Lucknow:
Voting begins on Wednesday at 7 am on nine seats in Uttar Pradesh. Till 3 pm, 41.92 percent voting took place on 9 seats in UP. Ghaziabad has the lowest turnout. Till 3 pm, 27.44 percent voting took place here. Till 1 pm, 31.21 percent voting took place in the state and till 9 pm, 9.67 percent voting took place. There is a direct contest between BJP and SP in the UP by-elections, which is why the UP by-elections are being considered as the semi-finals of the next assembly elections. In such a situation, both the parties have given their full strength. The UP by-elections have become a battle of credibility for the BJP, especially when the BJP could not perform as per expectations in the Lok Sabha elections. This election is a close fight for Akhilesh’s party SP, hence SP has high expectations from the UP elections.
How much voting on which seat in UP (data till 3 pm)
| seat | voting percentage |
| Katehari | 49.29 |
| Karhal | 32.29 |
| Mirapur | 49.06 |
| Ghaziabad | 27.44 |
| middle one | 43.64 |
| well | 39.86 |
| Phulpur | 36.58 |
| Kundarki | 41.01 |
| Sisamau | 40.29 |
SP complained to the Election Commission
National General Secretary of Samajwadi Party, Ram Gopal Yadav said, “Honestly, BJP cannot win even a single seat. Law and order has collapsed. Everyone is unhappy due to the policies of division. Everyone suffers in unrest. Trends Samajwadi Party Meanwhile, Samajwadi Party appealed to the Election Commission to ensure fair voting by the police in Ward 71 of Sisamau. Voting is being prevented. Election Commission should take cognizance, ensure fair voting.
On which seats are votes being cast in UP?
Voting is going on for by-elections on nine assembly seats in the state, Meerapur, Kundarki, Ghaziabad, Khair (SC), Karhal, Sisamau, Phulpur, Katehari and Majhwan seats. A total of 90 candidates are in the fray for nine seats, whose fate will be decided. The Election Commission has made extensive preparations for voting. Voters are exercising their franchise amidst tight security arrangements. Along with these by-elections, voting is also being held in the assembly elections of Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Voting is to be held today in the second phase in Jharkhand and in the same phase in Maharashtra. The results of by-elections and elections will be declared on 23 November.
