Over 55 percent polling in Uttar Pradesh by-pollsAugust 18th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Over 55 percent turnout was recorded in by-elections to four assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, officials said. Polling was peaceful with no untoward incidents reported.
Voting begins in Uttar PradeshMay 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling began Wednesday morning in 14 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha seats in the fifth and final phase of the general elections. 'Polling began at 7 a.m.
32 percent polling in Uttar PradeshMay 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh that are going to the polls in the last phase Wednesday saw 32.29 percent voting until 1 p.m. after a slow start.
20 percent polling in Uttar Pradesh in four hoursMay 13th, 2009 LUCKNOW - The last of 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh saw 20.46 percent voting until 11 a.m. after a slow start early in the day.
Fourth phase of polling starts in Uttar PradeshMay 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling began in 18 of Uttar Pradesh's 80 Lok Sabha polls in the fourth phase of general elections Thursday morning. Polling began at 7 aa.m.
Nearly 50 percent polling in third phaseApril 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nearly 50 percent polling was recorded in the third phase of the 2009 general elections, the Election Commission said here Thursday. The first two phases had recorded 60 percent and 55 percent voting respectively.
Second phase of polling begins in Uttar PradeshApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Polling for the second of the five-phase Lok Sabha election began in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning. Polling booths in the 17 seats opened at 7 a.m.
55 percent polling in second phaseApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - An estimated 55 percent of the 194 million electorate voted Thursday in the second phase of the Lok Sabha polls held across 12 states. 'There was an average 55 percent polling.
Polling begins in second phase of Indian electionsApril 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Polling stations in 140 constituencies across 12 states opened at 7 a.m. for the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Voter turnout improves marginally in Uttar PradeshApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 14.5 percent of the 25 million-odd Uttar Pradesh voters eligible to vote Thursday exercised their franchise in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies till noon, election officials said here. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.
Re-balloting in 46 polling stations on April 18: ECApril 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission Friday announced that repolling would be held on April 18 in 46 polling stations across seven states where balloting was held in the first phase. 'In the states that went for polling yesterday, the process of examination of documents by the Observers and Returning Officers in the presence of candidates or their agents is going on.
'Fairly good' early turnout in Uttar PradeshApril 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 10 percent turnout was recorded in the two hours after polling opened in the 16 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh where the first phase of elections was underway Thursday, an official here said. 'Polling began at 7 a.m.
Uttar Pradesh polling stations to have telecom facilitiesMarch 6th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Each of the 128,112 polling stations in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha elections will have at least one telecommunication facility to ensure prompt and direct connectivity with voting officials, India's poll panel chief here said Thursday. 'We have taken some special measures to curb cross-border movement of people, which in the past has been the cause of trouble during polling in areas along inter-state borders,' Chief Election Commissioner N.
Polling schedule for statesMarch 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The following is the polling schedule for states announced by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami Monday:
Phase 1
April 16 - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep.
BJP, RLD finalise poll alliance in Uttar PradeshFebruary 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said that it has finalised its pre-poll alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a party with some influence in western Uttar Pradesh. 'The alliance with the RLD has been finalised.