UP Election 5th Phase Updates: Voting peaceful, around 55 per cent polling recorded

By Anuj Cariappa

Updated: Sunday, February 27, 2022, 22:23 [IST]

Lucknow, Feb 27: Around 55 per cent polling was recorded on Sunday in the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls for 61 seats spread across 12 districts.

Around 55 per cent polling was recorded on Sunday in the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls for 61 seats spread across 12 districts.

UP Election 5th Phase Live Updates: Catch all the LIVE updates here

Feb 27, 2022, 10:21 PM IST

Police said voting was largely peaceful, barring in Pratapgarh's Kunda seat where Samajwadi Party candidate Gulshan Yadav's convoy was allegedly attacked by some people.

Feb 27, 2022, 10:20 PM IST

Around 55 per cent polling was recorded on Sunday in the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls for 61 seats spread across 12 districts.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:00 PM IST

Slamming dynastic parties once again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said when parivarwadis (Samajwadi Party) were in power, they would put obstacles in all the development work the BJP would bring about for Uttar Pradesh.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:35 PM IST

Voting for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections ends, counting on March 10.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:12 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple, Varanasi

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple, Varanasi pic.twitter.com/1DZdb9GtU0
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 5:49 PM IST

53.98 % voters turnout recorded till 5 pm in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections 2022.

Feb 27, 2022, 5:48 PM IST

We have seen how much people have stooped low in Indian politics but when in Kashi prayers for my death were done, I felt elated. This meant that till my death neither I will leave Kashi nor its people will leave me: PM Narendra Modi at a rally in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

Feb 27, 2022, 5:35 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh: I announced from the Red Fort that the benefits of public welfare schemes should reach 100% of the beneficiaries. When this happens, there will be no possibility of appeasement, no discrimination: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi.

Feb 27, 2022, 5:27 PM IST

Amit Shah on Sunday targeted the opposition parties, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath got the people of Uttar Pradesh rid of mosquitoes and mafias ny launching Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan. Addressing an election rally in Ballia, Shah said, "Entire Purvanchal was in trouble from 'Machar' (mosquitoes) and 'Mafia' (goons) but PM Modi got people rid of mosquitoes under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan and Yogiji got them rid of Mafia."

Feb 27, 2022, 5:25 PM IST

When these Pariwarwadis (SP) were in power, they used to put obstacles in whatever work we used to bring for development of UP. But in the last five years, the double engine government has tried sincerely for the development of Uttar Pradesh: PM Narendra Modi in Varanasi

Feb 27, 2022, 5:11 PM IST

Earlier, govt land was snatched by 'Bahubalis'. Dalits, underprivileged, everyone was deprived. These Parivarwadis' in their tenure committed atrocities against the poor....BJP got people's lands free from land mafias: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Ballia, UP

Feb 27, 2022, 4:51 PM IST

During Congress's tenure inflation was in double digits. Despite Covid crisis and associated lockdowns in last 2 years, inflation is still at six percent & I assure you (public) that it'll decline and become normal in next 8 months: Defence minister Rajnath Singh in Azamgarh

Feb 27, 2022, 4:46 PM IST

Constituency wise Voting Percentage till 3 PM

Amethi: 46.35 Ayodhya: 50.60 Baharaich: 48.66 Barbanki: 45.55 Chitrakoot: 51.67 Gonda: 46.70 Kaushambi: 48.70 Pratapgarh: 44.29 Prayagraj: 42.86 Raebareli: 46.86 Shrawasti: 49.38 Sultanpur: 46.47

Feb 27, 2022, 4:40 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people gathered for a public rally in his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi

#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets people gathered for a public rally in his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi#UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/IexigSRtpv
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 4:32 PM IST

According to the Election Commission of India, Chitrakoot witnessed the highest voter turnout of 51.67 per cent followed by Ayodhya (50.60 per cent) and Shrawasti (49.38 per cent) till 3 pm.

