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Voting for the third phase is going on in Uttar Pradesh. Till 1 pm, 35.88% votes have been cast in 59 seats in 16 districts. Voters’ enthusiasm was high in the initial hours. Elders and Divyang also came to exercise their right to vote. Brides also appeared at the booth, who came to cast their votes before leaving. Mulayam Singh came to cast his vote on a wheel chair. Mulayam’s brother Abhay Ram, 78, came to cast his vote on a bike. Akhilesh and Dimple cast their vote with the entire family in Saifai.
Voting started late at some places due to malfunctioning of EVMs. In some places, people boycotted voting on the issue of development. In Mahoba, Lalitpur, Hathras and Tundla, people boycotted voting due to lack of development. Villagers stopped voting in Nagla Bihari of Hathras. Till 10 pm, only 4 voters had cast their vote. Not a single vote was cast in 5 villages of Lalitpur till 12 noon.
At the same time, due to gangster Vikas Dubey, there have been queues of voters since morning in the village of Bikru, which came into the limelight across the country. Most of the people say that now there is no atmosphere of fear while casting vote. On 2 July 2020, Vikas Dubey gang killed 8 policemen in Bikru.
Updates of third phase polling…
- Akhilesh Yadav, his wife Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav, Anshul Yadav and Tej Pratap Singh cast their votes in Saifai.
- The maximum crowd in Kanpur is being seen in Muslim dominated areas. There are long lines of Muslim women at the booths.
- SP agent Arvind Nishad assaulted at Jaunra polling booth in Auraiya. Allegations against BJP supporters.
- Booth agent Krishankant Tiwari died of a heart attack at Kokpurashala in Etawah Sadar seat.
- Villagers boycotted voting in Talbehat of Lalitpur Vidhan and Anwara in Tundla. Only 10 votes have been cast in Anwara.
- In Farrukhabad, polling started one hour late due to EVM machine failure in 198 booth numbers. Half an hour delay in Kannauj too.
- The SP has complained that the lotus slip is coming out on pressing the bicycle button in Kanpur countryside.
Click to see more pictures of Third Phase in Photos…
SP President Akhilesh Yadav and wife Dimple Yadav going to cast their vote in Saifai.
SP supremo Mulayam Singh arrives in Jaswantnagar to cast his vote on a wheel chair.
Mulayam Singh’s brother Abhay Ram (78) reached the polling booth in Saifai by bike to cast his vote.
Newly born bride Geeta casts her vote in Mahoba. He said – it was necessary to exercise the right to vote before the farewell.
Hathras rape victim’s family reached to cast their vote amid tight security. Relatives said – We voted for women’s safety.
There was a long queue of voters in Hamirpur since morning. People have made development an issue here.
Newlyweds arrived at a booth in Firozabad to cast their votes.
A voter reached Firozabad to cast his vote despite the plaster on his leg.
Shivpal Yadav (left) and Ram Gopal Yadav arrive together to cast their vote.
Shivpal Yadav taking blessings of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav before voting.
Salman Khurshid arrives to cast his vote in Farrukhabad with wife Louis.
Karhal in the most discussion, Akhilesh entered the assembly for the first time here
Of the 59 seats where votes are being cast today, the most discussed is the Karhal assembly seat, from where SP President Akhilesh is in the fray. He is contesting the assembly elections for the first time. Apart from this, voting is also taking place in Kanpur with Bikru scandal and Kannauj, which came under discussion from raids. Akhilesh’s uncle Shivpal, former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid’s wife Louise Khurshid, former IPS Asim Arun are also discussed faces. In Uttar Pradesh, voting has been held for 113 assembly seats on February 10 and 14.
Where voting, that SP’s stronghold… but in 2017 the BJP won
- The 59 seats where voting is being held on Sunday fall in 16 districts.
- Elections are being held for 19 assembly seats of Firozabad, Hathras, Mainpuri, Etah and Kasganj in western UP.
- Voting is going on in 13 assembly seats of five districts of Bundelkhand, Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Hamirpur and Mahoba districts.
- Voting is going on in 27 assembly seats of Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya, Farrukhabad, Kannauj and Etawah in Awadh region.
- 30 seats in 16 districts are Yadav and Muslim majority. In such a situation, it is called a strong stronghold of SP.
- In the Modi wave in 2017, the BJP performed tremendously here. Out of these 59, 49 seats were won. Then 8 seats went to SP’s account and 1 each to BSP and Congress’s account.
- In 2017, 35 out of 59 seats were such where the SP came second. Now going back a bit i.e. talking about the 2012 elections, SP came to power by winning 37 out of these 59 seats.
Issues that dominated the election campaign
By the way, the entire election of UP has been around issues like Jinnah, terrorism, tamanchaism, hooliganism, police encounters, Brahmin harassment, heat. On Saturday also, CM Yogi had given a statement that the father of one of the accused in the Ahmedabad blasts had a connection with the SP. SP and Congress are besieging the government on unemployment, police harassment, crime against women. the issue of seats Some are like…
- Voting is also going on in Hathras in the third phase. Here there is an issue of rape and murder of a Dalit girl and then forcing her to perform her last rites in the dark. The SP-Congress has constantly surrounded the Yogi government regarding this issue.
