Polling closes in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh
The highest voter turnout was recorded in Chandauli (64 per cent) and the lowest in Bhadohi (57.9 per cent).
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections came to an end on Wednesday with the polling in the seventh phase recorded at 60.03 per cent. The turnout on these seats in 2012 assembly polls was 57.92 per cent.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in Chandauli (64 per cent) and the lowest in Bhadohi (57.9 per cent). Varanasi recorded a turnout of 60.95 per cent. Polling was largely incident free except for clashes between SP and BJP supporters in Chandauli district.
In Mirzapur, some villagers boycotted polling in protest against lack of development in their area. Meanwhile, Manipur recorded a high voter turnout of 86 per cent till 5 pm on Wednesday. Polling is being held in 22 seats in the second and final phase of the state Assembly election.
State Chief Electoral officer Vivek Kumar Dewangan told this newspaper polling was peaceful except a few incidents of violence outside polling booths in Tamenglong Assembly segment.