The first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 were held on Saturday, February 11, and witnesssed a voter turnout of 64 percent. The elections in the state will take place in seven phases and the next one is set for February 15.
Meanwhile, Uttarakhand goes to polls on February 15 and Manipur will vote for their favoured candidates on March 4 and 8.
Meanwhile, campaigning for Uttarakhand election and the second phase of UP polls concluded on Monday, February 13.
Here are the live updates of everything that is lined up for the day.
5.42 pm IST If voted to power, BJP will make education till graduation free for girls and till class 12 for boys, says Rajnath Singh
BJP ki sarkar aane ke baad graduation tak ladkiyon ki padhai muft ki jayegi;Ladke narabazi kar rahe toh class12 tak ki padhai muft ho gyi-HM pic.twitter.com/QYOhVCoUFM
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2017
5.38 pm IST If BJP comes to power in UP, within three to six months, the government will waive loans taken by farmers: Rajnath Singh
5.30 pm IST BJP CM's are being accused of corruption, but they are precisely fighting against corruption, says Rajnanth Singh
4.48 pm IST BJP president Amit Shah to address poll rally in Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary turf Amethi on February 16.
3.54 pm IST Demonetisation has nothing to do with Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections: FM
3.44 pm IST The Congress-SP alliance is an opportunistic one and nowhere in the history of the country has such a convenient alliance been struck, says Jaitley in Lucknow
SP-Cong ka jo gathbandhan hua hai, issay bada koi avsarwaadi gathbandhan iss desh ke itihaas mein bohat kam hua hai: Arun Jaitley in Lucknow pic.twitter.com/DqSR4EMfTb
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2017
3.08 pm IST The candidates who will contest polls from which constituency in the second phase of UP elections.
In phase-2 of U.P elections, @TimesNow tells you who's contesting from which constituency; know your candidates #BattlegroundUP #Mandate2017 pic.twitter.com/5ZvF4gTVeG
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) February 14, 2017
2.02 pm IST We are ready to sit in opposition but will not form government with the help of BJP. No question to go with SP, Congress: BSP chief Mayawati
We are ready to sit in opposition but will not form government with the help of BJP. No question to go with SP, Congress: BSP chief Mayawati pic.twitter.com/pF5avUA2yp
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2017
1.39 pm IST Akhilesh Yadav will be holding rallies at Chibramu, Kannauj and Hardoi at 1.45 pm, 2.25 pm and 3.30 pm
1.21 pm IST Hum kehte hain sunaatey rahein mann ki baat, kaam ki baat kab karoge? Agar koi kaam kiya ho to bta do: Akhilesh Yadav in Farrukhabad (UP)
Hum kehte hain sunaatey rahein mann ki baat, kaam ki baat kab karoge? Agar koi kaam kiya ho to bta do: Akhilesh Yadav in Farrukhabad (UP) pic.twitter.com/LMqt51xeak
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 14, 2017
1.20 pm IST Khoob suni humne radio par Mann Ki Baat lekin abhi bhi janta nahi jaan paai unke mann ki baat: Akhilesh Yadav at a rally in Farrukhabad (UP)
10.35 am IST Mai bina Congress ke sarkar bana leta lekin bahut badey raakshas ko maarne ke liye chotey chotey shaitan ko ikkattha kiya hai, says UP Minister R Arya
10.30 am IST Uttarakhand: According to Haridwar SSP Krishna Kumar, case lodged for holding road show beyond campaigning time and use of loudspeakers after 10 pm
Uttarakhand: Acc to Haridwar SSP Krishna Kumar case lodged for holding road show beyond campaigning time and use of loudspeakers after 10 pm pic.twitter.com/RKDm59msGr
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017
9.30 am IST: BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat attacked in Kotdwar, allegedly by Congress workers
Uttarakhand: BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat attacked in Kotdwar, allegedly by Congress workers (file pic) pic.twitter.com/mUkzuOUE7y
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 14, 2017
