UP panchayat polls: Voting for second phase begins across 20 districts

Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls began on Monday with more than 3.48 lakh candidates in the fray for over 2.23 lakh posts in 20 districts. Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm with over 3.23 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise. The second phase assumes significance as state capital Lucknow and Varanasi will go to polls in this round.

Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls began on Monday with more than 3.48 lakh candidates in the fray for over 2.23 lakh posts in 20 districts. Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm with over 3.23 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise. The second phase assumes significance as state capital Lucknow and Varanasi will go to polls in this round. April 19, 2021 at 07:07AM https://ift.tt/32rQtIE