UP Poll: Final 2nd phase voter turnout put at 64.42%, highest in Amroha

According to the election commission, Amroha topped the polls with 71.98 percent turnout, followed closely by Saharanpur with 71.13 percent.

The final average voter turnout in the nine districts that went to polls in the second phase on Monday was put at 64.42%, which is nearly 2% higher than 62.43% recorded in the first phase, but a little lower than what was recorded (65.53%) in 2017 assembly elections.

People waiting in the queue for their turn to cast vote. (HT FILE PHOTO)

As per data released by the election commission here on Tuesday, Amroha topped with 71.98% voter turnout, closely followed by Saharanpur where the poll percentage was 71.13%.

Budaun with 59.24% recorded the lowest turnout while the second lowest turnout was in Shahajahanpur at 59.42%. These are the only two of the nine districts to record less than 60% voter turnout.

The commission data also put impersonation/bogus voting, interruption of polls due to violence, booth capturing and any other serious complaints at nil.