Feb 27, 2022, 4:27 PM IST

We're also planning that in the next five years atleast one person of every family in Uttar Pradesh will be provided with government jobs, employment or self-employment opportunities: UP CM Yogi Adityanath at a rally in Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur

Feb 27, 2022, 4:11 PM IST

Socialism for SP is spreading riots. Akhilesh Yadav is 'Dangesh' & there were criminals everywhere in his govt. Since the time Baba (Yogi Adityanath) has come, they're in jails. They flourished during Akhilesh's tenure but are trembling now:MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in UP's Mau

Feb 27, 2022, 4:05 PM IST

Under SP- loots, murders, rapes were at no. 1. Akhilesh, shame on you! How can you come to people to seek votes? You have done nothing for the people. Under Yogi Ji's leadership, there has been 70% fall in loot, 29% fall in murders...: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Ballia, UP

Feb 27, 2022, 4:01 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh | It's unfortunate that even after 75 years of independence, politics based on caste, creed, and religion is being done. Instead, politics should be based on humanity and justice: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Azamgarh

Feb 27, 2022, 3:54 PM IST

46.28 % voters turnout recorded till 3 pm in the fifth phase of UP polls.

Feb 27, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

Narendra Modi is saviour of people. During Covid when people were stuck abroad PM Modi brought them back under Vande Bharat mission. It was due to Narendra Modi that vaccines were made: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a rally in UP's Mau

Feb 27, 2022, 3:42 PM IST

Earlier when we used to sit across from each other in Vidhan Sabha, he (Swami Prasad Maurya) used to speak from Opposition. We had to answer and we used to reply in the House. Earlier we sat across from each other, now we'll sit close to each other & run the govt: Akhilesh Yadav

Feb 27, 2022, 3:37 PM IST

They're perturbed. They can't seem to remember the day when Swami Prasad Maurya joined us. I was waiting since 2011. Had he joined us after leaving BSP,we need not have seen bad days for 5 yrs. Had he joined us in 2017, UP would've been forward today: SP chief in Fazilnagar.

Feb 27, 2022, 3:32 PM IST

We have made 18 new medical colleges in the state, and (construction) work underway in 20. We also set up AIIMS in Gorakhpur. We are also trying that the poor children get to study medical, engineering in their own language: PM Modi in Deoria, UP.

Feb 27, 2022, 3:27 PM IST

Some time ago, I laid foundation stones of 9 medical colleges in UP including Deoria's Maharshi Devraha Baba Autonomous State Medical College. This medical college could have been constructed before, but these 'Pariwardis' never prioritized you: PM Modi in Deoria, UP

Feb 27, 2022, 3:19 PM IST

What does SP have? They'll be nowhere after 10th March. They might say whatever they want until then but people will answer them for whatever they said to Vijay: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Mau when asked about BJP candidate & sitting MLA Vijay Rajbhar's claim of threat by SP

Feb 27, 2022, 3:09 PM IST

Polling officials embark on a journey, crossing all barriers, to reach their polling stations in Manipur. Manipur will vote tomorrow.

Polling officials embark on a journey, crossing all barriers, to reach their polling stations in Manipur.
They are walking miles for you, please take a step and come out to vote! #AssemblyElections2022 #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #ECI pic.twitter.com/U6FCeHrsEY
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 3:09 PM IST

Polling officials embark on a journey, crossing all barriers, to reach their polling stations in Manipur. Manipur will vote tomorrow.

Polling officials embark on a journey, crossing all barriers, to reach their polling stations in Manipur.
They are walking miles for you, please take a step and come out to vote! #AssemblyElections2022 #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #ECI pic.twitter.com/U6FCeHrsEY
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 2:58 PM IST

Conscious voters' participation in the festival of democracy.

लोकतंत्र के त्योहार में जागरूक मतदाताओं की भागीदारी। @ceoup @ECISVEEP pic.twitter.com/bBupDDRTkz
— DM Gonda (@dmgonda2) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 2:50 PM IST

Sheyphali Sharan, Election Commission of India spokesperson, explains about voting turnout till 1 pm.

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों की 61 विधानसभा सीटों पर अपराह्न 01 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 34.83% रहा।@ECISVEEP @SpokespersonECI #ECI #AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/bcgL90qBhT
— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 12:15 am IST

Uttar Pradesh will go to the fifth phase of Assembly polls today with voting to be held in 61 constituencies, majorly covering the eastern region of the state.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:16 am IST

Out of the 61 Assembly seats across 12 districts, the main constituencies include Amethi, Rae Bareli, Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Ayodhya, and Gonda.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:16 am IST

There are 692 candidates in the fray for the fifth phase of the election.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:19 am IST

Polling will start at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:19 am IST

Prominent faces in the fray for the fifth phase include Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is contesting from the Sirathu assembly seat in Kaushambi district. He is facing Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) candidate Pallavi Patel.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:20 am IST

Other ministers in the fray are Siddharth Nath Singh from Allahabad West, Rajendra Singh, alias Moti Singh, from Patti (Pratapgarh), Nand Gopal Gupta Nadi from Allahabad South and Ramapati Shastri from Mankapur (Gonda).

