Lucknow, May 25 (Reporter) Around 27.06 percent of over 2.7 crore voters voted across 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in the sixth phase in Uttar Pradesh, which will seal the fate of BJP MPs Maneka Gandhi, Dinesh Lal Nirhua besides Dharmendra Yadav of SP, in a "continued smooth process so far" on Saturday, a senior poll official said. According to the data of the Election Commission maximum 30.02 percent votes were polled in Ambedkar Nagar till 11 am, whereas minimum 22.85 percent turnout was recorded in Phulpur amid tight security arrangements. Azamgarh polled 28.6 percent, Allahabad (23.88), Basti (29.8), Bhadohi (25.51), Domariyaganj (27.72), Jaunpur (26.81), Lalganj (28.4), Machhlishahr (27.18), Pratapgarh (12.89), Sant Kabir Nagar (27.35), Shrawasti (26.69) and 28.05 percent in Sultanpur. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Navdeep Rinwa said that the polling on these 14 seats which started at 7 am will continue till 6 pm. He said that besides 14 Lok Sabha seats, by-poll for 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 constituencies voting on the day, 12 seats are general category and two are reserved for scheduled castes. These seats are spread across 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 that there are over 2.7 crore voters including 1.43 crore male and 1.27 crore female, who will decide the fate of 162 candidates comprising 146 male and 16 female. "The polling is being held at 28,171 polling booths spread over 17,113 polling stations," he said. He said that 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 that 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...////...