GG News Bureau
Lucknow, 10th Feb. 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.
As per the set norms, the campaigning for the first phase UP elections ended on Tuesday (February 8) at 6 pm, marking the start of a 48-hour-long silence period.
The police have sealed the borders of the state and strict vigilance is underway to maintain peace in 58 constituencies of the state where elections are underway.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all the voters in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the elections while following the set Covid guidelines.
“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. Remember – Vote first, then refreshments,” read PM Modi’s tweet.
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