UP Election 6th Phase Live Updates: 53.31% voters turnout recorded till 5 pm

By Anuj Cariappa

Updated: Thursday, March 3, 2022, 19:28 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 2: The sixth phase of polling for 57 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh will be held on Thursday. It will be held from 7 am till 6 pm.

UP Election 6th Phase Live Updates: Action now shifts to Purvanchal region

The districts where polling is to be held in this phase include Ambedkar Nagar, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria and Ballia.

The fate of 676 candidates including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be decided in the sixth phase of the state Assembly polls and the campaigning ended on Tuesday.

UP Election 6th Phase: Catch All The Live Updates Here:

Mar 03, 2022, 7:28 PM IST

Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after the conclusion of 6th phase of UP Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Gorakhpur Assembly constituency 53.31% voters turnout recorded till 5 pm in the 6th phase of UP polls.

Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after conclusion of 6th phase of UP Assembly elections; visuals from a polling booth in Gorakhpur Assembly constituency

53.31% voters turnout recorded till 5 pm in the 6th phase of #UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/I8YLqYNSYF
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 6:15 PM IST

53.31% voters turnout recorded till 5 pm during ongoing polling across 10 districts in the sixth phase.

Mar 03, 2022, 6:08 PM IST

Silence period has begun from 4 PM today for 22 Assembly Constituencies in the 2nd phase of Manipur. During this time, election campaigning is prohibited.

Silence period has begun from 4 PM today for 22 Assembly Constituencies in the 2nd phase of Manipur. During this time, election campaigning is prohibited.#AssemblyElections2022 #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #ECI pic.twitter.com/N95AluVAcd
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 5:54 PM IST

Voters turnout recorded till 3 pm.

#UttarPradeshElections | 46.70% voters turnout recorded till 3 pm during ongoing polling across 10 districts in the sixth phase. pic.twitter.com/Z56Umw26Yy
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 5:25 PM IST

CEO Manipur, Rajesh Agrawal visited Thoubal District Dispersal Centre and inspected the poll preparedness in the district.

CEO Manipur, Rajesh Agrawal visited Thoubal District Dispersal Centre and inspected the poll preparedness in the district.#ECI #ElectionCommissionOfIndia #CEOManipur #SVEEP #ManipurVotes2022 #CovidSafeElections #ManipurElection2022 pic.twitter.com/8qiaBPgQAe
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 5:17 PM IST

Our bulldozer does not talk but it works very well. We will make sure that our development and our bulldozer will work together after we come to power. People of UP have decided to send Samajwadi Party leaders to foreign countries after March 10: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Ghazipur

Mar 03, 2022, 5:10 PM IST

I have full faith that Purvanchal will wipe out BJP. I assure people of Purvanchal that when Samajwadi government is formed, we will ensure development of Purvanchal: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Varanasi

Mar 03, 2022, 5:02 PM IST

The Election Commission has ordered repoll in 12 polling stations of five assembly constituencies in Manipur where polling was held on February 28. A statement issued by Manipur Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Agarwal said the repoll will be held on March 5.

Mar 03, 2022, 4:50 PM IST

State BJP calls preparatory party meeting on March 7, ahead of the counting of votes on March 10. State election in-charge Union Minister Prahlad Joshi will attend the meeting. All MPs, state officials, dist presidents, candidates & in-charges invited

Mar 03, 2022, 4:44 PM IST

Gandhi and his Congress party have been attacking the government over these matters and urging the people to demand answers on these basic issues. "Unemployment, inflation and social unrest are key issues before the country today. Due to this, restlessness and anger is increasing among the youth, which is a big problem in itself. Far from the solution, the PM does not even talk about them," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Mar 03, 2022, 4:39 PM IST

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait met Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao in Delhi today.

Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait met Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao in Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/iTjMPVKWIo
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 4:35 PM IST

Unemployment, price rise, social unrest key issues, but PM not talking about them

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said unemployment, price rise and social unrest are the key issues before the country and there is anger among the youth due to this, but the prime minister does not even talk about them.

