46 per cent polling in UP assembly bypoll

Over 46 per cent votes were today polled in the by-election to the Bikapur, Deoband and Muzaffarnagar assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh.
A total of over 46.33 per cent polling was reported in by-elections being held in Bikapur (Faizabad district), Deoband (Saharanpur district) and in Muzaffarnagar constituencies till 5 pm.
"A total of 46.33 per cent polling was today witnessed till 5 pm in the by-elections," according to the office of the UP Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Lucknow.
While in Deoband polling was 50 per cent, in Muzaffarnagar it was 44 per cent and in Bikapur it was 45 per cent till 5 pm.

The final poll percentage could rise as those standing in queues, if any, will be allowed to caste their votes, CEO office said
There was no report of any untoward incident from anywhere during the by-election, Home department officials said here.

The by-elections were necessitated in Muzaffarnagar, Deoband and Bikapur due to demise of SP MLAs Chitranjan Swaroop, Rajendra Singh Rana and Mitrasen Yadav last year.
Gaurav Swaroop is the SP candidate from Muzaffarnagar, while Anandsen Yadav and Meena Devi are the party candidates from Bikapur and Deoband seat.
The counting of votes for these seats will be held on February 16.