UP Elections 2022: 5 things you can’t miss about the fifth phase of polling on Sunday

Total No. of Voters:

In this phase, about 2.24 crore voters will exercise their franchise in Sultanpur, Chitrakoot, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Barabanki, Bahraich, Shravasti and Gonda districts. Amethi and Rae Bareli, once considered a Congress stronghold, and Ayodhya, which was the center of the Ram temple movement, will also vote on Sunday.

Prominent candidates whose fate is going to be decided in the fifth phase:

Prominent faces for the fifth phase include Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is contesting from Sirathu assembly seat in Kaushambi district. He is facing Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) candidate Pallavi Patel.

The other ministers are Siddharth Nath Singh from Allahabad West, Rajendra Singh alias Moti Singh from Patti (Pratapgarh), Nand Gopal Gupta Nadi from Allahabad South and Ramapati Shastri from Mankapur (Gonda).

2017 Results:

In 2017, the BJP had won 38 out of 55 seats, while the SP had won 15 and the Congress two.

Constituencies to watch:

Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya is contesting from Sirathu assembly seat in Kaushambi district. While Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Aradhana Mishra is contesting from Rampur Khas seat of Pratapgarh. Raghuraj Pratap Singh aka Raja Bhaiya is in the fray from Kunda.

The ministers who are in the fray include Siddharth Nath Singh from Allahabad West, Nand Gopal Gupta Nadi from Allahabad South and Ramapati Shastri from Mankapur and Rajendra Singh alias Moti Singh from Patti (Pratapgarh).

Remaining two steps:

Polling will be held in the remaining two phases on March 3 and March 6. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.