Mar 03, 2022, 4:28 PM IST

UP polls: 'Muscleman' Dhananjay Singh takes on SP on Jaunpur's Malhani seat

In Uttar Pradesh's Banasfa village, former MP Dhananjay Singh plays the Good Samaritan extending a helping hand to villagers who queue up at his doorstep. But Singh has 10 cases pending against him and is seen by many as a 'bahubali or a muscleman. Singh, a JD(U) candidate from Malhani assembly constituency of Jaunpur district , laughs away the 'mafia' tag, saying "I am enjoying it". "I am not wanted in any case, but I am forcibly being made mafia as part of publicity by a party. I am accountable to the people of my area and the public knows who I am."

Mar 03, 2022, 4:18 PM IST

46.70% voters turnout recorded till 3 pm during ongoing polling across 10 districts in the sixth phase.

Mar 03, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

This is the election of UP's future. It is also an election to decide whether democracy will be saved or not. When our govt will come, along with police recruitments, we'll also ensure that recruitments for Army are done: SP chief Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Varanasi, UP

Mar 03, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

Earlier, they(opposition) neglected Purvanchal, our government made it an education hub. We made universities in Azamgarh, Ballia & Gorakhpur along with making 12 new medical colleges in the region: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in Azamgarh

Mar 03, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

Opposition remembers Maharaja Suheldev during elections only. We don't do vote bank politics. We credited financial aid of govt schemes in your bank accounts directly, PM Modi said in Chandauli

Mar 03, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

I have full faith that Purvanchal will wipe out BJP. I assure people of Purvanchal that when Samajwadi government is formed, we will ensure development of Purvanchal: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Varanasi#UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/F5w0K5PTLm
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 3:49 PM IST

It is consistently visible after every phase of UP elections that the people have decided to give a befitting reply to 'Pariwarwadi' parties. People in UP will celebrate Holi on March 10th (on the day of election results): PM Modi in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh

Mar 03, 2022, 3:49 PM IST

These 'Pariwarwadi' parties are still stuck in their old alliances with mafias. Whereas BJP's alliance is with the people of Uttar Pradesh. Our alliance is with those 14,000 poor families of Chandauli, whose dreams we've worked hard day&night to fulfill: PM Modi in Chandauli, UP

Mar 03, 2022, 3:48 PM IST

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Chandauli

Mar 03, 2022, 2:44 PM IST

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday claimed that the BJP-led Centre is trying to politicise the evacuation of Indians stranded in war-hit Ukraine in view of the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls. Noting that the rescue mission of Indians from Kuwait three decades ago did not have any name, Chaudhary said here that the current operation in Ukraine has been named 'Ganga' by the government with “an eye on Varanasi and Uttar Pradesh polls”.

Mar 03, 2022, 2:27 PM IST

We provided free ration to poor people during COVID19, administered vaccine free of cost. Our govt is working for poor people of the country: PM Modi in Jaunpur

Mar 03, 2022, 2:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Jaunpur ahead of seventh phase

Mar 03, 2022, 2:26 PM IST

I am not scared. I am not a coward. I am a fighter. I faced thrashings & bullets several times in my life. But I never bowed down. Yesterday when they were surrounding me, I got down from my car & faced them to see what they can do. They are cowards: WB CM Mamata Banerjee

Mar 03, 2022, 2:26 PM IST

Y'day when I was going to Ghat from airport, I saw some BJP workers -who have nothing else except hooliganism in their brains- stopping my vehicle. They hit my car with sticks & told me to go back. Then I realised that they're gone. Their (BJP) loss is imminent: WB CM in Varanasi

Mar 03, 2022, 2:22 PM IST

Polling percentage till 1pm

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

छठे चरण के अंतर्गत 10 जनपदों में अपराह्न 01 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 36.33% रहा।#ECI #AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase6 pic.twitter.com/f5W3PbH743
— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 2:21 PM IST

