Voting for third phase UP elections gets underway
February 19, 2017 07:58
Voting for 69 seats in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections began today amid tight security.
Heavy security deployment has been made across the 12 districts where polling began. Sensitive polling stations marked by the Election Commission are being monitored online, an official said.
Poll panel officials said they hope that more and more people will come out to vote this time and that the previous turnout of 59.96 per cent in this region in 2012 will be bettered by the end of the day.
In all, there are 826 candidates in fray whose fate would be decided by 2.41 crore voters.
Prominent districts where polling is underway include Lucknow, Kanpur, Etawah, Kannauj, Etah and Mainpuri.
In this round, all eyes are on people from the Yadav clan, like Shivpal Singh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadavs daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, Akhilesh Yadavs cousin Anurag Yadav. The fate of BJPs Rita Bahuguna Joshi will also be decided in this round.
TOP STORIES
© 2024 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances