In photos: UP votes in phase 1 of Assembly election

Voting for the primary phase of the Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh started on Wednesday with 2.27 crore voters of 58 constituencies set to resolve the destiny of 623 candidates. This phase is masking the Jat-dominated belt of the state's western area. Eligible voters have been seen exercising their franchise amid a chilly wave and dense fog and a heavy safety cowl.learn more

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Long queues of voters seen in a polling station in Jitauli, Meerut cantt.

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Chandra Prakash Singh, the district Justice of the Peace of Bulandshahar blessed by an aged lady. (HT Photo)

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Safety first: Staff members of a polling station in Meerut cantt outfitted with temperature scanner and sanitizers in view of the Covid-19 pandemic(HT Photo)

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Uttar Pradesh vitality minister and BJP candidate from Mathura Sri Kant Sharma provides prayers earlier than voting. (HT Photo)

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Police personnel guarding the polling station on the Dayawati Modi Academy in Meerut cantt. (HT Photo)

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Cabinet minister GS Dharmesh after casting his vote in Agra. (HT Photo)

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Union minister SP Singh Baghel casts his vote in Agra. Baghel is preventing the elections from Karhal, which is able to vote on February 20. (ANI Photo)

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