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Assembly Polls 2017: Narendra Modi eyes victory in biggest state election test

Modi campaigned for more than two months to win Uttar Pradesh

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets at the crowd during a roadshow, in Varanasi (Photo: PTI)

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Last Updated : Mar 11 2017 | 8:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will learn on Saturday whether his popularity is sufficient to clinch a win for his party in the country's most populous state, where its sights are set on an absolute majority to consolidate its position.

Modi campaigned for more than two months to win Uttar Pradesh, the most important election he has faced since triumphing in the 2014 general election.

As the campaign 'face' of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Modi, and his election strategist Amit Shah, can take credit if they win - but may face a backlash from sidelined party elders if they come up short.

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