Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2012
Uttar Pradesh is heading up for Assembly Elections in the month of April - May in 2012. The main political parties in the state, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, BharatiyaJanata Party, Congress and RashtriyaLok Dal.
Uttar Pradesh is located in the north of India and its capital Lucknow.
Election Commission announced polling dates for Uttar Pradesh Assembly election. Election will be completed in 7 phase in feburary 2012. Election dates are 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 Feburary and 3 march 2012.
Main Issues in the Elections:
Partition of state, land acquisition, quota for minorities, price rise, crime and corruption
Site of Electorate:
111.9 million.
2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Phase 1 Updates
Uttar Pradesh is voting for 55 seats over 10 districts in phase 1 today on 8th Feb 2012. Polling seems to be low in the morning session due to heavy rain in many polling areas. Polling is being held in Sitapur, Barabanki, Faizabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Gonda, Siddharth Nagar and Basti amid tight security. More then 2 lacs cops have been deployed at the polling constituencies. Mayawati's party BSP holds 32 seats of the total 55 seats that see voting today. Votes will be counted on March 6, 2012.
Uttar Pradesh is voting for 59 seats in 9 districts in phase 2 today on 11th Feb 2012.
Total 1,098 candidates are compiting in 59 no of seats in 19 million size of electorate constituencies in 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election.
The districts going to polls are Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Khushinagar, Deoria, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia and Ghazipur in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- Mafiosi-politician Mukhtar Ansari of Quami Ekta Dal from Mau and Ghosi
- BSP state chief Swami Prasad Maurya from padrauna in Khushinagar
- BJP state president Surya Pratap Shahi from Pathardeva seat in Deoria
- Assembly speaker Sukhdeo Rajbhar of BSP from Didarganj
| Phase 1 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 1st Phase (60 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | February 6, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | February 13, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | February 14, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | February 16, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | Previous dates was February 04, 2012 which has been changed due to Muslim Festivals, New dates are 3rd March 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 2 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 2nd Phase (55 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 12, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | January 19, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | January 20, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | January 23, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 08, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 3 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 3rd Phase (59 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 16, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | January 23, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | January 24, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | January 27, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 11, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 4 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 4th Phase (56 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 21, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | January 28, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | January 30, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | February 01, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 15, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 5 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 5th Phase (56 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 25, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | February 01, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | February 02, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | February 04, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 09, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 6 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 6th Phase (49 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 28, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | February 04, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | February 06, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | February 08, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 23, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| Phase 7 of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election | |
| 7th Phase (68 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | February 02, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | February 09, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | February 10, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | February 13, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | February 28, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
| SN | Candidate Name | Constituency Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Asraf Ali Khan | Thana Bhawan |
| 2. | Kartar Singh | Kahtauli |
| 3. | Mithlesh pal | Mirapur |
| 4. | Nawab Kaukab hamid | Bagpat |
| 5. | Basid Ali | Dhaulana |
| 6. | Suresh Nagar | Garh Mukhteshwar |
| 7. | Bhagwati Prasad Suryawansi | Kahair |
| 8. | Thakur Dalbir Singh | Barauli |
| 9. | Triloki Ram Diwakar | Iglass |
| 10. | Pappu Pahalwan | Sinkandara |
| 11. | Telpal Singh | Chata |
| 12. | Puran Prakash | Baldev |
| 13. | Baba Hardev Singh | Etmadpur |
| 14. | Umesh saithiya | Kairagarh |
| 15. | Munna Singh Chauhan | BIkapur |
| 16. | Amit Yadav | Malhani |
| 17. | Ram Prasad Bind | Gyanpur |
| SN | Party Name | Number of seat Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BSP | 206 seats |
| 2 | Samajwadi Party | 97 seats |
| 3 | BJP | 51 seats |
| 4 | Congress Party | 22 seats |
| 5 | RLD | 10 seats |
| 6 | RashtriyaParivartan Dal | 2 seats |
| 7 | AkhilBhartiyaLoktantrik Congress (ABLC ) | 1 seat |
| 8 | JD(U) | 1 seat |
| 9 | UP United Democratic Front (UPUDF) | 1 seat |
| 10 | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 1 seat |
| 11 | Jan Morcha | 1 seat |
| 12 | RashtriyaSwabhimaan Party | 1 seat |
| 13 | Independent | 9 seats |