UP polls, 3rd phase: As it happened

Lucknow: The polling began at 7 AM on Sunday and will continue till 5 in the evening. Here are all the LIVE updates:-  

By Prashant V Singh | Last Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 21:43

Lucknow: The polling began at 7 AM on Sunday and will continue till 5 in the evening. Here are all the LIVE updates:-

 

19 February 2017, 19:11 PM

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19 February 2017, 18:33 PM

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19 February 2017, 18:20 PM

19 February 2017, 17:40 PM

55 percent voter turnout was recorded till 4 pm in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Sunday, the Election Commission (EC) officials said.

19 February 2017, 17:36 PM

UP Polls: 55% voter turnout recorded till 4 pm, according to media reports.

19 February 2017, 15:40 PM

51.5% voter turnout in the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 till 3pm

19 February 2017, 13:49 PM

38.96% voter turnout in third phase of UP polls 2017

19 February 2017, 13:37 PM

Dimple Yadav casts her vote in Saifai, says let's be progressive and think about the future

 

19 February 2017, 13:02 PM

UP polls, phase III: Navneet Sehgal, Principal Secretary, Uttar Pradesh government casts his vote with his wife in Lucknow

19 February 2017, 13:02 PM

UP polls, phase III: Dimple Yadav casts her vote in Saifai, says, let's be progressive and think about the future

19 February 2017, 12:57 PM

Let Modi speak whatever he wants. Not Modi but Uttar Pradesh has adopted Samajwadi Party. Shivpal Singh Yadav will win by a large margin: Mulayam Singh Yadav

19 February 2017, 12:57 PM

Developmental work has been done in Uttar Pradesh and Akhilesh will once again be the Chief Minister: Mulayam Singh Yadav

19 February 2017, 12:56 PM

UP polls, phase III: 100-year-old Kaniz Fatima casts her vote at a polling booth in Sitapur

19 February 2017, 12:56 PM

Mulayam Singh Yadav, accompanied by daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, leaves after casting his vote in Saifai 

19 February 2017, 12:07 PM

Akhilesh Yadav casts his vote 

19 February 2017, 11:53 AM

24.19% voter turnout recorded till 11 am

19 February 2017, 11:40 AM

UP polls, 3rd phase: 26.6% voting in Kannauj, 29% in Sitapur and 20.68% in Kanpur till 11 AM.

19 February 2017, 10:53 AM

10.9 per cent votes have been cast in the first two hours of polling for the 69 Assembly constituencies that figure in the crucial phase-III of the staggered Uttar Pradesh elections.

"In the first two hours, 10.9 per cent votes have been cast," Office of UP Chief Electoral Officer said.

19 February 2017, 10:22 AM

Like in the first two phases, in the third phase also BSP will be no.1 and will form the Govt with a majority: Mayawati after casting vote

 

19 February 2017, 10:22 AM

Once again Samajwadi Party will be forming the Govt, in alliance with Congress: CM Akhilesh Yadav after casting vote in Saifai

 

19 February 2017, 09:56 AM

Not only clear majority, BJP is winning by absolute majority in Uttar Pradesh: Rajnath Singh after casting vote in Lucknow

19 February 2017, 09:28 AM

12% voting recorded in third phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh till 9 am

19 February 2017, 09:07 AM

As the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections began on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the voters to participate and come forward in large numbers to cast their votes.

"Today is the third phase of Uttar Pradesh elections. I request the voters to participate in the festival of democracy and vote in large number," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

19 February 2017, 08:50 AM

Borders of districts have been put under surveillance and heavy deployment of forces for round the clock checking is made. 

19 February 2017, 08:50 AM

Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the smooth functioning of the polling process.

19 February 2017, 08:50 AM

Sixteen thousand 681 polling centers and 25 thousand 607 polling stations have been erected for polling.

19 February 2017, 08:50 AM

There are 2 crore and 41 lakh voters, including over 1 crore 10 lakh women and 1028 third gender who will decide the political fate of 826 candidates including 105 women in the fray.

19 February 2017, 08:49 AM

The districts going for polling in this phase are Farrukhabad, Hardoi, Kannauj, Mainpuri, Etawah, Kanpur, Kanpur Dehat, Auraiya, Lucknow, Unnao, Sitapur and Barabanki.

19 February 2017, 08:49 AM

Polling parties have been sent to polling centers amid tight security.

19 February 2017, 08:49 AM

The polling began at 7 a.m. and will continue till 5 in the evening. 

19 February 2017, 08:48 AM

With over 826 candidates from 105 political parties contesting for 69 seats, polling began on Sunday morning for the crucial third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections.