Teacher, Graduate MLC Polls in UP: Heavy Security as Voting Begins

Polling for the teacher and graduate constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council has begun across the state. Voting started at 8 am on Friday and will run until 4 pm, with security tightened at polling stations in several districts.

Lucknow witnessed notable votes from political leaders. Neeraj Singh, vice president of the Uttar Pradesh BJP, cast his vote and voiced strong confidence about the outcome. He said the party was certain of winning all 11 seats in the teacher and graduate constituencies, adding that it had fought for education and the rights of teachers and that he believed people were backing the party.

Samajwadi Party nominee Kanti Singh, who is in the fray for the Lucknow graduate seat, voted at the Technical Inter College in Vijaynagar, Krishna Nagar. She noted that voters were eager to participate but said some individuals were spreading misinformation.

In Etawah, Mridula Yadav, Saifai block pramukh and relative of former chief minister Lalu Yadav, voted at the Saifai block polling booth in the graduate MLC contest.

In Varanasi, administrators have arranged 81 polling centres for the graduate constituency and 21 for the teacher constituency. The teacher constituency has 34,899 eligible voters, while 2,88,567 people can vote in the graduate constituency. Robust security arrangements have been made to guarantee peaceful polling.

Varanasi ACP Pragya Pathak explained that the MLC polls were being held from 8 am to 4 pm. She said police were stationed at multiple polling centres and that both male and female officers were part of the security force.

In Hardoi, voting for the Lucknow teacher and graduate Legislative Council seats is taking place at the GIC Inter College. A voter said the administration had arranged things very well.

Gorakhpur has set up distinct polling booths for the MLC elections, supported by magistrates and police personnel. Voters undergo individual checks before entry, and only Aadhaar cards may be carried inside.

Raebareli has established 20 polling centres and 61 booths. The district has 29,261 eligible graduate voters and 4,384 eligible teacher voters. Police personnel have been posted at the centres to ensure orderly voting.

In Hathras, voting for the Agra MLC seats is continuing, with three polling centres for teachers and four for graduates. Simultaneously, in Prayagraj, the Allahabad-Jhansi graduate MLC constituency is witnessing polling under strict security measures.