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Third phase of UP assembly polls see voters in full flare - In pics

The third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections began on Sunday (February 20) and recorded a voter turnout of 21.18% up till 11 am. Polling is underway in 59 constituencies, spread across 11 districts in the state.

Earlier in the day, key leaders of Uttar Pradesh, including Akhilesh Yadav, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Swatantra Dev Singh among others reached their respective polling booths to exercise the franchise.

Meanwhile, reporters of voting discrepancies were also floated after which three people, including Kanpur mayor Pramila Pandey, were booked for breaching the secrecy of voting, informed by the District Magistrate (DM) of Kanpur Neha Sharma.

As many as 627 candidates are in the fray.

Over 2.16 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise at 25,794 polling places and 15,557 polling stations in the third phase of Assembly elections.

The counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh will take place on March 10.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 20, 2022, 02:59 PM IST

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Akhilesh Yadav with wife Dimple Yadav after casting his vote in Saifai.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav with his wife Dimple Yadav after casting a vote for Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, in Saifai on Sunday. Akhilesh Yadav is also Samajwadi Party's CM face for the UP polls.

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BJP's UP chief Swatantra Dev Singh with his family.

Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party President Swatantra Dev Singh with his family members shows their inked marked fingers after casting votes for the third phase of State Assembly elections, at Orai, in Jalaun on Sunday.

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Newlywed couple caste vote in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad.

Julie, a newlywed bride shows her inked marked finger after casting vote along with her husband for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Firozabad on Sunday.

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Congress leader Salman Khurshid with his wife to caste vote in Farrukhabad.

Congress leader Salman Khurshid with his wife Louise Khurshid and party candidate from the Farrukhabad Sadar constituency arrived to cast their votes for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Farrukhabad on Sunday.

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First time voters show their inked fingers in Kanpur

First-time voter Sabina with others shows their inked marked fingers after casting votes for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, at a polling booth in Government Balika Inter College Chunniganj, in Kanpur on Sunday.

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Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav in Saifai.

Veteran Samajwadi Party leader and uncle of Akhilesh Yadav, Shivpal Yadav after casting his vote during the third phase of UP assembly elections at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.

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Indo-Tibetan Border Police help and elderly woman cast vote in UP

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel assists an elderly voter to reach the polling booth for casting her vote for the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Hathras on Sunday.

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SP's Ram Gopal Yadav in Saifai.

Ram Gopal Yadav secretary-general and Samajwadi Party leader after casting his vote for UP assembly elections at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, February 20, 2022.

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Voters in Uttar Pradesh's Karhal.

Voters show ink marked fingers after casting their vote for the UP assembly elections at Karhal in the third phase of the polling on Sunday.

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Locals in Hathras waiting in a queue to vote.

Women voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling booth in Hathras during the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Sunday.