UP elections: PM Modi urges people to vote
"आज उतà¥à¤¤à¤° पà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶ में पहले चरण का मतदान है। सà¤à¥€ मतदाता लोकतंतà¥à¤° के इस महापरà¥à¤µ में à¤à¤¾à¤— लें और à¤à¤¾à¤°à¥€ संखà¥à¤¯à¤¾ में मतदान करें।(Today, Uttar Pradesh is polling for the first phase of elections. I am urging all voters to participate in this festival of democracy in huge numbers)," Modi tweeted.
Voting commenced for 73 assembly constituencies spread across 15 districts in politically crucial western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
Amid tight security, voting began in the state at 7 am.
Voting in the state will be held in seven phases.
Result of the elections in Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, UP and Manipur will be announced on Mar 11.
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