Karhal seat in Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh became the center of attraction in the third phase of assembly elections as it witnessed a fierce contest between Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BJP’s Union Minister SP Singh Baghel.
Record polling was witnessed in ‘Yadav Garh’ on Sunday as voters turned out in large numbers at polling stations to vote for their leaders. According to a Times of India report, the constituency recorded 62.32 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm, which was the second highest turnout for the seat since 1951.
According to the Election Commission, there are a total of 3.71 lakh voters in the Karhal seat, which includes 1.25 lakh Yadavs and 18,000 Muslims.
In 1951, the constituency was divided into Karhal West cum Shikohabad East and Karhal East cum Bhongaon South. It was a reserved constituency between 1957 and 1969 due to the majority of the Dalit community.
In 1974, the seat recorded a record 71.41 percent turnout when Nathu Singh of the Bharatiya Kranti Dal won the election by a margin of 6,926 votes.
The Karhal assembly seat has been a stronghold of the Yadav family where the SP has lost only once since 1992.
The SP had lost just one constituency against the BJP in 2002. Sobran Singh Yadav, who is currently an MLA from the seat and had joined SP, won the seat against SP candidate Anil Kumar Yadav.
Meanwhile, SP Singh Baghel, who is contesting from BJP, has been the former PSO of SP Patron Mulayam Singh Yadav. Baghel is currently a BJP MP from Agra and a big name in the political arena of Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, in the third phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh till 5 pm on Sunday, more than 60 percent voting was recorded in 59 assembly constituencies. According to the Election Commission’s turnout app, the updated estimated voting percentage as of 5 pm was 60.63 per cent.
It was 63.14 percent in Hathras, 61.89 percent in Firozabad, 63.04 percent in Kasganj, 65.7 percent in Etah, 61.51 percent in Mainpuri, 59.13 percent in Farrukhabad, 61.93 percent in Kannauj and 58.35 percent in Etawah. ,
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