Voting ends for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh elections on Saturday. 63 per cent voters exercised their franchise in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase UP polls, with some stray incidents reported from Baghpat and Meerut.



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Feb 11, 2017 7:17 pm (IST) 13 cases of paid news were identified, out of which 10 has been confirmed in first phase of UP elections: ECI

Feb 11, 2017 7:07 pm (IST) 19.56 Crore Cash, 4.44 lakh litre liquor worth Rs 14 Crore, drug worth Rs 96.93 lakh, gold and silver of Rs 14 crores were seized in first phase of UP Elections: ECI

Feb 11, 2017 6:55 pm (IST) 2,96,906 troublemakers were identified and preventive actions were taken against them in first phase of UP elections: ECI

Feb 11, 2017 6:54 pm (IST) 3,888 digital and video cameras were used, webcasting was done in 2,857 places for first phase of UP elections: Election Commission of India

Feb 11, 2017 6:52 pm (IST) 63% voter turnout (tentative) in first phase of Uttar Pradesh election: Election commission pic.twitter.com/6DjgemgaWG — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 6:41 pm (IST) Uttar Pradesh witnesses 63 percent polling in the first phase of assembly elections: ECI

Feb 11, 2017 5:23 pm (IST) Around 54 percent voters exercised their franchise till 4 PM in 73 assembly constituencies in the first of the seven-phase UP polls, with some stray incidents reported from Baghpat and Meerut: PTI

Feb 11, 2017 5:05 pm (IST) Polling time for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh elections ends.

Feb 11, 2017 4:49 pm (IST) 52.90% voter turnout recorded till 3pm in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh elections

Feb 11, 2017 4:45 pm (IST) Jat division continues in west UP which is not a good sign for BJP. However, RLD has dented it significantly, reports Pranshu Mishra

Feb 11, 2017 4:43 pm (IST) The trend emerging so far from Phase 1: There is a clear division.... at urban centres alliance gaining over BSP while in rural areas it's the BSP which is having the edge: Pranshu Mishra

Feb 11, 2017 4:38 pm (IST) Minority vote split visible across many seats in west Uttar Pradesh. The trend emerging out so far is that minority has not sided with either BSP or SP-Congress alliance entirely, reports CNN-News18's Pranshu Mishra

Feb 11, 2017 2:33 pm (IST) Total Voting Till 1 PM is 39.43% AGRA - 39.19% ALIGARH - 38.14% BAGHPAT - 37.67% BULANDSHEHAR - 41.43% ETAH - 39% FIROZABAD - 40.80% GAUTAM BUDHNAGAR - 36.33% GHAZIABAD - 38.48% HAPUR - 43.33% HATHRAS - 36.09% KASGANJ - 37.17% MATHURA - 40.40% MEERUT - 37.87% MUZZAFARNAGAR - 41.58%

Feb 11, 2017 2:00 pm (IST) For political gains, UP government played with aspirations of youth in the state: PM Modi

Feb 11, 2017 1:59 pm (IST) Lohia ji was against Congress; Those who followed ideals of Lohia ji, came forward to support Congress: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/HiIXCODcyX — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 1:59 pm (IST) When I took strong steps against corruption, all parties came together against Modi. SP, BSP united and spoke in one voice against us: PM pic.twitter.com/ljGI9JjVgT — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 1:59 pm (IST) Why is the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh sheltering criminals?: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/x5ZjyY7UlF — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 1:58 pm (IST) Akhilesh Yadav says 'kaam bolta hai', (but) even a child knows it is your 'karnaama' (misdeed) which is speaking, says PM at an election rally in Badaun.

Feb 11, 2017 1:51 pm (IST) Overall voting percentage in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh elections at 1pm is 39.43%.

Feb 11, 2017 1:50 pm (IST) Pura pradesh jaanta hai aapke (Akhilesh Yadav) kaam nahi karname bolte hain: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/JDY70WvOgH — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 1:49 pm (IST) Jo log Mayawati ko sabse priya the,jin officers pe aarop lage the,Akhilesh aate hi 2-4mahine drama kiye aur unhi logon ko acche padh diye-PM pic.twitter.com/EMfGiR1T0F — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017

Feb 11, 2017 1:49 pm (IST) SP MLA here had levelled serious allegations against SP MP & if asked about it, Mulayamji would've said that 'boys make mistakes': PM Modi during an election rally in UP

Feb 11, 2017 1:49 pm (IST) Our government is dedicated to serve the poor, marginalized & farmers; We are initiating several steps to uplift them: PM Modi during an election rally in UP

Feb 11, 2017 1:49 pm (IST) Why is it that even after 70 years of independence, 18,000 villages did not get electricity?: PM Modi during an election rally in UP

Feb 11, 2017 1:37 pm (IST) Around 500 villages in Badaun lack power supply. What have previous governments done so far? They must answer: PM Modi during an election rally in UP

Feb 11, 2017 1:31 pm (IST) Had heard about Budaun even when I was in Gujarat; What is the reason that fruits of development could not reach this land under SP, BSP?: PM Modi