UP civic polls counting begins; BJP hopes to reaffirm political dominance

Uttar Pradesh civic polls: The last round of polling on Wednesday saw the highest turnout as more than 58.72 per cent votes were polled

The results of the three-phase municipal elections or 652 urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh will be declared on Friday from 8 am onwards. This election is a testing ground for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s new government as winning will prove his ground in the state and give a boost to the ruling party before the upcoming Gujarat assembly polls. The CM has himself campaigned across 16 local bodies, starting from Ayodhya, to ensure BJP’s victory in the three-phase civic body polls.

The last round of polling on Wednesday saw the highest turnout as more than 58.72 per cent votes