Feb 27, 2022, 12:20 am IST

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, who is the MLA from Kunda since 1993, is once again in the fray from his party Jansatta Dal, with old aide Gulshan Yadav contesting against him on a Samajwadi Party ticket.

Feb 27, 2022, 12:21 am IST

Union minister Anupriya Patel's mother and Apna Dal (K) leader Krishna Patel is contesting from the Pratapgarh seat. Apna Dal (K) has entered into an alliance with the Samajwadi Party.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:39 am IST

As the elections in Uttar Pradesh move towards the last three phases, it is now the prestige of OBC leaders in all parties that is at stake. Almost all parties have put OBC leaders at the helm of their campaigns and the last three phases will test their popularity.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:41 am IST

In the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, all the necessary preparations have been made for the Fifth of the Seven-Phase polling of Assembly Elections tomorrow. The polling will be conducted from 7.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:41 am IST

The Fifth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in 61 Assembly Constituencies including 13 ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes from 12 districts. These districts include Shravasti, Bahraich, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar), Raebareilly, Sultanpur, Gonda, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot district.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:41 am IST

The total number of eligible electors for this phase is 2.25 crore including 1.20 crore male, 1.05 crore female and 1,727 third gender voters. In all, 25,995 Polling Stations have been set up in the concerned constituencies for their convenience.

Feb 27, 2022, 6:45 am IST

Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya among prominent faces in fray

Feb 27, 2022, 7:02 am IST

Voting for fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Elections begins; 692 candidates in 61 assembly constituencies across 12 districts in fray. Voters to decide fate of Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya, minister Sidharth Nath Singh, Congress Legislature Party leader Aradhana Mishra & others today.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:03 am IST

Ahead of the fifth phase of polling, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said, "BJP will win in the Sirathu Assembly constituency with a huge margin. We've done many developments works for all sections of society. The public will vote for development and will reject casteism and appeasement politics."

Feb 27, 2022, 7:03 am IST

KP Maurya is the BJP's candidate from Sirathu, which is going to the polls on Sunday in the fifth phase of voting in the UP Assembly election.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:14 am IST

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has formed an alliance with Anupriya Patel’s Apna Dal (Sonelal) and NISHAD Party-led by Sanjay Nishad. The Samajwadi Party has entered into an alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal, Shivpal Yadav's Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia), Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party-led by Om Prakash Rajbhar, Janvadi Party (Socialist) and Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) led by Krishna Patel and Mahan Dal.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:15 am IST

All India Trinamool Congress has announced support to the SP, but decided not to field its candidates in the polls. Meanwhile, the Congress and Bahujan Samaj Party have announced to go in for the upcoming polls without any alliance.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:25 am IST

Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen has formed an alliance with Babu Singh Kushwaha’s Jan Adhikar Party and Bharat Mukti Morcha. Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party has also floated an alliance with over 30 regional parties. The alliance is named Samajik Parivartan Morcha. The Janta Dal (United) is contesting the polls independently in the state.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:32 am IST

Prominent candidates in Samajwadi Party

Samajwadi Party has nominated former Ministers Rakesh Verma, Fareed Mahfooz Qidwai, Arvind Kumar Singh Gope, Anand Sen, Yasar Shah and Yogesh Pratap Singh along with Mohammad Naim, Raish Chandra Shukla, Ramesh Chandra Gautam, Tej Narayan Pandey, Suraj Singh, Baijnath Dube, Indrani Devi, Pooja Pal, Vijma Yadav, Richa Singh and Maharaji Prajapati for this phase. Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) has given ticket to Dr Pallavi Patel.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:33 am IST

