Uttar Pradesh Polls Phase 5: Nearly 54% voters turnout recorded till 5 pm

34.83% voters turnout recorded till 1 pm in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, highest in Chitrakoot and Ayodhya districts.

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों में अपराह्न 01 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 34.83% रहा।#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/cUChZAXpR1

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन-2022

महिला मतदाता निभा रहीं जिम्मेदारी
प्रदेश को सशक्त बनाने में दे रहीं हिस्सेदारी

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत महिला मतदाता अपना मत देने के लिए उत्साह के साथ मतदान केंद्र पहुंच रहीं हैं।#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/peWCRUngQQ

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

Some glimpses from polling booths in Uttar Pradesh.

#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/lhawivvzyZ

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

Voter facilitation, covid compliance across booths #UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/inXJrCT07s

— Spokesperson ECI (@SpokespersonECI) February 27, 2022

18 वर्षीय शिवानी ने पहली बार अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग किया। वहीं एलबीएस पीजी कॉलेज में 78 वर्षीय बुजुर्ग ने वोट डालकर सेल्फी ली।@ujjwalkumarIAS @ceoup @ECISVEEP pic.twitter.com/uEjO2Hv1gT

— DM Gonda (@dmgonda2) February 27, 2022

Proud voters showcasing their inked finger after casting their vote today. #GoVote#AssemblyElections2022#विधानसभाचुनाव2022#ECI pic.twitter.com/BNhufTUqMD

— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) February 27, 2022

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

'हम हैं जागरूक मतदाता, मत देना कर्तव्य हमारा...'

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों में मतदान जारी है।

मतदान केंद्र पहुंचें और अपना वोट अवश्य दें...#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/jHHJcp21NC

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

21.39% polling recorded in 61 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats till 11 AM, highest in Chitrakoot district.

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों की 61 विधानसभा सीटों पर पूर्वाह्न 11 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 21.39% रहा।@ECISVEEP@SpokespersonECI#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/flNPHfenHf

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों में पूर्वाह्न 11 बजे तक कुल औसतन मतदान 21.39% रहा।#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/09E6uJIHVq

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

An artist named Rupesh Singh prepares a sand art depicting people voting at the Jwala Devi Inter College in the Prayagraj district.

Sand Art at Jwala Devi Inter College prepared by Artist Rupesh Singh pic.twitter.com/VD2yi6Tkzj

— DM Prayagraj (@DM_PRAYAGRAJ) February 27, 2022

"We will secure 300+ seats and form govt," says Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya after voting. He is contesting from Sirathu in this phase.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya casts his vote at a polling booth in Prayagraj. He is contesting from Sirathu.

"I appeal to the people to vote in as many numbers as possible. We will secure 300+ seats and form govt." he says pic.twitter.com/NDU9qu5TAo

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

8.02% voters turnout recorded till 9 am in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, highest in Kaushambi district.

उत्तर प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन 2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों में कुल औसतन मतदान 8.02% रहा।#ECI#AssemblyElections2022#GoVote#GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/Q2JFGiR5BL

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

प्रदेश विधानसभा सामान्य निर्वाचन-2022

पांचवें चरण के अंतर्गत 12 जनपदों की 61 विधानसभा सीटों पर कुल औसतन मतदान 8.02% रहा।@ECISVEEP@SpokespersonECI#AssemblyElections2022#ECI#GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/9MPcN645gA

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

"Breaking your own record is a challenge in itself...will break my record," says Jansatta Dal Loktantrik's Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias 'Raja Bhaiya', who is contesting from Kunda, after voting.

#UPElections2022 5th phase | Jansatta Dal Loktantrik's Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias 'Raja Bhaiya', who is contesting from Kunda, casts his vote at a polling booth in Benti, says "Breaking your own record is a challenge in itself...will break my record." pic.twitter.com/0sUt3KARPA

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

The fifth phase of polling is underway in Uttar Pradesh.

#ECI#AssemblyElections2022#GoVote#GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/nrXvy8yKpI

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

...#ECI#AssemblyElection2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/tMVwiFB5lZ

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 27, 2022

@ECISVEEP @ceoup pic.twitter.com/3pVISRo7kF

— DMAmethi (@DmAmethi) February 27, 2022

ITBP personnel assist differently-abled and elderly voters during the fifth phase of polling in Prayagraj, Barabanki and Sultanpur.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, deployed for security, and assist differently-abled and elderly voters during the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections today at different polling booths in Prayagraj, Barabanki and Sultanpur. pic.twitter.com/mCYNCi5wjt

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Mahant Gyan Das, the head priest of Hanumangarhi Temple in Ayodhya, along with other seers cast their votes.

Mahant Gyan Das, the head priest of Hanumangarhi Temple in Ayodhya, and other seers cast their votes at a polling booth in the constituency.#UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/msiS2ukIHZ

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

"Hoping to form the government with 300+ seats," says BJP MP from Prayagraj Rita Bahuguna Joshi after voting.

