Voting Underway for MLC Elections in Uttar Pradesh as Candidates Cast Their Ballots
Uttar Pradesh holds MLC elections with high security as candidates Neeraj Singh and Kanti Singh cast their votes in Lucknow.
Lucknow, October 23 (Daily Kiran) : Voting for the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections is taking place today, October 23, with polling open from 8 AM to 4 PM. Voters are exercising their rights amid tight security across various districts.
In Lucknow, Neeraj Singh, the state vice president of the BJP, cast his vote and expressed confidence in winning all 11 seats in the teacher and graduate constituencies. “We have fought for the interests of education and teachers, and I believe we have the trust of the people,” he stated after voting.
Kanti Singh, the Samajwadi Party candidate contesting from the Lucknow graduate constituency, also voted at the Technical Inter College in Vijayanagar. She noted the enthusiasm among voters but mentioned that some are spreading confusion.
In Varanasi, 81 polling stations have been established for the graduate constituency and 21 for the teacher constituency. A total of 34,899 voters are eligible to vote in the teacher constituency, while 288,567 can participate in the graduate constituency. Strict security measures are in place to ensure peaceful voting.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Pragya Pathak in Varanasi confirmed that voting is taking place from 8 AM to 4 PM, with police personnel deployed at various polling centers, including both male and female officers for security.
Polling is also ongoing at GIC Inter College in Hardoi for the Lucknow teacher and graduate council elections. One voter praised the administration for its excellent arrangements.
In Gorakhpur, separate polling booths have been set up with robust security, including magistrates and police officers. Voters are being checked one by one before entry, with only Aadhaar cards permitted inside.
Raebareli has established 20 polling centers and 61 booths, with a total of 29,261 graduate voters and 4,384 teacher voters eligible to cast their ballots. Police personnel are stationed at the centers to maintain order.
Voting is also taking place in Hathras for the Agra MLC elections, with three polling centers for teachers and four for graduates. In Prayagraj, voting is ongoing for the Allahabad-Jhansi graduate MLC constituency under strict security.
Tight security measures are being enforced across all regions to ensure a smooth electoral process.
