A long and hard-fought electoral battle came to an end in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, with 57.17% of the electorate spread over nine districts voting in the seventh and last phase of the Assembly polls. In 2017, the region recorded a turnout of around 60%. After the first and second phases, the last phase has seen a significant drop in voting percentage.
At 61%, Chandauli recorded the highest turnout, while Azamgarh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s Lok Sabha constituency, saw the lowest percentage, scoring 53.8%. The eight constituencies in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi scored 58.8%.
According to an Election Commission release, 290 complaints of violation of the Model Code of Conduct were received out of which 108 were found to be true and legal action was being taken.
