UP Municipal Election 2023: 1st phase of voting for urban body polls underway in 37 districts | LIVE UPDATES
UP municipal election 2023: In the first phase, voting is taking place in 37 districts of 9 divisions and 10 municipal corporations.
UP municipal election 2023 LIVE UPDATES: The first phase of voting for the Uttar Pradesh urban body elections began on Thursday (May 4). According to official figures, in the UP urban body elections, 2 crores 40 lakhs voters will use their right to vote to choose/elect 10 mayors, 820 councillors, 103 municipal council presidents, 2740 member municipal councils, 275 presidents including 3645 municipal council members in the 37 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
In the first phase, voting is taking place in 37 districts of 9 divisions and 10 municipal corporations. In 10 municipal corporations, voting will be held in 830 wards, 9699 polling places and 2658 polling stations are set up in Municipal Corporations. The first phase of voting is taking place in 37 districts Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Mainpuri, Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Unnao, Hardoi, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Gonda, Bahraich, Balrampur, Shravasti, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Ghazipur, Varanasi, Chandauli and Jaunpur of 9 divisions of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Saharanpur, Moradabad, Agra, Jhansi, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Devipatan, Gorakhpur and Varanasi. In 10 municipal corporations, voting will be held in 830 wards, 9699 polling places and 2658 polling stations are set up in Municipal Corporations. There are 6303542 male and 5362151 female voters in Municipal Corporation. The counting of votes will take place on May 13.
Our party is fighting this election alone without support of any other party: Mayawati
Our party is fighting this election alone without support of any other party. We are hopeful that our party will receive a good response & we will get positive results. I want all the citizens of the state to cast their vote for this election, said BSP Chief Mayawati today.
Lucknow: BSP Chief Mayawati cast her vote for Uttar Pradesh Municipal Election 2023
#WATCH | Lucknow, UP: BSP Chief Mayawati cast her vote for the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Election 2023 pic.twitter.com/C5w8zFLKyW
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) May 4, 2023
UP CM Yogi Adityanath poses after casting his vote
आज नगर निकाय चुनाव-2023 के लिए गोरखपुर में अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग किया।
मतदान हमारा अधिकार होने के साथ ही प्रमुख कर्तव्य भी है।
अपने नगर निकाय को और अधिक सशक्त करने के लिए आप भी मतदान अवश्य करें।
भारत माता की जय! pic.twitter.com/YDQiNCwBWe
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) May 4, 2023
Voting for 1st phase of urban local body elections begins at 7:00 am
The voting, which commenced at 7:00 am, will continue till 6:00 pm, officials said. According to the State Election Commission (SEC), voters in 37 districts will exercise their franchise in the first phase of the polls to elect 7,593 representatives, including 10 mayors and 820 corporators. These elections will pose a key test for the parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year.
Counting of votes to take place on May 13
The counting of votes will take place on May 13 in Uttar Pradesh Municipal Elections 2023.
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