Voting for first phase of Municipal elections underway in 37 districts of Uttar Pradesh

Polling for the local body elections for the first phase in 37 districts of Uttar Pradesh is going on peacefully and there is no report of any untoward incident.

The first phase of urban local body elections are being held to elect 10 mayors and other corporators and local body representatives. Shortly after the polling started, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrived at a booth in Gorakhpur to cast his vote.

In a tweet, he said, “Voting is our right as well as our main duty. You must also vote to make your municipal body more empowered.” Polling for the second phase is scheduled to take place on May 11 and the counting will take place on May 13.

While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh casted his vote in Lucknow, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad casted his vote in Prayagraj.