An average 27.99% votes were cast till 1 p.m. in the by-election to Azamgarh and Rampur Lok Sabha seats on Thursday. Over 35 lakh people are eligible to vote in the bypolls and will be deciding the fate of 19 candidates.
An average 27.99% votes were polled till 1 pm in both the seats. Of these, 26.39% votes were cast in Rampur, and 29.48% in Azamgarh, and polling is going on in a peaceful manner, the election office in Lucknow said.
Both these seats are considered the bastions of the Opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) in the State.
