Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Might 13 (ANI): Because the stage is ready for the counting of votes for the city native physique polls and the by-election to 2 meeting constituencies in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, safety has been tightened on the counting centres throughout the state on Saturday.
In line with the officers, the preparations are full as counting began at 8 am on Saturday.
In Moradabad, there are 4 centres the place the counting of the polls will happen.
As many as, 1,249 constables, 200 sub-inspectors, 32 inspectors and two groups of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) have been deployed within the district.
“We can have counting of votes at 4 centres right here. 1,249 constables, 200 sub-inspectors, 32 inspectors and a couple of groups of PAC have been deployed. Solely these with legitimate passes might be allowed close to the counting centre,” SSP Hemraj Meena informed ANI.
The civic physique polls have been held in 17 municipal companies throughout the state, together with the just lately shaped Shahjahanpur municipal company. Whereas the bye-elections have been held in Suar and Chhanbey meeting seats in Uttar Pradesh.
About 53 per cent of voters exercised their franchise, out of the full 4.32 crore who have been eligible, in keeping with Election Fee knowledge. Seventeen mayors and 1,401 corporators might be elected as soon as the outcomes are out. As many as 19 corporators have been elected unopposed.
UP had voted for civic physique polls in two phases — on Might 4 and Might 11.
The outcomes will resolve the destiny of 83,378 candidates who’re within the fray for 14,522 posts within the native physique.
Within the first section, voting was held in 37 districts of 9 divisions and 10 municipal companies. In 10 municipal companies, voting is held in 830 wards, 9,699 polling locations and a couple of,658 polling stations are arrange in Municipal Companies.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had left no stone unturned whereas campaigning for get together candidates and performed round 50 rallies, 28 rallies and conferences within the first section and 22 within the second section.
For now, UP had 16 municipal companies, out of which 14 had BJP mayors.
The counting of votes for the Suar and Chhanbey meeting seats in Uttar Pradesh can be happening on Saturday.
Suar meeting seat in Rampur district was declared vacant on February 13 after a Moradabad court docket sentenced Abdullah Azam Khan, the son of senior Samajwadi Occasion chief Azam Khan, to 2 years in jail in a 15-year-old case. (ANI)
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