UP Lok Sabha Election Phase 2

UP Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 Lowest Turnouts: Polarization and caste emphasis, low turnout on two seats increased tension in the second phase

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UP Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 Lowest Turnouts, Polarization and emphasis on caste was visible in UP. The concern of political parties has increased due to low turnout in two Lok Sabha seats in the second phase. There was competition between SP and BJP on many seats whereas in many places there was a direct contest between Congress and BJP.

The second round of Lok Sabha elections was also completed. As expected, there were fewer turnouts of voters at the booths in Ghaziabad and Mathura. This apathy of the voters has increased the pressure on the wrestlers of the Akhara as well as the parties that field them. Due to the heat, the pace of voting was very slow in the afternoon and voters turned out to be less. If we talk about the eight seats, only polarization and emphasis on caste was visible. Amroha seat, which went to BSP in the last elections, has seen the highest turnout this time too. Here the decision will depend on the movement of the elephant.

In Amroha, a direct contest was seen between BJP’s Kanwar Singh Tanwar and Danish Ali, the Congress candidate from the opposition alliance. This situation existed from cities and towns to villages. BSP candidate Dr. Mujahid Hussain was successful in getting his cadre votes except in a few booths. However, who will win will be decided only by the movement of the elephant. In the second phase, maximum voting took place in Amroha. If issues remained in the air on this seat, caste equations seemed to dominate.


There was a triangular contest on Gautam Buddha Nagar seat. Partial effect of the protest of Kshatriya community was seen in rural areas. But, it had no effect in urban areas. BJP candidate Mahesh Sharma seemed to be benefiting from the division of votes between SP and BSP. The effect of heat was visible on this seat too and fewer voters came out. The decision to set up polling stations in multi-storey buildings in urban areas proved effective and people participated enthusiastically in the voting.

The effect of polarization was also visible. Due to this, this seat, which has been held by BJP for the last two times, seems to be stuck in a triangular contest. BJP MP Satish Gautam was defeated by SP-Congress alliance candidate former MP Ch. Vijendra Singh gave a tough fight. BSP candidate Hitendra Upadhyay Bunty did not seem to get the benefit of being a former BJP member.

In Mathura, voters remained confined to their homes due to the heat. At the same time, voter dissatisfaction was also visible in many areas. As the heat of the sun increased, the steps of the voters going towards the polling stations also slowed down. Technical glitches were noticed in EVMs at some booths. Voting was also affected for some time due to this.

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