The eight constituencies of Uttar Pradesh that went to the polls today in the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections recorded a voter turnout of 52.74%.
The polling was slated to continue till 6 pm. The constituencies that went to polls in this phase are Amroha, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh and Mathura.
According to the Election Commission (EC), 61.89 per cent polling was recorded in Amroha till 5 pm, followed by 55.49 per cent in Meerut, 52.74 per cent in Baghpat, 48.21 per cent in Ghaziabad, 51.66 in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 54.34 in Bulandshahr, 54.36 per cent in Aligarh and 46.96 in Mathura.
In these eight parliamentary constituencies, there are more than 1.67 crore voters, 7,797 polling stations, and 17,704 polling booths.
Among the 91 candidates in the fray are actor-turned-politician Hema Malini, seeking a third term from Mathura on a BJP ticket, and actor Arun Govil, who portrayed Lord Ram in the television serial "Ramayan."
People of eight villages in the Mathura constituency initially boycotted voting. They complained about poor infrastructure and other issues, but the process was resumed later.
In Baghpat, people from all walks of life preferred voting early in the day to avoid the scorching heat and clicked pictures at selfie points.
In Amroha, a woman died at the Shivdwara East Secondary School booth during the second phase of voting.
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