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UP polls 2017: SP-Cong alliance pins hope on note ban anger to fight BJP

In the cities and towns of central UP, there is a positive buzz for Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, UP
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi during their road show in Lucknow.

Archis Mohan Kanpur/Etawah

Campaigning comes to an end for the third phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections today evening. As many as 69 seats across central UP’s Lucknow, Kanpur, Sitapur, Mainpuri, Etawah and adjoining districts will vote on Sunday. Samajwadi Party and Congress workers in the region are nervous. They fear a Hindu consolidation for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP believes the third phase will mark a revival of the party after a tepid response in the first two phases.

In the cities and towns of central UP, there