Voting is underway peacefully across all 10 districts in the state. EVM related complaints are being immediately addressed: Additional Chief Electoral Officer, BD Ram Tiwari, at Lucknow

#UttarPradeshElections2022 | Voting is underway peacefully across all 10 districts in the state. EVM related complaints are being immediately addressed: Additional Chief Electoral Officer, BD Ram Tiwari, at Lucknow pic.twitter.com/h92qM9BCHU
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 2:21 PM IST

Voting peaceful so far, says additional chief electoral officer

Mar 03, 2022, 2:20 PM IST

Security personnel patrolling on India-Nepal border in Balrampur district. The international border has been sealed in view of the election in UP.

Mar 03, 2022, 12:13 am IST

10 UP Districts Going for Polls in 6h Phase

The ten districts going to the polls in the sixth phase are Gorakhpur, Ambedkarnagar, Ballia, Balrampur, Basti, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar and Siddharthnagar.

Mar 03, 2022, 12:20 am IST

The Seats Which Are Going For Polls

The seats which are going to polls are Katehari, Tanda, Alapur (SC), Jalalpur, Akbarpur, Tulsipur, Gainsari, Utraula, Balrampur (SC), Shohratgarh, Kapilvastu (SC), Bansi, Itwa, Domariyaganj, Harraiya, Kaptanganj, Rudhauli, Basti Sadar, Mahadewa (SC), Menhdawal, Khalilabad, Dhanghata (SC), Pharenda, Nautanwa, Siswa, Maharajganj (SC), Paniyra, Caimpiyarganj, Pipraich, Gorakhpur Urban, Gorakhpur Rural, Sahajanwa, Khajani (SC), Chauri-Chaura, Bansgaon (SC), Chillupar, Khadda, Padrauna, Tamkuhi Raj, Fazilnagar, Kushinagar, Hata, Ramkola (SC), Rudrapur, Pathardeva, Rampur Karkhana, Bhatpar Rani, Salempur (SC), Barhaj, Belthara Road, Rasra, Sikandarpur, Phephna, Ballia Nagar, Bansdih and Bairiya.

Mar 03, 2022, 12:28 am IST

Total Number of Voters

A total of 2,14,62,816 voters including 1,14,63,113 males, 99,98,383 females and 1,320 third genders are expected to exercise their right to franchise to seal the fate of 676 candidates.

Mar 03, 2022, 12:36 am IST

Maximum Numbers of Voters

The maximum numbers of candidates are in Tulsipur, Gorakhpur Rural and Padrauna and the least are in Salempur.

Mar 03, 2022, 12:43 am IST

Prominent Faces in The Fray

The prominent faces in the fray in this phase are Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi (Pathardeva), Education Minister Satish Chandra Dwivedi (Itwa), Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh (Bansi), state Ministers Shree Ram Chauhan (Khajani) and Jai Prakash Nishad (Rudrapur).

Mar 03, 2022, 12:55 am IST

Senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Adityanath, BJP president JP Nadda, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, criss-crossed the districts going to polls to campaign for their respective parties. Prime Minister Modi had attacked the BJP's rivals by tagging them as 'ghor pariwarvadi' (staunch dynasts) who, he said, can never make India capable or Uttar Pradesh empowered.

Mar 03, 2022, 1:06 am IST

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi rebutted by saying that BJP was only against her family, which has not bowed down to the saffron party. SP chief Yadav, during campaigning on these seats, had accused the BJP of hatching a conspiracy of ending reservation and selling government organisations to the private sector. There are a total of over 2.14 crore voters in this phase.

Mar 03, 2022, 1:12 am IST

Over 1.5 lakh security personnel will be deployed in this phase covering 57 assembly seats in 10 districts, where 2.1 crore people are eligible to vote, according to police.