BJP MP from Prayagaraj Rita Bahuguna Joshi casts her vote in th 5th phase of #UPElection2022, says, "We are expecting 70% voters' turnout (in this phase), will win it big. Hoping to form govt with 300+ seats." pic.twitter.com/YoCXOjqfX4

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

"Biggest power in a democracy is your vote. Vote for the country and your own future," says Aradhana Misra, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and party's candidate from Rampur Khas in the Pratapgarh district, after voting in Sangramgarh.

Pratapgarh, UP | Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader & party's candidate from Rampur Khas, Aradhana Misra casts her vote at a polling station in Sangramgarh

She says, "Biggest power in a democracy is your vote. Vote for the country & your own future"#UttarPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/c46cjALROK

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Keshav Prasad Maurya, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and a BJP candidate from Sirathu, visits a polling booth in the constituency amid fifth phase polling.

Deputy CM and BJP candidate from Sirathu, Keshav Prasad Maurya visits a polling booth in the constituency as voting for the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections continues. pic.twitter.com/LzocYGbT0o

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Sidharth Nath Singh, minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet, offers prayers at the Sai Baba Mandir in Prayagraj. Singh is today fighting from the Allahabad West Assembly constituency.

Prayagraj | UP minister Sidharth Nath Singh & his family offer prayers at Sai Baba Mandir in Prayagraj as voting in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections gets underway

Singh is contesting as BJP candidate from Allahabad West constituency, polling on which is being held today pic.twitter.com/Plj0dRl7XU

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

भय मुक्त विकास युक्त समाज के लिए कल दिनांक 27 फरवरी को शहर पश्चिमी, प्रयागराज के सभी मतदाताओं से मेरा अनुरोध है की बड़ी संख्या में घरों से बाहर निकलें और मतदान करें। लोकतंत्र के इस महापर्व पर अपनी सहभागिता सुनिश्चित करें। pic.twitter.com/GidesY1UON

— Sidharth Nath Singh (@SidharthNSingh) February 26, 2022

"I believe that people of Sirathu will bloom Lotus and make the son of Sirathu win with a big margin of votes," says Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, one of the prominent faces in the fray in this phase who is contesting as a BJP candidate from the Sirathu Assembly seat.

I believe that people of Sirathu will bloom Lotus and make the son of Sirathu win with a big margin of votes. BJP Govt has been working for the welfare of the 24 crore people of Uttar Pradesh. That is why people have made up their mind that to bloom the Lotus: Deputy CM KP Maurya pic.twitter.com/GXgboLg0uQ

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

"Pehle matdaan, fir jalpaan," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tells voters.

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 27, 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes to Twitter and requests all the voters in the fifth phase in Uttar Pradesh to exercise their franchise and cast their valuable votes.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2022

The fifth phase of voting begins in Uttar Pradesh.

People cast their votes in the fifth phase of #UttarPradeshElections. Visuals from Jwala Devi Saraswati Vidya Mandir Inter College - designated as a polling booth. pic.twitter.com/hEx4nyBoAc

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) February 27, 2022

Prominent faces in the fray for the fifth phase include Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is contesting from the Sirathu assembly seat in the Kaushambi district. He is facing Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) candidate Pallavi Patel.

Other ministers in the fray are Siddharth Nath Singh from Allahabad West, Rajendra Singh, alias Moti Singh, from Patti (Pratapgarh), Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi from Allahabad South and Ramapati Shastri from Mankapur (Gonda).

Voting scheduled in 61 ACs today during Phase V of #UttarPradeshElections2022 pic.twitter.com/l8iskMAWPG

— Spokesperson ECI (@SpokespersonECI) February 27, 2022

Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, who is the MLA from Kunda since 1993, is once again in the fray from his party Jansatta Dal, with old aide Gulshan Yadav contesting against him on a Samajwadi Party ticket.

Congress legislative party leader Aradhana Mishra Mona is fighting from Rampur Khas seat of Pratapgarh.

With the completion of polling today, Uttar Pradesh will have voted on 292 of the total 403 seats in the Assembly. The last two phases of the elections will be held on March 3 and March 7. The counting will then take place on March 10.

#ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote#GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/ZV1jlRY3EH

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 26, 2022

Around 2.24 crore voters will exercise their franchise in this phase in the districts of Amethi, Raebareli, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Barabanki, Bahraich, Shravasti and Gonda.

 #ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote #GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/7Ao6vgax4Y

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 26, 2022

 #ECI#AssemblyElections2022 #GoVote#GoVoteUP_Phase5 pic.twitter.com/CCgyw8b7Dp

— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) February 26, 2022

Uttar Pradesh will today vote in the fifth phase of the state assembly elections to decide the fate of 692 candidates in the fray for 61 assembly seats across 12 districts. Polling is scheduled to begin at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.