In poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, the
high-pitch electoral campaign is reaching crescendo on the concluding
day of electioneering for the Second of the Seven-Phase Assembly
Elections and Single-Phase polls in Goa and Uttarakhand today.
The intense poll campaign is going on in full swing for the Single-Phase
polls in Punjab which is coinciding with the UP Third Phase polling.
The Star Campaigners and prominent leaders of various political parties
engaged in public rallies after finalisation of the candidates for the
four phases in Uttar Pradesh.
The door to door canvassing and virtual appeals to the voters also
continue. The political activities are picking up in Manipur with the
different party leaders deliberating in marathon meetings to finalise
their electoral strategies and formations.
Meanwhile, the scenario of electoral battle in the Fifth Phase of
Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh and the First of Two-Phase polling
in Manipur became clear with mostly multi-cornered contests on cards
after withdrawal of candidature last evening. There are total 692
candidates in fray for 61 Assembly seats. Maximum 25 candidates are
vying for Pratappur seat while minimum seven candidates each are
contesting for seven seats including Milkipur, Payagpur, Barabanki,
Zaidpur, Haidergarh, Sadar and Kadipur seat.
In Manipur, there are 173 candidates are contesting for 38 seats.
Maximum eight candidates are vying for three seats including Sekmai,
Saikot and Saikul while there is direct fight between the BJP and
Congress candidates in three constituencies including Heingang, Nambol
and Thanga.
The filing of nominations for the Sixth Phase of Assembly Elections in
Uttar Pradesh as well as the Second and Last Phase polling in Manipur
closed yesterday.
In all, 849 nominations were filed in Uttar Pradesh while 96 nominations
were filed in Manipur for this phase till the last evening. The
scrutiny of nominations will be undertaken on Monday. The last date for
withdrawal of candidature will be 16th of February.
The process of filing nominations for the Seventh and Last Phase of
Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh is presently underway. In all, 16
nominations were filed for this phase till the last evening. The
nominations can be filed till 17th and the scrutiny will be undertaken
on 18th of February. The last date for withdrawal of candidature will be
21st of February.
During the Second Phase of polls in Uttar Pradesh, 586 candidates are in
fray for 55 Assembly seats while 301 candidates are contesting for 40
seats in the Single-Phase polls in Goa and 632 candidates are vying for
70 seats in Uttarakhand.
The Second Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 14th
of February in 55 Assembly Constituencies including nine ACs reserved
for the Scheduled Castes from nine districts.
These districts include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha (J.P. Nagar),
Moradabad, Bareilly, Rampur, Sambhal (Bhim Nagar), Budaun and
Shahjahanpur district. In addition, the Single-Phase polling in two
states Goa and Uttarakhand will be held simultaneously. Forty seats in
Goa and 70 seats in Uttarakhand will go to polls together in this phase.
The Third Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 20th of
February in 59 Assembly Constituencies from 16 districts including 15
ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. These districts include Hathras,
Kanshiram Nagar (Kasganj), Etah, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Farrukhabad,
Kannauj, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Jalaun, Hamirpur,
Mahoba, Jhansi and Lalitpur district.
In addition, the Single-Phase polling in Punjab will be held
simultaneously. All the 117 Assembly Constituencies in the state will go
to polls together in this phase.
The Fourth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 23rd
of February in 59 Assembly Constituencies from nine districts including
16 ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. These districts include
Pilibhit, Lakhimpur - Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae
Bareli, Fatehpur and Banda district.
The Fifth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 27th of
February in 61 Assembly Constituencies from 12 districts including nine
ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. They include Shravasti,
Bahraich, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar),
Raebareilly, Sultanpur, Gonda, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj and
Chitrakoot district.
During the First Phase of Assembly Elections in Manipur, thirty-eight
seats from six districts will go to polls on 28th of February out of
which one seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes and eight seats are
reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. These districts include Imphal East
and West, Bishnupur, Pherzawl, Churchandpur and Kangpokpi district.
The Sixth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 3rd of
March in 57 Assembly Constituencies from 10 districts including 11 ACs
reserved for the Scheduled Castes. They include Balrampur, Siddharth
Nagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Ballia, Maharajganj,
Kushinagar (Padrauna), Gorakhpur and Deoria district.
In the Second Phase of Assembly Elections in Manipur, 22 seats spread
over ten districts will go to polls on 5th of March out of which eleven
seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. These districts include
Thoubal, Kakching, Jiribam, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Kamjong, Ukhrul,
Senapati, Tamenglong and Noney district.
The Seventh Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 7th
of next month in 54 Assembly Constituencies from nine districts
including 11 ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes and two for the
Scheduled Tribes. They include Mau, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Ghazipur,
Varanasi, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Bhadohi (Sant Ravidas
Nagar) district.
The picture of the electoral battle in the Fourth Phase of Assembly
Elections in Uttar Pradesh shows mostly multi-cornered contests on
cards. There are total 624 candidates in fray for 59 Assembly seats.
Maximum 15 candidates are vying for Sawayazpur while minimum six
candidates each are contesting for two seats including Palia and Sevata
seat.
The electoral contests in the Third Phase of Assembly Elections in the
state also indicate mostly multi-cornered fixtures. There are 627
candidates in fray for 59 seats included in this phase. Maximum 15
candidates each are vying for three seats including Etah, Mehroni and
Mahoba while minimum three candidates are in the fray for Karhal seat.
During the Single-Phase polling in Punjab, total of 1,304 candidates are
in fray for 117 seats after the withdrawal of candidature. Maximum 19
candidates each are vying for Sahnewal and Patiala seats while minimum
five candidates are in the fray for Dinnagar seat.
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