Mar 03, 2022, 1:14 am IST

Voting will be held at 13,930 polling stations and 25,319 polling booths under 179 police station areas, the UP police said in a statement. “Nine assembly constituencies - Gorakhpur City, Bansi, Etawah, Dumariaganj, Ballia Nagar, Phephna Bairia, Sikanderpur and Bansdih - have been kept in the sensitive category,” the police said.

Mar 03, 2022, 6:42 am IST

Uttar Pradesh Election 2022 has reached its decisive stage. You've seen developmental projects in last 5yrs, from AIIMS inauguration to Kushinagar Int'l Airport...It's time to decide b/w us & terror-supporting people. Your 1 vote will make UP India's no1 economy: CM Yogi Adityanath

Mar 03, 2022, 6:43 am IST

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur ahead of casting his vote

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur ahead of casting his vote for the 6th phase of #UttarPradeshElection2022 pic.twitter.com/8r1DVGtMTT
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 7:01 am IST

57 seats across 10 districts go to polls in the sixth phase; CM Adityanath’s fate to be decided

Mar 03, 2022, 7:14 am IST

The Sixth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in 57 Assembly Constituencies including 11 ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes from 10 districts. These districts include Ballia, Balrampur, Siddharth Nagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Maharajganj, Kushinagar (Padrauna), Gorakhpur and Deoria district.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:25 am IST

The scenario of electoral battle shows that there are total 676 candidates including 66 women in fray for 57 Assembly seats. Maximum 15 candidates each are vying for three seats including Tulsipur, Gorakhpur Rural and Padrauna while minimum seven candidates are contesting for Salempur seat.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:30 am IST

The total number of eligible electors for this phase is 2.15 crore including 1.15 crore male, one crore female and 1,363 third gender voters. In all, 25,326 Polling Stations have been set up in the concerned constituencies for their convenience.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:41 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.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:46 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. 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.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:50 am IST

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.

Mar 03, 2022, 7:50 am IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at Primary School Gorakhnath Kanya Nagar Kshetra, in Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote at Primary School Gorakhnath Kanya Nagar Kshetra, in Gorakhpur, for the 6th phase of #UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/Eou6apv4p0
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 8:07 am IST

The prominent BJP candidates participating in this phase include Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, his Cabinet colleagues Jai Prakash Nishad and Upendra Tiwari, former Ministers Fateh Bahadur Singh, Dharmraj Nishad, State Party Vice President Daya Shankar Singh, former State Party President Surya Pratap Shahi, Spokesman Shalabh Mani Tripathi along with Surendra Kumar Kushwaha, Rajesh Tripathi, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Manish Kumar, Kailsh Nath, Ram Pratap Verma, Kapil Deo Verma, Surendra Chaurasia, Subhash Rai, Ajay Singh, Bajrang Bahadur Singh and Triveniram. The BJP alliance partner NISHAD Party has fielded Dr. Asim Kumar Rai, Avdhesh Dwivedi, Rishi and Ketaki Singh.

Mar 03, 2022, 8:14 am IST

Samajwadi Party has nominated former Ministers Swami Prasad Maurya, Vinay Shankar Tiwari, Dr Shiv Pratap Yadav, Ram Murti Verma, Brahmashankar Tripathi, Sangram Singh, Narad Rai, Ram Achal Rajbhar and Shankhlal Majhi along with Ajai Pratap Singh, Vikram Yadav, Tribhuvan Dutt, Abdul Mashood Khan, Hasib Khan, Uday Narayan, Kunwar Kaushal Singh, Ram Govind Chaudhari, Rambhual Nishad, Kajal Nishad, Fasiha Manzar Ghazala Lari and Shubhavati Upendra Dutt Shukla for this phase.

