of Uttarakhand & throw BJP out of here: Congress leader Harish Rawat in Lalkuan.
Feb 14, 2022, 4:48 PM IST
Samajwadi Party alleges VVPAT machine is throwing the slip of BJP on voting for Samajwadi Party at booth number 170 in Behat Assembly constituency in Saharanpur district
"The allegation has been found to be totally baseless," says Additional CEO Brahm Dev Ram Tiwari.
Feb 14, 2022, 4:40 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh witnesses 51.93% voter turnout till 3 pm in the second phase of Assembly elections: Additional CEO Brahma Deo Ram Tiwari.
Feb 14, 2022, 4:30 PM IST
Senior citizen voters have set a precedent for the youth to keep democracy thriving by actively taking part in the electoral process.
People of Goa step out vote as voting closes by 6 pm
Feb 14, 2022, 3:56 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh
Election duty staff undergo training for the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, at KKC College in Lucknow
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Feb 14, 2022, 12:19 am IST
The stage is set for voting in all assembly seats in Goa and Uttarakhand, besides 55 constituencies Uttar Pradesh in the second phase of the state polls.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:19 am IST
Chief ministers Pramod Sawant and Pushkar Singh Dhami, former CM Harish Rawat and jailed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan among the prominent candidates in the fray.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:20 am IST
Goa
Goa, with over 11 lakh voters, has 301 candidates contesting from 40 Assembly seats.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:20 am IST
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has an electorate of 81 lakh, 632 candidates, including 152 independents, who are in the fray from 70 seats.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:21 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
In UP, as many as 586 candidates are in the fray from 55 seats in this phase spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:21 am IST
Uttarakhand
Voting will begin at 8 AM and conclude at 6 PM in Uttarakhand where there will be 11,697 polling booths. It will be the fifth assembly election to be held in the hill state after its creation in 2000.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:22 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
In Uttar Pradesh, polling will be held from 7 AM to 6 PM.
Of the 55 seats going to polls in this phase, the BJP had won 38 in 2017, while the Samajwadi Party had bagged 15 and the Congress two. The SP and the Congress had contested the last Assembly election in an alliance.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:22 am IST
Goa
The prominent candidates in Goa include Chief Minister Pramod Sawant (BJP), Leader of the Opposition Digambar Kamat (Congress), former CMs Churchill Alemao (TMC), Ravi Naik (BJP), Laxmikant Parsekar (independent), former deputy CMs Vijai Sardesai (GFP) and Sudin Dhavalikar (MGP), late CM Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal Parrikar and AAP’s CM face Amit Paleker.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:23 am IST
Goa
The Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) are fighting the election in alliance, while the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC has joined hands with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) to contest the polls.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:23 am IST
Goa
The Shiv Sena and the NCP had also announced their pre-poll alliance, while the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is contesting on its own.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:23 am IST
Goa
The Revolutionary Goans, Goencho Swabhimaan Party, Jai Mahabharat Party and Sambhaji Brigade are also in the poll fray, besides 68 independent candidates The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:24 am IST
Uttarakhand
Prominent candidates from the Congress include former chief minister Harish Rawat, former minister Yashpal Arya, state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal and Leader of Opposition in the fourth assembly Pritam Singh.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:24 am IST
Uttarakhand
They have sought votes in the name of a double-engine government for the state’s uninterrupted development over the next five years while Congress, which is trying to gain lost ground after its rout in 2017 assembly polls, has raised the issues of inflation, unemployment and change of chief ministers in quick succession.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:24 am IST
Uttarakhand
The BJP had won 57 out of a total of 70 seats in Uttarakhand in the last assembly polls limiting Congress to just 11. Two seats had gone to Independents.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:25 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
The areas going to the polls in this phase have a sizeable Muslim population influenced by religious leaders of the Barelvi and Deoband sects and are considered to be the strongholds of the Samajwadi Party.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:25 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
The prominent faces in the fray in this phase include Dharam Singh Saini, a BJP state minister who had switched to the SP.
Azam Khan has been fielded from his stronghold Rampur seat, while Saini is trying his luck from the Nakud Assembly segment.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:25 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
Khan’s son Abdullah Azam has been fielded from the Swar seat. He has been pitted against Haider Ali Khan, the heir of another political family, the Nawabs of Rampur, who is trying his luck on the ticket of Apna Dal (Sonelal), a BJP ally.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:25 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
Haider Ali Khan is the grandson of former MP Noor Bano.
Feb 14, 2022, 12:26 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
Outgoing Minister of State for Jal Shakti Baldev Singh Aulakh is the candidate from Bilaspur, Minister of State for Urban Development Mahesh Chandra Gupta from Badaun, and Minister of State for Secondary Education Gulab Devi from Chandausi are also in the poll fray.
Feb 14, 2022, 6:49 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
Election officials conduct mock poll at polling booth number 374 in Daniyapur of Rampur Assembly constituency
#UttarPradeshElections2022: Election officials conduct mock poll at polling booth number 374 in Daniyapur of Rampur Assembly constituency
Reacting to a tweet by the Congress ahead of the Uttarakhand elections, BJP leader Amit Malviya said “just before the elections in Uttarakhand, the Congress threw off the mask of secularism. The people of Devbhoomi will answer this with their vote.”
Feb 14, 2022, 7:02 am IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, ahead of the phase-2 polls, said "Make sure to vote to continue the development journey of 'riot-free and fear-free new Uttar Pradesh'
Feb 14, 2022, 7:03 am IST
55 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh and 40 in Goa going to polls today
Voting for Goa Elections and the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections begins; Voting in Uttarakhand to begin at 8 am
Feb 14, 2022, 7:16 am IST
Uttar Pradesh
As Bareilly goes to polls tomorrow, small scale industrialists demand "no inspector raj", locals seek more large scale industries
Feb 14, 2022, 7:16 am IST
Goa
Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai and his wife Reetha Sreedharan cast their votes at polling booth number 15 of Taleigao Assembly Constituency
Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai and his wife Reetha Sreedharan cast their votes at polling booth number 15 of Taleigao Assembly Constituency#GoaElections2022pic.twitter.com/IGhPWBS04O
In the second phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh which will see senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohammad Azam Khan and state Finance Minister Suresh Khanna trying their luck at the hustings.
Feb 14, 2022, 7:26 am IST
PM Modi urges voters to turn up in record numbers
He tweets:
Polling will be held across Uttarakhand, Goa and in parts of Uttar Pradesh. I call upon all those whose are eligible to vote today to do so in record numbers and strengthen the festival of democracy.
As many as 586 candidates are in the fray in this phase with the seats spread across Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Budaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur. Of the 55 seats, the BJP had won 38 in 2017 while the Samajwadi Party bagged 15 and the Congress two. The SP and the Congress had contested the last Assembly elections together.
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