• 542/542 TARGET 272
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    354BJP+

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Meerut Lok Sabha Elections

Meerut is one of the 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Voting for Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases and Meerut will be going to polls in the first phase on 11 April. Counting for the election will be held on May 23.

Meerut constituency comprises of five assembly segments namely, Kithore, Meerut Cantonment, Meerut, Meerut and Hapur.

In the 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajendra Agarwal had won by a margin of 2,32,326 votes defeating his closest rival Bahujan Samaj Party's Mohammad Shahid Akhlak. While Agarwal had secured 5,32,981 votes, Akhlak had bagged 3,00,655 votes.

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Rajendra Agarwal had won the seat in the 2009 election too where he bagged 2,32,137 votes. At the second spot was Bahujan Samaj Party's Malook Nagar who secured 1,84,991 votes.

In Meerut, 60.51 per cent or 1113671 voters exercised their franchise in the last election. Of the 13 contestants who were in the fray, the deposits of 10 of the candidates were forfeited.

BJP has yet again nominated Rajendra Agarwal from the seat while Bahujan Samaj Party has fielded Haji Mohammed Yaqoob to give the saffron party a tough fight. The Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party are fighting the Lok Sabha poll in alliance in Uttar Pradesh.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Rajendra Agarwal BJP

Won

586184
Hazi Mohammad Yaqub BSP

Lost

581455
Harendra Agarwal INC

Lost

34479
Nota NOTA

Lost

6316
Sahansar Pal Singh IND

Lost

2215
Shrawan Kumar Agarwal IND

Lost

1025
Rajesh Giri SVBP

Lost

978
Arti Agarwal SHS

Lost

957
Nasir Ali Khan PSP(L)

Lost

921
Afzaal BHMP

Lost

882
Kiran R.C. Jatav KRP

Lost

512
Dharmendra BHJD

Lost

489

Meerut News

Excise dept destroys 2.5 kL raw material for illicit liquor

In a raid conducted by the Excise Department, 10 drums containing 2,500 litres raw material for making illicit liquor and two furnaces have been destroyed in the jungles near Hindan river in Loni

May 20, 2017, 18:01 PM IST

Transgenders demolish hospital property in Meerut

A group of agitated transgenders on Friday damaged a hospital in the wake of the murder of former councilor Hazare Fako.

May 19, 2017, 14:24 PM IST

Heat wave intensifies in Uttar Pradesh, 2 dead

Two persons have died owing to the scalding heat wave across Uttar Pradesh. There will be no respite in the coming days, the weatherman said on Tuesday.

May 16, 2017, 09:04 AM IST

Massive fire breaks out at Ghaziabad chemical factory

The National Disaster Response Force team has also been called to oversee rescue of any persons trapped inside the blazing factory campus.  

May 15, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
Anti-romeo squads to be constituted across entire Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath

Anti-romeo squads to be constituted across entire Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that 'nation first' agenda will help the country move forward on the development path.

May 09, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Yogi Adityanath assures anti-romeo squads in entire UP for safety of daughters and sisters

Yogi Adityanath assures anti-romeo squads in entire UP for safety of daughters and sisters

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that 'nation first' agenda will help the country move forward on the development path.

May 09, 2017, 13:06 PM IST
Amid raging debate over triple talaq, woman divorced via letter in Meerut

Amid raging debate over triple talaq, woman divorced via letter in Meerut

PM Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath have advocated for the rights of Muslim women and called for the abolition of the triple talaq and nikah halala.

May 06, 2017, 09:24 AM IST
UP: Woman gives husband taste of his own medicine, utters 'triple talaq'

UP: Woman gives husband taste of his own medicine, utters 'triple talaq'

Amreen Bano said the Narendra Modi government is working for the welfare of women on the 'triple talaq' issue.

May 05, 2017, 22:50 PM IST
Muslim woman wants to give triple talaq to husband, cites unnatural sex, domestic violence as reasons

Muslim woman wants to give triple talaq to husband, cites unnatural sex, domestic violence as reasons

SC will begin in hearing of a batch of pleas challenging constitutional validity of 'triple talaq', 'nikah halala' and polygamy among Muslims from May 11.

May 04, 2017, 11:25 AM IST
Tension in Meerut after girl wearing school uniform found in room with Muslim cleric inside mosque

Tension in Meerut after girl wearing school uniform found in room with Muslim cleric inside mosque

The cleric tried to flee the mosque from the rear gate even as the people wanted to lynch him. 

May 01, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
 Retd Colonel's residence raided in Meerut; 50,000 cartridges, 40 rifles, pistols, Rs 1 cr cash, 117 kg meat seized

Retd Colonel's residence raided in Meerut; 50,000 cartridges, 40 rifles, pistols, Rs 1 cr cash, 117 kg meat seized

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted raids at a Colonel (retd.) Devendra Singh's residence in which one crore cash, animal skin, animal organs and around 40 rifles and pistols were

Apr 30, 2017, 11:54 AM IST
UP school asks students for 'Yogi hair cut', raises hackles

UP school asks students for 'Yogi hair cut', raises hackles

A private school in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday allegedly issued a diktat to its students to sport 'Yogi-style' hair cut, raising the hackles of shocked parents who protested.

Apr 27, 2017, 20:42 PM IST
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