LUCKNOW: The last seventh phase polling for 13 seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday recorded a turnout of 55.60% (till 6pm), which was 2.54 % lower than 58.14% turnout in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. However, at least 10 assembly constituencies crossed more than 60 % including Ajagara (Chandauli) and Chakia (Robertsganj) which performed better in voter turnout percentage in comparison to 2019, said the Election Commission.
Voter turnout % in seventh phase in the state was third lowest among all the phases.
A turnout of 61.11 % was recorded in the first phase, second (55.19%), third (57.55%) fourth (58.22 %), fifth (58.02%) and sixth (54.04%).
Analysis of the voter turnout percentage revealed that Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency (PC) recorded the highest drop of 4.93 % in polling. The constituency registered 57.29 % in comparison to 59.55 % in 2019. In adjoining PC Maharajganj witness drop of 3.91 % and recorded 60.08 % in comparison to 63.99% 2019.
Similarly another PC next to Gorakhpur, Bansgaon saw drop of 3.51 % and recorded 51.59% in comparison to 55.1%.
Salempur seat registered 51.25 % voter turnout, a 3.67 % drop as compared to 54.92 % in 2019 and Ghazipur 55.21 % polling—drop of 3.26 % as compared to 58.47%.
The other PCs where voting percentage was down included Mirzapur 57.72 %, Kushinagar 57.29 %, Ghosi 54.87 %, Deoria 55.3%, Ballia 51.84 %, Robertsganj 55.92%, Chandauli 60.34% and Varanasi 56.35 %.
The Varanasi seat registered the least 0.67 % drop in voter turnout.
“At least two PCs including Maharajganj and Chandauli recorded over 60 % voter turnout, while 10 assembly segments including Ajagara, Chakia, Ghorawal, Khadda, Maharajganj, Marihan, Pipraich, Sevapuri, Shivpur and Siswa too registered more than 60 % voting on Saturday, “UP chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa.
The Ajagara AC of Chandauli lok sabha recorded 65.17 % voter turnout, which was 0.94% more in comparison to 2019, Chakia AC of Robertsganj registered 62.54 % with 1.59 % more voter turnout in comparison to 2019.
Ghorawal AC of Robertsganj 60.67 %, Khadda AC of Kushinagar 60.18%, Maharajganj AC 61.66%, Marihan AC of Mirzapur 62.25%, Pipraich AC of Gorakhpur 60.48%, Sevapuri AC of Varanasi 60.93%, Shivpur AC of Chandauli 63.3% and Siswa AC of Maharajganj 64.29%.
Further, at least eight ACs including Bairia, Bansdih, Bansgaon, Chillupar, Gorakhpur Urban, Obra, Salempur and Zamania registered voter turnout percentage less than 50%.
Meanwhile, according to CEO Navdeep Rinwa, “A voter identified as Ram Madan Chauhan succumbed amid the heatwave. He had went to vote at booth 257 of Sikanderpur area of Ballia.
There were total 236 complaints lodged to ECI during polls with maximum from Deoria 34, Varanasi and Ghazipur 28 and Ballia 27.
Voter turnout % in seventh phase in the state was third lowest among all the phases.
A turnout of 61.11 % was recorded in the first phase, second (55.19%), third (57.55%) fourth (58.22 %), fifth (58.02%) and sixth (54.04%).
Analysis of the voter turnout percentage revealed that Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency (PC) recorded the highest drop of 4.93 % in polling. The constituency registered 57.29 % in comparison to 59.55 % in 2019. In adjoining PC Maharajganj witness drop of 3.91 % and recorded 60.08 % in comparison to 63.99% 2019.
Similarly another PC next to Gorakhpur, Bansgaon saw drop of 3.51 % and recorded 51.59% in comparison to 55.1%.
Salempur seat registered 51.25 % voter turnout, a 3.67 % drop as compared to 54.92 % in 2019 and Ghazipur 55.21 % polling—drop of 3.26 % as compared to 58.47%.
The other PCs where voting percentage was down included Mirzapur 57.72 %, Kushinagar 57.29 %, Ghosi 54.87 %, Deoria 55.3%, Ballia 51.84 %, Robertsganj 55.92%, Chandauli 60.34% and Varanasi 56.35 %.
The Varanasi seat registered the least 0.67 % drop in voter turnout.
“At least two PCs including Maharajganj and Chandauli recorded over 60 % voter turnout, while 10 assembly segments including Ajagara, Chakia, Ghorawal, Khadda, Maharajganj, Marihan, Pipraich, Sevapuri, Shivpur and Siswa too registered more than 60 % voting on Saturday, “UP chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa.
The Ajagara AC of Chandauli lok sabha recorded 65.17 % voter turnout, which was 0.94% more in comparison to 2019, Chakia AC of Robertsganj registered 62.54 % with 1.59 % more voter turnout in comparison to 2019.
Ghorawal AC of Robertsganj 60.67 %, Khadda AC of Kushinagar 60.18%, Maharajganj AC 61.66%, Marihan AC of Mirzapur 62.25%, Pipraich AC of Gorakhpur 60.48%, Sevapuri AC of Varanasi 60.93%, Shivpur AC of Chandauli 63.3% and Siswa AC of Maharajganj 64.29%.
Further, at least eight ACs including Bairia, Bansdih, Bansgaon, Chillupar, Gorakhpur Urban, Obra, Salempur and Zamania registered voter turnout percentage less than 50%.
Meanwhile, according to CEO Navdeep Rinwa, “A voter identified as Ram Madan Chauhan succumbed amid the heatwave. He had went to vote at booth 257 of Sikanderpur area of Ballia.
There were total 236 complaints lodged to ECI during polls with maximum from Deoria 34, Varanasi and Ghazipur 28 and Ballia 27.
| PC | 2019 | 2014 |
| Maharajganj | 63.99 | 60.08 |
| Gorakhpur | 59.62 | 54.69 |
| Kushi Nagar | 59.55 | 57.29 |
| Deoria | 57.51 | 55.3 |
| Bansgaon | 55.1 | 51.59 |
| Ghosi | 57.09 | 54.87 |
| Salempur | 54.92 | 51.25 |
| Ballia | 53.82 | 51.84 |
| Ghazipur | 58.47 | 55.21 |
| Chandauli | 61.47 | 60.34 |
| Varanasi | 57.02 | 56.35 |
| Mirzapur | 60.03 | 57.72 |
| Robertsganj | 57.3 | 55.92 |
| Average | 58.14 | 55.6 |
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