Updated Apr 19, 2021 | 10:05 IST
Over three crore voters will decide the fate of the candidates in 20 districts of the state including, the state capital Lucknow. Panchayat polls UP | Photo Credit: ANI
Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections began on Monday with COVID-19 protocols in place.
Over three crore voters will decide the fate of the candidates in 20 districts of the state including, the state capital Lucknow.
The polls are being held for the posts of members of zila panchayats, and kshetra panchayats.
Voting has started from 7 am and will end at 6 pm where 3,23,69,256 voters will exercise their franchise.
Ahead of Panchayat polls, locals in UP s Aligarh say core issues unaddressed | SPECIAL REPORT
Ahead of Panchayat polls, locals in UP s Aligarh say core issues unaddressed | SPECIAL REPORT
The ongoing farmers agitation is likely to impact the outcome of the 2021 Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh that are likely to be held in March-April of this year.
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[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of Election Commission staffers carrying EVMs to polling centres in Rajasthan s Bikaner ahead of Panchayat elections (Photo Credits: PTI)
Focusing on the needs, expectations and perspective of farmers on the ground in view of the upcoming panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh, India Today visited the Tappal block in western UP s Aligarh district on Thursday. The block was recently declared a Nagar Panchayat.