Prominent candidates in BSP

The BSP has fielded Raghuvansh Dube, Ghanshyam Pandey, Ghulam Qadir, Sanjay Goswami, Devendra Mishra Nagraha, Abbas Ali Zaidi, Ravi Prakash, Naeem, Alimuddin, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Ranjit Goswami, Ram Kishor, Munsab Ali, Atul Kumar Dwivedi, along with Meeta Gautam, Nigar Fatma Usmani and Ragini Tiwari. Four-time MLA Anugrah Narain Singh, Pradeep Singh, Ashish Shukla, Talat Azim, Sanjay Tiwari, Jai Prakash Mishra, Tasleem Uddin, Gyanesh Shukla, Tahir Wano and Ram Pratap Singh along with Urmila Patel, Alpana Nishad, Gajala Chaudhari, Chitra Verma, Rita and Seema Devi from Congress are in the fray.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:33 am IST

Apart from them, Vishnu Kumar, Altaf Ahmad, Shubham Srivastav, Rajat Chaurasia and Sushmita Raghav of Aam Aadmi Party, Kumail Ashraf Khan, Arun Kumar, Mohibul haque, Mohammad Farhan, Rashid Jamil and Sher Mohammad of AIMIM and Rajendra Sonkar of Lok Dal along with Suryakant Pandey of CPI are also trying their luck in this phase.

Feb 27, 2022, 7:40 am IST

Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya offers prayers at his residence as voting in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway. Maurya is contesting as a BJP candidate from Sirathu constituency, polling on which is being held today.

Kaushambi, UP | Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya offers prayers at his residence as voting in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway.

Maurya is contesting as a BJP candidate from Sirathu constituency, polling on which is being held today. pic.twitter.com/sqOgTzZ1Kh
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 7:44 am IST

I believe that people of Sirathu will bloom Lotus and make the son of Sirathu win with a big margin of votes. BJP Govt has been working for the welfare of the 24 crore people of Uttar Pradesh. That is why people have made up their mind that to bloom the Lotus: Deputy CM KP Maurya

Feb 27, 2022, 7:49 am IST

On 10th March, with the blessings of people, the Cycle of Akhilesh Yadav who is flying high in the sky of arrogance, will fall in the Bay of Bengal. His bicycle had flown to Saifai first and now it will go to the Bay of Bengal: Deputy CM KP Maurya

Feb 27, 2022, 7:54 am IST

This clearly showcases the efforts put in by EC officials to just ensure that the process runs smoothly.

Movement of polling parties through boat to reach the Polling Station in Tipaimukh AC, Churachandpur.@SpokespersonECI @ECISVEEP @rajivkumarec #ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #Election2022 #ManipurVotes2022 #covidsafeelections pic.twitter.com/YHRwep2AsX
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) February 26, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 7:55 am IST

UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh & his family offer prayers at Sai Baba Mandir in Prayagraj as voting in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway. Singh is contesting as BJP candidate from Allahabad West constituency, polling on which is being held today.

Prayagraj | UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh & his family offer prayers at Sai Baba Mandir in Prayagraj as voting in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway

Singh is contesting as BJP candidate from Allahabad West constituency, polling on which is being held today pic.twitter.com/Plj0dRl7XU
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 8:06 am IST

UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh & BJP candidate from Allahabad West constituency casts his vote at Jwala Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College. He says, "We'll cross 300-mark & form govt again. People have to make a decision & they'll vote for development works"

Prayagraj | UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh & BJP candidate from Allahabad West constituency casts his vote at Jwala Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College.

He says, "We'll cross 300-mark & form govt again. People have to make a decision & they'll vote for development works" pic.twitter.com/F5T4Dc80JP
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Feb 27, 2022, 8:07 am IST

People of Rampur Khas will create history again. Main issues raised by Congress - of farmers, youth, women security & inflation - are the issues with which we went to public. People of UP will place their trust in Congress: Aradhana Misra, Congress candidate from Rampur Khas, UP

Feb 27, 2022, 8:11 am IST

Pratapgarh, UP | Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader & party's candidate from Rampur Khas, Aradhana Misra casts her vote at a polling station in Sangramgarh She says, "Biggest power in a democracy is your vote. Vote for the country & your own future"

Pratapgarh, UP | Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader & party's candidate from Rampur Khas, Aradhana Misra casts her vote at a polling station in Sangramgarh

She says, "Biggest power in a democracy is your vote. Vote for the country & your own future"#UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/c46cjALROK
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022