District Magistrate Nitish Kumar, Commissioner Gaurav Dayal and IG Praveen Kumar after voting.
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Expansion
In Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency, 14.38 percent voting took place in the first two hours till 9 am. During this period, strict security arrangements were made at all the booths. Voters started standing in line at many polling stations as early as seven in the morning. Along with the youth, enthusiasm towards exercising the franchise was also seen among the elderly and women voters. The queue of voters remained small in some polling stations. Commissioner Gaurav Dayal, IG Praveen Kumar and DM Nitish Kumar voted at the Government Girls Inter College.
Similarly, BJP candidate Lallu Singh, Ayodhya MLA Ved Prakash Gupt, Mayor Girish Pati Tripathi, India Alliance candidate Avadhesh Prasad also exercised their franchise. Voters were not allowed to enter any polling station with mobile phones. Due to this he faced problems. If the voter was accompanied by a companion, he was allowed to go inside and cast his vote by giving him a mobile phone outside. Selfie points were made outside many polling stations.
Voters took selfies here after casting their votes. Many elderly voters came to cast their vote along with their family members and some alone. Enthusiasm was also seen among the youth who voted for the first time. A large number of first time voters exercised their franchise to elect their favorite candidate. Sector Magistrate and flying squad remained continuously on tour.
Commissioner, IG, DM and SSP also kept visiting various booths. Election Commission of India observer P Akash visited several polling stations. The EVM malfunctioned at the polling station of ML ML Inter College at the time of commencement of voting at 7 am. Due to this, voting started half an hour late at 7:30. Till then the voters in the queue kept waiting.
This Lok Sabha election is more important for Ayodhya than last time. The BJP candidate, who is contesting elections for the fifth consecutive time, is trying to score a hat-trick by winning for the first time, while the SP candidate, who is a nine-time MLA and a six-time minister, is eager to reach the Lok Sabha for the first time. This election is also for the political debut of BSP candidate. Who succeeds in his objective and whose plans are thwarted will be decided on June 4. But his exam is on Monday only.
Emphasis on increasing voting percentage
The scorching sun and humid heat will give a tough test to the voters. In the 2014 elections, the maximum turnout was 58.88%. This record was broken by the people of the district in the 2019 elections and created a new record by voting 61%. The district administration and social organizations have tried their best to break all the old records in this election.
Reputation of regional MLAs also at stake
BJP MLAs are elected on four out of the five assembly seats falling in the Lok Sabha constituency. SP has control over only Milkipur seat, from where the SP candidate is the only MLA. In such a situation, the reputation of the MLAs is also at stake to ensure victory of the party candidates on their seats.
