Voting for 11 MLC seats in Uttar Pradesh, including six teachers’ and five graduate constituencies, was conducted on Friday amid allegations of malpractices by Opposition party candidates.

A turnout of 55.24 percent was recorded in the polling conducted from 8 am to 4 pm, officials said.

While the Samajwadi Party candidates and party chief alleged misuse of government machinery and malpractice to favour the ruling party candidates, the BJP leaders too accused the SP of fielding ineligible candidates and misuse of voting procedures.

According to the Election Commission, the highest voting percentage of 79.01 percent was recorded for the Gorakhpur-Faizabad Graduate constituency while the lowest 38.02 percent voting was for the Lucknow Teachers’ constituency.

The SP candidates from the Agra-Graduates and Teachers’ constituencies, Gorakhpur-Faizabad Teachers’ constituency, Allahabad-Jhansi Teachers’ seat and the Bareilly-Moradabad Teachers’ constituency alleged booth capturing, influencing of voters.…