UP Election 2022 Highlights: Fourth phase polling ends, over 57% voter turnout

Election Commission officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after polling ended in Lucknow

Voting in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh elections ended. The voter turnout by 5 pm stood at 57.45 per cent

“If BJP is scared of someone, it brings agencies (ED) to defame them (Nawab Malik) &sends them to prison after false trials. We've seen this multiple times, BJP once said it's in danger after a pouch was found in the Assembly, which actually was sawdust,” says Akhilesh Yadav

BJP leader RPN Singh, who recently joined the saffron party after quitting Congress, says,"Ladki Hoon Lad Sakti Hoon slogan won't have any effect on Assembly polls. Congress tickets given only to wives of its leaders."

Prime Minister Modi addressed a rally in Barabanki earlier in the day. In a video shared by ANI, here's how he greeted the spectators

Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 49.89 per cent till 3 pm, news agency ANI reported. 

Prime Minister Modi  attacked the Samajwadi Party in Kaushambi, saying,"During the reign of past government, criminals roamed free and forcefully took possession of other people’s land and properties. Our mothers and daughters felt unsafe while coming out of their homes.. Instead of providing good governance, the previous government exploited the people and their leaders built lavish palaces. We on have made homes for the poor." Read full story here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing poll rally in Kausambi said, “During the past regimes, the ration sent for the poor used to reach ration Mafias. The common man never knew when the distribution of rations started and ended. The agents of the dynastic political parties used to loot this ration meant for the poor. Even their ministers, MPs and MLAs used to remain involved in this loot.”

Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 37.45 per cent by 1 pm. Here's a district-wise voting percentage

Pilibhit: 41.23%

Lakhimpur Kheri: 40.90%

Sitapur: 36.98%

Hardoi: 34.29%

Unnao: 35.01%

Lucknow: 35.00%

Raebareli: 40.17%

Banda: 37.66%

Fatehpur: 40.35%

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he would like to ask dynasts, “who say they have a family and a know the pain” as to why they did not care about Muslim daughters. “They (Muslim daughters) had to return to their father's home with their young children. Why did they not feel the pain of families?” he asked.

'Yogi Adityanath was talking about garmi. When you cast your vote, these people will lose their steam," Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav during poll rally in Shravasti

“We are not 'parivaar wala' but we identify the pain of all families because entire India is our family, entire Uttar Pradesh is my family. All of you are members of my family,” says Prime Minister Modi in Barabanki, taking a dig at Congress and Samajwadi Party.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a rally in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh.

“Today, 15 crore people, who are getting free ration in UP, are working hard for the victory of BJP. The poor, middle class, elders who got 28 crore free vaccines during this corona pandemic, they are ensuring its victory by becoming representatives of BJP,” PM Modi said.

"It is this corona vaccine due to which today, the youth are able to go to school and college. Business has resumed.

This is why UP is saying...Only BJP will come back to power! Only Yogi will come back to power," he said.

The Election Commission has ordered re-polling at polling booth number 266 in Karhal constituency of Mainpuri district.

Voter turnout has been recorded at 22.62 per cent till 11am in the fourth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, according to the Election Commission.

"After the 4th phase, BJP will hit a double century and will march ahead to break its previous records. Development works done by PM Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath has reached everyone's house," said deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma after casting his vote.

"Voters are not being allowed to vote even after being named in the voter list at booth number 7,8,9,10 village Chilla in Tindwari Vidhan Sabha 232 of Banda district, District Administration and Election Commission please take cognizance," tweeted Samajwadi Party.

"BJP will not only repeat the history but it is also an undeniable possibility that our number of seats will increase," says Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh in Lucknow.

Voter turnout recorded at 9.10 per cent till 9am in the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly election.