UP Assembly Polls: PM Modi Requests Voters to Participate in ‘Holy Festival of Democracy’
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 10th Feb. As the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh begin today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested all the voters in the state to participate in the “holy festival of democracy” by exercising their franchise.
“Today is the first phase of voting in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. I request all the voters to participate enthusiastically in this holy festival of democracy by following the rules of COVID-19. Remember – Vote first, then refreshments!” said PM Modi in a tweet in Hindi.
Voting for the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls started on Thursday from 7:00 am.
Covering the Jat-dominant region of western UP, the first phase of elections cover 58 assembly constituencies across 11 districts of the state.
These districts include Shamli, Hapur, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Mathura. The voting will conclude at 6:00 pm today.
Voting is taking place at 25,849 polling stations and 10,766 polling centres. As many as 623 candidates are in the fray on 58 assembly seats.
Elections for 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to be held in seven phases starting Feb 10. Voting will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 & 7. The counting of votes and result declaration will take place on March 10.
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