Campaigning concludes for Uttarakhand election & second phase of UP polls

The first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2017 were held on Saturday 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. 

Here are the live updates of everything that is lined up for the day.

6.20 pm IST Union minister Anupriya Patel addressed a big rally in Pratapgarh in UP.

4.31 pm IST 8 Nov ko Modiji kehte hain, 'mitron apne jeb mein dekho, tumhen 500 aur 1000 ka note dikhega, main usay nasht kar raha hun': Rahul Gandhi

4.21 pm IST PM Modi hits out at CM Akhilesh Yadav over deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh

4.13 pm IST FIR against Dainik Jagran for carrying exit polls despite ban

3.21 pm IST A scam that you promised to look into from the tenure of Mayawati Ji was not done. Can CM answer why was it not probed: PM Modi

3.20 pm IST You say 'Kaam Bolta Hai' but projects are incomplete. What is speaking volumes is the instances of women harassment in the state: PM

3.19 pm IST By allying with the Congress, the SP and the CM have insulted Dr. Lohia, who resisted the Congress: PM Modi in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP

3.18 pm IST Aaj Delhi mein ek aisa bhai baitha hai aapka jo aapki seva, raksha karna chahta hai, aap bas mauka dijiye: PM Modi in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP

3.17 pm IST Jail se gang chalti ho, har din balaatkaar hote ho, hatyaayein, dangey hote ho, isey aap Akhilesh ji ka kaam kahenge ya SP ke karnaame?: PM

3.16 pm IST Pehle charan ka rukh ye saaf saaf bata gaya ki kitne hi gathbandhan karlo, aapke paap dhulne waale nahin hain: PM Modi

2.29 pm IST Jab Shivpal ko mantri se hatna pada, us samay hamne dekha. Hum kuchh keh nahi sakte sarkar apni hai, ladka bhi apna hai: Mulayam Singh

1:44 pm IST: A scam that you promised to look into from the tenure of Mayawati Ji was not done. Can CM answer why was it not probed: PM Modi

1.33 pm IST: Aaj Delhi mein ek aisa bhai baitha hai aapka jo aapki seva, raksha karna chahta hai, aap bas mauka dijiye: PM Modi in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP

1.12 pm IST: PM Modi addresses rally in Lakhimpur

12.19 pm IST Unke (BJP) paas ek bhi CM ka chehara ho to batao? Chehra nahi laye to wo sarkaar banana hi nahi chahate: Akhilesh Yadav in Moradabad (UP)

12.13 pm IST Through this campaign got to know that there is an option called NOTA that we can vote for, was not aware of it: Resident of Lucknow

12.10 pm IST Started this as politicians ask for votes but don't work; want people to reject candidates who aren't good: Arvind, NOTA campaigner

12.08 pm IST A teacher in Lucknow has embarked on door-to-door campaign to make voters aware of NOTA (None of the Above Option) option in polls

12.06 pm IST: UP elections: Fresh case lodged against SP MLA Arun Verma after woman who accused him of rape was found dead

11.17 am IST BJP President Amit Shah to address rallies at Bareli, Sambhal and Saharanpur

11.03 am IST  Congress leader Oscar Fernandes wonders why the PM is making such a statement about a pious state like Uttarakhand

10.58 am IST Modi says Congress has converted dev bhooomi into loot-bhoomi at a rally in Uttarakhand

9:13 am IST: Uttarakhand: BJP candidate from Badrinath Mahendra Bhatt attacked by unknown persons in early morning hours today, admitted to hospital

8.22 am IST: SP's Mulayam Singh Yadav to campaign in Etawah district's Jaswantnagar 

8.20 am IST: BSP Chief Mayawati to address rallies in Etawah and Unnao 

8.17 am IST: Rahul Gandhi and Harish Rawat in Haridwar

8.15 am IST: Campaigning for second phase of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh ends today

8.00 am IST: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi to address an election rally in Lakhimpur Kheri district

7.50 am IST: PM Modi's election rally in UP's Lakhimpur Kheri district