City
Epaper

Battle for UP: Polling briefly disrupted after adhesive thrown at EVM

By IANS | Updated: February 23, 2022 15:49 IST

Lakhimpur Kheri, Feb 23 Polling was briefly disrupted after adhesive was thrown at an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Lakhimpur ...

Open in App

Lakhimpur Kheri, Feb 23 Polling was briefly disrupted after adhesive was thrown at an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Lakhimpur Kheri district where people are casting their ballots in the fourth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

The incident took place in the Kadipur Sani area and voting resumed after the EVM was replaced following the ruckus.

SP candidate Utkarsh Verma alleged that the Fevikwik adhesive was thrown at the cycle symbol.

Besides, Lakhimpur Kheri, polling is being held in Pilibhit, Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Banda, and Fatehpur.

As many as 624 candidates are in the fray in this round of voting.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Utkarsh VermaUttar Pradesh AssemblyLakhimpur KheriUttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalUP: Farmer Dies in Lakhimpur Kheri After Being Crushed by Stray Cattle During Mating Struggle; CCTV Video Goes Viral

NationalPan Masala Stains in Uttar Pradesh Assembly: Speaker Satish Mahana Asks MLA to Come Out and Confess 'Otherwise, I Will..'

NationalLakhimpur Kheri: Accused Dies in Police Custody, Family Alleges Torture (Watch Video)

NationalBJP MLA Saurabh Singh Escapes Murder Attempt Near His Lakhimpur Kheri Residence; After Unknown Men Open Fire

NationalUP Speaker Satish Mahana Gets Angry at SP MLA Atul Pradhan, Removes Him from Uttar Pradesh Assembly After Heated Debate (Watch Video)

National Realted Stories

NationalBSF arrests 4 B'deshi smugglers along Indo-Bangla border; seizes contraband

NationalRS by-election: BJP's Satyanarayana to be NDA candidate from Andhra Pradesh

NationalGovt targets 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 to boost energy security

National'Insult to Hindu sentiments: Raj BJP chief slams Kharge

NationalAmbedkar’s ideals reflect in PM Modi’s initiatives: Tripura CM