LUCKNOW: None of districts, inlcuding Azamgarh, Mau, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra and Bhadohi, saw a jump in the polling percentage.
Polling was peaceful, barring reports of violent confrontation in Azamgarh. According to reports, immediately after the end of polling hours in Azamgarh Sadar, a violent clash occurred between the supporters of former minister and Samajwadi Party candidate Durga Yadav and BJP’s Akhilesh Kumar Mishra near Sarfuddinpur polling booth in Azamgarh. Azamgarh SP Anurrag Arya said, “At Saifuddinpur booth, the supporters of two candidates engaged in confrontation. Police team has been deployed, and the situation is under control. Legal action will be taken.”