Mar 03, 2022, 8:32 am IST

The BSP has fielded former Minister Raj Kishor Singh along with Khwaja Shamsuddin, Suresh Tiwari, Ram Saran, Aman Mani Tripathi, Parvez Alam, Pawan Kumar Upadhyay, Iliyas Ansari, Rajendra Sehi, Chandra Prakash Verma, Dr. Rajesh Singh, Shivdas Prasad Verma, Alauddin, Ram Pratap, Prateek Pandey, Shabana Khatoon, Keshra Devi Gautam, Pushpa Sahi and Ishoo Chaurasia. Congress candidates Manoj Singh, Surendra Kumar Nishad, Dr. Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan, Dipendra Singh Dipankar, Merajuddin, Jainendra, Omprakash, Virendra Chaudhari,Sada Mohan Upadhyay, Laboni Singh, Satyambada, Dr. Ragini Pathak, Priyanka, Nishat Fatima, Soniya Shukla, Ambar Jahan, Shahla Ahrari and Dr. Chetna Pandey are also in the fray.

Mar 03, 2022, 8:45 am IST

Aam Aadmi Party has fielded Vijay Kumar Srivastava, Rajendra Prasad Nishad, Hari Narayan Chauhan, Zia-ul Haque, Kaushal Kishore Mani, Ravishankar, Sanjay Kumar Rai, Harishchandra Yadav, Hidyatulla, Ram baran Prajapati and Mool Chand Jaiswal among others. Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad from Azad Samaj Party, Avlesh, Shrikant Singh and Sandeep Kumar Mall of JD(U), Atal Bihari Singh, Anand Praksh Chaurasia, Sanjay Kumar Dubey and Matiullah of CPI, Irfan Ahmad, Abdul Mannan, Shamim Khan, Shahabuddin of AIMIM along with Sangram Singh Tomar and Sagar Singh of LJP(Ramvilas) are also trying their luck.

Mar 03, 2022, 8:51 am IST

I hope people will vote in large numbers. Under PM Modi leadership BJP will make a record & will win large number of seats. We will win over 80% seats. Vote for development & security, vote for BJP: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said after casting his vote

Mar 03, 2022, 9:01 am IST

Watch: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in the sixth phase of Assembly elections, in Gorakhpur

#WATCH Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath casts his vote in the sixth phase of Assembly elections, in Gorakhpur

Voting is underway in 57 Assembly seats across 10 districts; 676 candidates including CM Adityanath in the fray pic.twitter.com/2VeHTDRBGZ
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 9:02 am IST

Voting underway in Ballia in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

Voting underway in Ballia in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections#UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/42F8tBjMnc
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 9:02 am IST

UP Minister Anand Swarup Shukla, contesting from Ballia, casts his vote in the 6th phase of Assembly polls. I appeal to the public to cast their vote. There is a BJP and Yogi Adityanath wave in the state. We are confident that we will win over 350 seats, he says.

UP Minister Anand Swarup Shukla, contesting from Ballia, casts his vote in the 6th phase of Assembly polls

I appeal to the public to cast their vote. There is a BJP and Yogi Adityanath wave in the state. We are confident that we will win over 350 seats, he says. pic.twitter.com/wTrR1MNaNq
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 9:20 am IST

Under PM Modi leadership BJP will make a record & will win large number of seats in 6th phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. And will move towards our target to win 300 seats in the Assembly elections: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

Mar 03, 2022, 9:21 am IST

BJP MP and former Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla along with his family casts his vote at St. Andrews Inter College, Gorakhpur, in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections '300 ki paar ki sarkaar' in this Assembly elections, says Shukla.

BJP MP and former Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla along with his family casts his vote at St. Andrews Inter College, Gorakhpur, in the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections

'300 ki paar ki sarkaar' in this Assembly elections, says Shukla. pic.twitter.com/M2ygCjh8WV
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022

Mar 03, 2022, 9:39 am IST

Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari, contesting from Phephna Assembly seat, casts his vote at a polling station in Ballia

Uttar Pradesh minister Upendra Tiwari, contesting from Phephna Assembly seat, casts his vote at a polling station in Ballia

I am confident that BJP will win, he says.#UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/vPBcQR4wf5
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 3, 2022