Lucknow, May 25 (Reporter) Around 12.33 per cent out of more than 2.7 crore votes were polled across 14 parliamentary constituencies in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh in the first two hours. It will seal the fate of several stalwarts including sitting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Maneka Gandhi, Dinesh Lal Nirhua and Dharmendra Yadav of Samajwadi Party (SP), as polling continued smoothly on Saturday amid tight security arrangements, a senior poll official said here. According to the data of the Election Commission maximum 14.61 percent votes were polled in Ambedkar Nagar till 9 am, while minimum 7.45 percent polling were recorded in Phulpur. Among other seats, 9.37 percent votes were polled in Allahabad, Azamgarh (14.17), Basti (14.26), Bhadohi (12.84), Domariyaganj (13.38), Jaunpur (12.91), Lalganj (10.95), Machhlishahr (13.33), Pratapgarh (12.89), Sant Kabir Nagar (12.73), Shrawasti 9.95, and in Sultanpur 14.11 percent. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said the polling which started at 7 am on all 14 seats will continue till 6 pm. He said a by-poll for the Gainsari assembly seat in Balrampur district, which fell vacant due to the demise of sitting SP MLA Dr. SP Yadav, is also being held. Of the 14 seats, 12 seats are general category and two are reserved for scheduled castes. These seats are spread over 15 districts of Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Balrampur, Shravasti, Siddharth Nagar, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Varanasi and Bhadohi. The CEO said there are over 2.7 crore voters, including 1.43 crore males and 1.27 crore females, who will decide the fate of 162 candidates comprising 146 males and 16 females. "The polling is being held at 28,171 polling booths spread over 17,113 polling stations," he said. He said to maintain a close vigil the Election Commission has deployed 3 special observers, along with 14 normal, 8 police and 18 expenditure observers. "For law and order 2,192 sector magistrates, 282 zonal magistrates and 24 static magistrates have also bee deployed. Besides, to assist the observers 2,833 micro observers have also been deployed," he said. Meanwhile, police sources said 8,840 Inspectors and Sub Inspectors, along with 68,191 head constables and constables, 48,091 Home Guards, 49 companies of PAC and 229 companies of CAPF have been deployed to ensure free and fair elections. "As a force multiplier 18,862 village chowkidars and 443 PRD jawans have also been deployed," they said. In 2019 Lok Sabha polls, out of these 14 seats ruling BJP won 9 seats including Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Basti, Allahabad, Domariyaganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Bhadohi and Machhlishahr. Later, the ruling BJP won the Azamgarh seat in 2022 by-elections when its candidates Dinesh Lal Yadav 'Nirahua' defeated Dharmendra Yadav, SP candidate and nephew of party chief Akhilesh Yadav...////...