UP civic polls: BJP ahead in Lucknow, Kanpur; lathi-charge in Muzzafarnagar

BJP and Congress both got 874 votes in Ward no. 56 in Mathura. Winner will be decided by a lucky draw

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mayor candidates are leading in Meerut, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Pilibhit, Ghaziabad and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh local body polls.

Police have used lathi-charge to disperse a crowd gathered outside counting centre in Muzaffarnagar. Four people injured have been reported to be injured.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mayor candidate is leading by over 1000 votes in Moradabad, in the counting of Uttar Pradesh local body polls result that will be out on Friday.
 

Cong, other parties were giving internal support to each other, We fought alone & we are now leading with a good number in early trends: Mahendra Nath Pandey, BJP UP chief pic.twitter.com/6n2ZFZ1vId

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017

 

 

BJP Mayor candidate leading in Kanpur.Congress second, BSP third and SP fourth

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017

BJP and Congress both get 874 votes in Ward no.56 in Mathura. Winner to now be decided by a lucky draw #UPCivicPolls2017

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is stumbling on second, while Samajwadi Party (SP) is on third and Congress is following on fourth.

 

BJP Mayor candidate Sanyukta Bhatia leads in Lucknow, SP second, Congress third & BSP fourth pic.twitter.com/R6sq7QZFDa

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 1, 2017

BJP Lucknow candidate Sanyukta Bhatia, who seemed confident about the verdict, said, "I don't consider anyone my competitor. I will be number one, no matter who is second or third."

 

Counting of votes of all 652 Urban Local Bodies is being done today, at 334 centers in the state.

Polling was held in three phases on November 22, 26 and 29. It will start at 8 am and results are expected by evening.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made at counting centres.

Central Para Military Forces have been deployed in and around the centres.

CCTV cameras have been set up for close monitoring and arrangements made for webcasting of the counting process.

No procession is allowed during the counting and following the announcement of results.

After 100 years, Lucknow will get its first woman mayor, as this time, the Lucknow mayoral seat has been reserved for women.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) left no stone unturned to ensure victory in all 652 urban local bodies across the state.

The election is being seen as the first test for Yogi Adityanath's government in UP after coming to power with a massive mandate in the state this year.