Uttar Pradesh, February 14: The polling for the Goa Assembly Elections 2022, Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022, and phase 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections began on Monday at 7 am. The polling will end at 6.00 pm. The assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted in seven phases on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3, and 7. While Goa and Uttarakhand assembly elections will be held in a single phase. The votes will be counted on March 10, and on the same day, the results will be declared.

Polling officials seal Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and VVPATs after the conclusion of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022.

See Visuals From polling booth in Rampur Assembly constituency:

Voting percentage till 5 pm in the second phase assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 60.44  percent, 59.37 percent in Uttarakhand, and 75.29 percent in Goa.

Voting percentage till 3 pm in the second phase assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 51.93 percent, 49.24 percent in Uttarakhand, and 60.18 percent in Goa.

The voting percentage on Monday till 1 pm in the second phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 39.07 percent, 44.63 percent in Uttarakhand, and over 45  percent in Goa.

In the phase 2 of Uttar Pradesh polls, a total of 55 assembly seats are going to polls on Monday. Notably, there are 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh. Meanwhile, Goa will undergo voting for 40 assembly seats and Uttarakhand for 70 constituencies. Goa Assembly Elections 2022: Utpal Parrikar To Take On BJP's Atanasio Monserrate In Panaji; Here Are Key Electoral Battles To Watch Out For In Goa Vidhan Sabha Polls.

The Election Commission has made all the necessary preparations for the first phase of polling. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) along with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is being used at every Polling Station. The move will enhance the transparency and credibility of the election process.  Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: CM Pushkar Singh Dhami To Take On Old Rival Bhuwan Chandra Kapri in Khatima; Here Are Key Electoral Battles To Watch Out for in Vidhan Sabha Polls.

Punjab will undergo polls on February 20. The Elections Commission of India (ECI) changed the voting dates for Manipur Assembly Elections 2022, with phase one taking place on February 28 and phase two on March 5. The results of all the assembly elections will be declared on March 10.

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