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Among political parties, the ruling BJP has fielded the maximum number of candidates, followed by Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
The first phase of UP Municipal Elections 2023 polling was held on May 4 for 388 municipal corporations and their 7204 wards in 37 districts, while the second phase of polling was concluded on May 11 for 760 local body posts.
Today’s results will decide the fate of 83,000 candidates who will contest for 14,684 posts of mayors, councillors, municipality presidents, members and nagar panchayat presidents and members in 760 local urban bodies including 17 municipal corporations, 199 municipal councils and 544 nagar panchayats. contesting elections. semi-urban local bodies).
85 candidates in the first phase and 77 candidates in the second phase have already been declared elected unopposed. In both the phases, more than 55,600 of the total candidates in the fray are independents, which is close to 67 per cent of the total strength of candidates.
Further, State Election Commission (SEC) data shows that 35,102 women contested for various posts and their share in the total number of candidates comes to 42 per cent, well above the minimum 33 per cent reservation provided There is more. women under the constitution
The BJP has fielded 10,758 candidates (including 4,248 women), the highest among all parties. The Samajwadi Party has fielded the second largest number of candidates – 5,231 (2,223 women), followed by the BSP’s 3,787 (1,611 women). The Congress and AAP have fielded 2,994 (1,395 women) and 2,447 (1,031 women) candidates, respectively.
More than 46 per cent of the candidates fielded by the Congress are women and this appears to be more than all other main political players combined. BJP candidates have 39.48 per cent women, which is less than BSP (42.54%), SP (42.49%) and AAP (42%).