TIA NEWS /
More than 64.22 per cent voter turnout was registered in the first phase of Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Deputy Election Commissioner, Vijay Dev said, the polling passed off very peacefully. The polling was held today in 73 constituencies of the State.
He appreciated the exemplary participation of voters in the polling process. He said, 42 EVMs had to be replaced due to malfunctioning.
Mr Dev said, the final figure of poll percentage is likely to be higher as there were several voters in queue at the time of scheduled closing of the poll. He said, 13 cases of paid news were reported out of which 10 were confirmed and action is being taken.
Mr Dev said, case of poll boycott was also reported from a polling station in Mathura. He said preventive actions were taken against nearly 3 lakh trouble makers. He said, 19.56 crore cash and liquor worth 14 crore rupees have been seized.
In Uttar Pradesh, overall 64.22 percent voters turnout was registered in the first phase of Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Electoral Officer UP, T Venkatesh released the data this evening saying that Shamli polled highest with 67.12 percent.
While in Agra, the voters turn out was 63.88 percent, in Aligarh 64.66 percent, Muzaffarnagar 65.50 percent, Hapur 65.67 percent, Firozabad 63.59 percent, Mathura 65. 39 percent, Noida 59.17 percent, Ghaziabad 58.10 percent, Bulandshahr 64.65 percent, Etah 64.73 percent, Kasganj 64.83 percent, Meerut 66 percent, Hatharas 64.10 percent, Baghpat polled 64.99 percent of votes