The City Headlines
Elections of the first phase were conducted in Uttar Pradesh today i.e. February 10. A bridegroom in his wedding dress was seen reaching the polling booth in Muzaffarnagar, to cast his vote.
Ankur Balyan, the man who came to the polling station in his wedding dress, set an example for those who are eligible but do not come forward to cast their votes.
He reportedly said, “Pehle matdaan, uske baad bahu, uske baad sab kaam.”
First phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
The first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections covered 58 assembly constituencies of Western Uttar Pradesh. The polling on Thursday was conducted in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
As per the reports, the elections of the first phase were conducted on 25,849 polling stations and 10,766 polling centres.