04-19-2007, 02:20 AM
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Pioneer News Service | Lucknow
<b>50 per cent turnout in peaceful poll</b>
The polling percentage improved marginally after the first two phases to nearly 50 per cent in the third round on Wednesday.
The saffron party is expected to notch handsome gains this time. Apart from this, <b>Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit Maneka Gandhi may also contribute positively to the BJP as she and her son Varun have campaigned extensively for the party, contrary to the last elections when she fielded candidates of her choice under the banner of Shakti Dal</b>. Though none of the candidates fielded by Maneka won, they did damage the BJP's prospects.
Polling in the 10 districts remained peaceful barring the controversy over the <b>exclusion of sitting Congress MLA Louis Khursheed's name in Kayamganj </b>and the death of an ITBP jawan with a bullet fired from his own gun.
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NDTV's exit poll on phase three of the election in UP, which were held on Wednesday, has predicted a three-way split with the BJP gaining the most.
<b>According to the exit poll</b>,
the SP will get 10-14 seats,
the BSP 15-19 seats,
the BJP 20-24 seats and the
Congress which is lagging far behind 4-8 seats in this phase.
If the trend continues in the rest of the phases,
the final position is likely to be SP 105-115 seats,
the BSP 120-130 seats, the
BJP 110 to 120 seats and
the Congress 35 to 45 seats.
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Pioneer News Service | Lucknow
<b>50 per cent turnout in peaceful poll</b>
The polling percentage improved marginally after the first two phases to nearly 50 per cent in the third round on Wednesday.
The saffron party is expected to notch handsome gains this time. Apart from this, <b>Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit Maneka Gandhi may also contribute positively to the BJP as she and her son Varun have campaigned extensively for the party, contrary to the last elections when she fielded candidates of her choice under the banner of Shakti Dal</b>. Though none of the candidates fielded by Maneka won, they did damage the BJP's prospects.
Polling in the 10 districts remained peaceful barring the controversy over the <b>exclusion of sitting Congress MLA Louis Khursheed's name in Kayamganj </b>and the death of an ITBP jawan with a bullet fired from his own gun.
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NDTV's exit poll on phase three of the election in UP, which were held on Wednesday, has predicted a three-way split with the BJP gaining the most.
<b>According to the exit poll</b>,
the SP will get 10-14 seats,
the BSP 15-19 seats,
the BJP 20-24 seats and the
Congress which is lagging far behind 4-8 seats in this phase.
If the trend continues in the rest of the phases,
the final position is likely to be SP 105-115 seats,
the BSP 120-130 seats, the
BJP 110 to 120 seats and
the Congress 35 to 45 seats.
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