UP Panchayat election: Counting of votes for 476 block chief posts begins

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials that tight security arrangements should be made at each block where counting is taking place.

Lucknow: Counting of votes polled for the 476 posts of block panchayat chiefs has begun on Satuday (July 10) in Uttar Pradesh, the State Election Commission said. The counting of votes commenced after the voting concluded at 3 pm, it said. Voting was held from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, according to news agency PTI. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials that tight security arrangements should be made at each block where counting is taking place.