- Kanpur’s Bikru case is also an issue this time. Vikas Dubey police encounter and the sending of one of his associates Amar Dubey’s wife Khushi Dubey to jail has become an issue here. The opposition is calling it an injustice to Brahmins. BSP and SP have surrounded the Yogi government a lot about this.
- In the seats where elections are held, there is interference of the Yadav family in most of them. In such a situation, the BJP has sharpened the issue of casteism and familyism against the SP. PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi have constantly surrounded the SP on the issue of familyism.
- This belt of 16 districts is the belt of agriculture. In such a situation, Akhilesh has made the destruction of farmers’ crops by stray animals a big issue.
Hot seats, on which all eyes
Out of the 5 most discussed assembly seats in the third phase, 4 are SP strongholds. One seat is also occupied by BJP. From Modi to Mulayam, all the big leaders have held big rallies in these assembly seats.
1. Akhilesh VS SP Baghel in Karhal
These are the hottest seats of Uttar Pradesh elections. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is in the electoral fray from here. To give a tough fight to Akhilesh, from here, BJP has appointed Agra MP and cabinet minister S.P. Singh Baghel has been fielded. From 1993 till now, only Yadav has been winning the elections, irrespective of the party. That being said, there is a fight between the Guru’s son and the disciple on this seat. Actually, SP Singh Baghel is Mulayam’s political disciple and Akhilesh’s son.
2. Shivpal vs Vinay Shakya in Jaswantnagar
Only Samajwadi Party has occupied this seat since last 5 assembly elections. Mulayam Singh Yadav also became MLA by winning this seat for the first time. This time again Akhilesh’s uncle and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party chief Shivpal Yadav is in the fray. BJP has fielded youth leader Vinay Shakya from here. 32-year-old Vinay is a well-known face of Jaswantnagar area. His father Manoj Shakya is also a well-known social worker.
3. Asim Arun vs Anil Dore in Kannauj
Known as the city of perfume all over the world, Kannauj is the seat from where Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav started their political careers. Since the raid on the perfume trader’s house, this city has become a topic of constant discussion. In this seat, there will be a tough competition between the SP and the BJP. Here Anil Dore, a three-time MLA of SP, is in the fray for the fourth time. On the other hand, BJP has fielded Asim Arun, former police commissioner of Kanpur. In the last election, BJP candidate Banwari Lal was defeated by only 2454 votes.
4. Ramveer vs Guddu Chaudhary in Hathras
There is a tough fight between BJP and RLD. Ramveer Upadhyay, who left the BSP and joined the BJP on January 15, is in the fray from this seat. He is seen giving a tough fight to RLD’s Pradeep Chaudhary Guddu, who is backed by SP. Where on the one hand Ramveer has been a big leader of BSP and a former minister in the government. There are 3 assembly seats in Hathras district, MLAs have been made from all the seats. At the same time, Guddu is also a district panchayat member and a well-known name from here. He has the support of the largest Jat population of the seat.
5. Vishnoi vs Haji Irfan in Kanpur
It is considered a strong fort of SP. Even in the Modi wave, BJP could not capture this seat. BJP is waiting for victory in this seat since last 20 years. Haji Irfan Solanki, who has been continuously becoming MLA since 2012 on SP ticket, is again in the electoral fray. On the other hand, BJP has fielded state vice-president and MLC Salil Vishnoi. Salil Vishnoi is a 3-time MLA from Aryanagar and Generalganj.
SP ahead in the case of crorepati candidates
In the third phase, 52 SP candidates have assets of more than Rs 1 crore, while 48 BJP candidates have such assets. According to the ADR report, the BSP has fielded 46 such candidates, while the Congress has fielded 29 and the Aam Aadmi Party has fielded 18 crorepatis. Out of 627 candidates who contested on February 20, 245 (39%) candidates are crorepatis.
The richest candidate in the fray is Yashpal Singh Yadav of SP, whose assets are more than Rs 70 crore. He is contesting from Babina seat of Jhansi. Congress candidate Ajay Kapoor, who is contesting from Kidwai Nagar seat in Kanpur, has assets worth 69 crores.
Voting in these 59 assembly seats
Hathras, Sadabad, Sikandra Rau, Tundla, Jasrana, Firozabad, Shikohabad, Sirsaganj, Kasganj, Amanpur, Patiali, Aliganj, Etah, Marhara, Jalesar, Mainpuri, Bhogaon, Kishni, Karhal, Kayamganj, Amritpur, Farrukhabad, Bhojpur, Chhibramau, Tirwa , Kannauj, Jaswantnagar, Etawah, Bharthana, Bidhuna, Dibiyapur, Auraiya, Rasulabad, Akbarpur-Rania, Sikandra, Bhognipur, Bilhaur, Bithoor, Kalyanpur, Govindnagar, Sisamau, Aryanagar, Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur Cantonment, Maharajpur, Ghatampur, Madhogarh, , Orai, Babina, Jhansi Nagar, Mauranipur, Garautha, Lalitpur, Mehrauni, Hamirpur, Rath, Mahoba, Charkhari.
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