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UP Municipal Election 2023: Voting for civic poll concludes peacefully

UP Municipal Election: The voting took place in 38 districts including Gautam Buddha Nagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur and Ayodhya today.

UP Municipal Election 2023 Image Source : INDIA TV UP Municipal Election 2023: 2nd phase of voting today

UP Municipal Election 2023: The polling for the second and final phase of the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh concluded as the main rivals BJP and Samajwadi Party leaders criss-crossed the poll-bound areas to gain an upper hand in the municipalities ahead of the crucial Parliamentary elections next year. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), voting took place in 38 districts including Gautam Buddha Nagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur and Ayodhya today. The voting started at 7.00 am and continued till 6.00 pm. As many as 39,146 candidates are in the fray in the second round for 6,929 posts, which include 7 mayors and 581 corporators. Apart from this, voting was held to elect 95 chairpersons and 2,520 members of nagar palika parishads, and 267 chairpersons and 3,459 members of various Nagar Panchayats. The polls are considered important as political parties will try to showcase their strength before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in the state, which sends the maximum 80 MPs to Lok Sabha.

Live updates : UP Municipal Election 2023

  • 8:45 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    On duty constable found dead

    A police constable tasked with the security of ballot boxes at a vote counting centre in the Kokhraj area of this Uttar Pradesh district died on duty under "suspicious circumstances", officials said on Thursday. Head Constable Rajeev Singh (46), a resident of Ghazipur district, was deployed to ensure security of ballot boxes in the strong room set up at Bhavans Mehta College, located in the Bharwari Nagar Palika Parishad area, they said. Polling for the urban local body in Kaushambi was held in the first phase on May 4.

  • 8:30 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Voting in civic polls concludes

    Voting in the civic polls concluded peacefully in Uttar Pradesh.

  • 5:25 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Aligarh reports 46.20 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm

    Aligarh reported 46.20 per cent voter turnout in the civic polls till 5 pm.

  • 3:43 PM (IST) Posted by Rajukumar

    Ghaziabad Janpad records 34.69 per cent voter turnout

    Ghaziabad Janpad records 34.69 per cent voter turnout.

  • 2:45 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Kanpur district polling percentage till 1 pm

    Here is the polling percentage till 1 pm in Kanpur district. 

    • Municipal Corporation - 23.04 %
    • Nagar Palika Parishad Billhaur- 45 %
    • Nagar Palika Parishad Ghatampur- 35 %
    • Nagar Panchayat Bithoor - 44.95 %
    • Nagar Panchayat Shivrajpur - 32 %
  • 12:58 PM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Deputy CM Maurya urges people to vote

    UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya urged people to vote.  

     

  • 11:35 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Muslim voters 'beaten' by BJP supporters in Kannauj, alleges SP

    Samajwadi Party alleged that ‘Muslim voters at the Bholanath Dharamshala polling booth of Kannauj Municipal Council were assaulted by people of the Bharatiya Janata Party and that the police did not take any action. 

  • 11:28 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Greater Noida: Woman going to vote hit by bus, dies

    A roadways bus hit a woman going to vote in greater Noida. Following the incident, she was rushed to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. 

  • 11:05 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Union Minister General VK Singh casts his vote

    Union Minister and former Army Chief General VK Singh cast his vote at the polling station in Ghaziabad.

  • 10:14 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    10.79% voter turnout recorded till 9 am

    A voting turnout of 10.79% was recorded till 9 am in the state.  

    Kanpur district polling percentage till 9 am

    • Municipal Corporation: 5.83%
    • Nagar Palika Parishad Billhaur: 10%
    • Nagar Palika Parishad Ghatampur: 10%
    • Nagar Panchayat Bithoor: 8%
    • Nagar Panchayat Shivrajpur: 8%
    • Nagar Palika Parishad Auraiya
  • 9:16 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    BJP mayoral candidate Sunita Dayal cast her vote

    The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) mayoral candidate Sunita Dayal cast her vote at a polling booth in Ghaziabad. 

    BJP's mayoral candidate Sunita Dayal

  • 9:12 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Women voters seen in large numbers at Azamgarh polling booth

    Women voters were seen in large numbers at a polling booth in Azamgarh as voting is underway for the second phase of urban local body polls.

  • 9:07 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Ghaziabad: Pink booth set up at polling station in Rajnagar

    Pink booth set up at polling station in Rajnagar, Ghaziabad, for the second phase of urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh. This has been done to encourage the participation of women in the festival of democracy. 

  • 8:58 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Voting underway in Gautam Buddha Nagar

    Voting is underway in Gautam Buddha Nagar for the second phase of urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh.

  • 8:29 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Voters come in large mumbers at Ghaziabad polling booth

    People have started coming to the Ghaziabad polling booth to vote for their favourite candidates. A few voters said that they are voting on the issue of development. Notably, there is a direct contest between the BJP and SP for the post of mayor. 

    People at Ghaziabad polling booth to cast their votes

     

     

     

  • 7:43 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    603 polling stations set up in Badaun including 79 'sensitive' and 94 'highly sensitive'

    The voting has started for 7 municipalities and 14 Nagar panchayats in Badaun district.  A total of 603 polling stations have been set up in the district, out of which the number of "sensitive" polling stations is 79 and the number of "highly sensitive" polling stations is 94. Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements have also been put in place at the polling stations.

  • 7:38 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Pink polling booth sets up in Bulandshahr to boost women voters

    A pink polling booth has been set up at the AKP Girls Degree College in Khurja, Bulandshahr to encourage women voters. The booth has been completely decorated with pink colour and balloons. Besides, a selfie point has also been made here by the district administration. 

    Pink polling booth in Bulandshahr

     

  • 7:29 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Several state ministers to cast their votes in Shahjahanpur today

    According to district president of the BJP in Shahjahanpur KC Mishra, ministers Jitin Prasada and Suresh Khanna will cast their votes in Shahjahanpur. Another minister in the UP government, JPS Rathore, will also cast his vote in Shahjahanpur.  

  • 7:24 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    People que up to cast their votes in Baghpat Municipal Corporation

    The polling started for the Baghpat Municipal Corporation elections as voters were seen queuing up early in the morning. The polling will be held here in 3 Municipal and 6 Nagar Panchayats. Meanwhile, security has also been beefed up in the region. 

    Voting begins at Baghpat Municipal Corporation

     

     

     

  • 7:15 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    CM Yogi Adityanath urges people to vote to form triple-engine govt

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged voters to participate in the festival of democracy to form a triple-engine government. "Your valuable vote will make your Municipal Corporation more empowered," he tweeted. 

  • 7:00 AM (IST) Posted by Anurag Roushan

    Campaigning ended for final phase of voting on May 9

    Campaigning for the final phase of the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday evening. The counting of votes for both phases will take place on May 13.