Notification for LS polls' first phase in UP Saturday

Posted on 15th Mar 2014 05:30 am by admin

Lucknow, March 15 (IANS) The battle for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls begins in Uttar Pradesh Saturday with the issuing of notification around noon.

In the first phase of polling, 10 seats mainly in western Uttar Pradesh go to polls.

Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha said candidates can file nominations till March 22 after the notification is issued.

The scrutiny of the candidate's nomination papers will be done March 24 and the last date of withdrawal from the election race is March 26.

The first phase of polling in the state includes contest for seats of Saharanpur, Kairana, Aligarh, Bijnor, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautambudh Nagar and Bulandshahr.

Muzaffarnagar, which was singed by communal riots last year, also goes to polls in the first phase.

A total of 8,435 polling centres and 16,788 polling stations have been set up for the voting, officials told IANS.

A total of 1.69 crore voters will decide the fate of candidates from this region. Of these 93.6 lakh voters are men and 76.25 lakh women.

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh is contesting from Baghpat constituency, his traditional and incumbent seat while actor-turned politician Jaya Prada is also contesting on an RLD ticket from Bijnor.

Film star Naghma is contesting on a Congress ticket from Meerut.

Other news

UNSC: Mumbai 26/11 Survivor Nurse Anjali shared her grief, and said- Kasab had no regrets about the attack

Anjali Kulthe, the staff nurse who saved many lives in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, shared her grief

RBI Monetary Policy Committee special meeting today, reports on inflation will be submitted to the government, suspense on repo rate remains

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India will hold a special meeting on t

Anurag Dobhal's pregnant wife arrives at the hospital, provides health update, and makes this request to fans

Social media personality Anurag Dobhal is in the news after a car accident. He was involved in an

There were 59,069 new cases in 24 hours, the highest in the last five and a half months; Nearly 1.5 lakh active cases increased in 7 days

In the last 24 hours 59,069 new cases were reported in the country, 32,912 patients were cured an

Nazul Bhoomi Bill: 'BJP is against home and family', Akhilesh challenges BJP; implement Nazul Bill across the country

SP President Akhilesh Yadav appeared aggressive on Friday regarding the Nazul Land Property Bill-

Cabinet Approves Revocation of President's Rule in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The union cabinet Friday approved the revocation of President's Rule i

Russia's Brahmastra is the new missile RS 28 Sarmat: Can do a nuclear attack on 10 cities simultaneously, it will take only 6 minutes to destroy London

Last week, Russia successfully tested its 'Brahmastra'. Its name is the RS-28 Sarmat missile. It

Badaun: Woman murdered after gang rape, temple priest is the main accused

A 50-year-old woman was brutally murdered after a gang-rape in Ughaiti area of ​​the Badaun d

3 models of the Redmi Note 9 series will be launched with these features, it will compete

In the festive season, Chinese company Xiaomi, which has created a market with its sale, is going

Scheduled Castes Panel Slams Punjab Government

Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Tuesday expressed