Among the ministers who lost is outgoing deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya who lost to the Samajwadi Party's Pallavi Patel by 7,337 votes in the Sirathu seat.
Akhilesh Yadav, O P Rajbhar, S P Maurya allege tampering with EVMs in UP. BJP delegation meets Election Commission, alleges Akhilesh is inciting violence. Watch Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.
Responding after SP chief Akhilesh Yadav's statements on Tuesday that EVMs are being comprised, the poll body said, "Some rumors related to EVMs were spread which is wrong. Action has been taken. Commission has directed CEO UP to take action against such rumour mongers."
Earlier, Yadav had alleged that the state election commission officials are tampering with EVMs and Varanasi district magistrate is transporting them without informing the local candidates.
The Chief Election Commissioner, Sushil Chandra also stated that in the recent election held in Goa 80.96 per cent were women voters against 78.19 per cent of men voters whereas in Manipur, 90 per cent women electors cast their votes as against 88 per cent men voters.
The Election Commission said it took a periodic review of the status of the Covid situation in the country and especially in the poll-bound states on Tuesday. According to updated information received from the Union health secretary, Covid cases have declined significantly
Punjab is witnessing a multi-corner contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance, and the coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party-former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress party as key players.
Saharanpur recorded a turnout of 71.13 percent, Bijnor 65.91, Moradabad 67.26, Sambhal 62.87, Rampur 64.26, Amroha 71.98, Budaun 59.24, Bareilly 61.67 and Shahjahanpur 59.34 percent, a statement issued by the election office said.
The election commission relaxed restrictions it has imposed on the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
The Commission allowed opening up of physical campaigning events based on inputs received by state chief secretaries, its observers and the Union Health Ministry.
The star campaigners constitute an integral part of the election process and their security is of utmost importance for ensuring free and fair elections, the poll panel asserted.
The Judiciary, the Election Commission, Pegasus, these are all instruments of destroying the voice of the union of states, said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said in Lok Sabha while speaking on Motion of Thanks to President's address during Budget session 2022.
The limit for door to door campaigns has also been enhanced, wherein instead of 10 persons, now 20 persons, excluding security personnel, will be allowed.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told petitioner lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay that it would consider his plea for urgent hearing of the PIL which has not been listed even once after it was filed in September 2020.
Yadav on Friday said, "BJP can do anything before the elections." In view of this incident, Akhilesh Yadav has demanded the Election Commission of India to take up the matter.
The plea, filed ahead of assembly polls in five states, said there should be a total ban on such populist measures to gain undue political favour from voters as they violate the Constitution and the EC should take suitable deterrent measures.
During the door-to-door campaign led by Amit Shah, he interacted with the people of Kairana who had left the city in 2014 but have now resettled back.
The ban on physical rallies and roadshows in the five poll-bound states has been extended by the Election Commission of India (ECI) till January 22.
Polling for Uttarakhand, Goa, and Punjab will take place in a single phase on February 14, whereas Manipur will see polls in 2 phases on February 27 and March 3. UP elections will take place in 3 phases.
India TV's election special show Yeh Public Hai Sab Jaanti Hai's team reaches Varanasi where polling will take place on February 7.
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