UP Elections Phase 1: 57.79 per cent polling till 5 pm

As per initial reports, Phase I of the polling for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on Thursday saw 57.79 per cent voting till 5 p.m., according to the Election Commission of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally in Saharanpur for Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022. He said, “Some constituencies in western UP are voting for the 1st phase. I`m glad that on such winter mornings, people are going to vote in huge numbers. I appreciate all these voters."

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday took a "U-turn", stating that he will try to cast his vote in Uttar Pradesh`s Mathura. He has earlier in the morning said that he may miss out on voting because of his election rallies.

UP polls: In U-turn, RLD chief now says he`ll cast his vote

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The BJP government stands with every Muslim woman who is a victim, the party’s detractors have been “misleading” them, PM Modi while addressing a rally in Uttar Pradesh`s Saharanpur.

विकास में बेटियों की सहभागिता भाजपा की सबसे बड़ी प्राथमिकता है। मुस्लिम बहनें-बेटियां भी हमारी इस साफ नीयत को भलीभांति समझती हैं। pic.twitter.com/4LNa31b84Q

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2022

यूपी में कुछ लोग आज इसलिए नाराज हैं, क्योंकि योगी जी की सरकार ने दंगावादियों और अपराधियों के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की, उन्हें जेल भेजा। pic.twitter.com/i5KZeedDZS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 10, 2022