
Voting for phase two of U.P. panchayat polls today
The Hindu
Candidates to fight for over 2.2 lakh posts
Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls will be held 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 a.m. 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.More Related News

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