AGRA: Campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh ended Tuesday evening, 48 hours ahead of vote casting on April 18. Elections shall be held on eight Uttar Pradesh seats on April 18 — Nagina (SC), Amroha, Bulandshahr (SC), Aligarh, Hathras (SC), Mathura, Agra (SC) and Fatehpur Sikri.
Poll candidates of main political parties vigorously campaigned, making the last-minute pitch to citizens. On the opposite hand, district administration and police made ultimate arrangements for undertaking honest and transparent election.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath followed the Election Commission’s order, protecting away from the conferences he used to be scheduled to deal with in Nagina and Fatehpur Sikri. Similarly, BSP leader Mayawati didn't cope with the joint opposition alliance rally in Agra. Her nephew, Akash Anand, delivered his first political speech there, watched through SP president Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh and BSP’s S C Mishra.
Among the candidates within the fray in UP in the second phase are actors-turned-politicians — BJP's Hema Malini is contesting from Mathura and UP Congress leader Raj Babbar has been fielded in Fatehpur Sikri. UP cabinet minister SP Baghel (BJP) is contesting for the Agra (SC) seat. Kunwar Danish Ali, who till lately used to be basic secretary of the Janata Dal-Secular, is contesting on a BSP ticket from Amroha in opposition to BJP's Kanwar Singh Tanwar.
There are 85 candidates within the fray in Thursday's polling — Nagina (7), Amroha (10), Bulandshahr (9), Aligarh (14), Hathras (8), Mathura (13), Agra (9) and Fatehpur Sikri (15).
According to the Election Commission, 1,40,76,635 persons are registered to vote at 16,162 booths in 8,751 polling centres spread throughout these constituencies
Meanwhile in Agra, around 45,000 executive staff have been assigned duties to conduct election in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri seats within the district.
According to Agra district election administrative center records, there are 3,778 polling booths in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituencies. On both the seats, around 33.54 lakh persons are eligible to vote. Out of those, 14.five lakh are women.
District magistrate of Agra NG Ravi Kumar mentioned, “The election campaigning time is over. Now, no candidate shall be allowed to prepare public conferences or rallies. On Wednesday, polling parties will gather at Mandi Samitti. They shall be sent to the polling centese through evening to conduct elections the next day. Paramilitary forces has taken rate. Foolproof safety preparations have been made through police for polling day. To go away no scope for any kind of disturbance or malpractice, preparations are being made for installation of secret cameras at polling centres to test any suspicious process.” (With inputs from PTI)
Poll candidates of main political parties vigorously campaigned, making the last-minute pitch to citizens. On the opposite hand, district administration and police made ultimate arrangements for undertaking honest and transparent election.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath followed the Election Commission’s order, protecting away from the conferences he used to be scheduled to deal with in Nagina and Fatehpur Sikri. Similarly, BSP leader Mayawati didn't cope with the joint opposition alliance rally in Agra. Her nephew, Akash Anand, delivered his first political speech there, watched through SP president Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh and BSP’s S C Mishra.
Among the candidates within the fray in UP in the second phase are actors-turned-politicians — BJP's Hema Malini is contesting from Mathura and UP Congress leader Raj Babbar has been fielded in Fatehpur Sikri. UP cabinet minister SP Baghel (BJP) is contesting for the Agra (SC) seat. Kunwar Danish Ali, who till lately used to be basic secretary of the Janata Dal-Secular, is contesting on a BSP ticket from Amroha in opposition to BJP's Kanwar Singh Tanwar.
There are 85 candidates within the fray in Thursday's polling — Nagina (7), Amroha (10), Bulandshahr (9), Aligarh (14), Hathras (8), Mathura (13), Agra (9) and Fatehpur Sikri (15).
According to the Election Commission, 1,40,76,635 persons are registered to vote at 16,162 booths in 8,751 polling centres spread throughout these constituencies
Meanwhile in Agra, around 45,000 executive staff have been assigned duties to conduct election in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri seats within the district.
According to Agra district election administrative center records, there are 3,778 polling booths in Agra and Fatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha constituencies. On both the seats, around 33.54 lakh persons are eligible to vote. Out of those, 14.five lakh are women.
District magistrate of Agra NG Ravi Kumar mentioned, “The election campaigning time is over. Now, no candidate shall be allowed to prepare public conferences or rallies. On Wednesday, polling parties will gather at Mandi Samitti. They shall be sent to the polling centese through evening to conduct elections the next day. Paramilitary forces has taken rate. Foolproof safety preparations have been made through police for polling day. To go away no scope for any kind of disturbance or malpractice, preparations are being made for installation of secret cameras at polling centres to test any suspicious process.” (With inputs from PTI)
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