61.16% voting recorded till 5 pm in third phase of UP polls

In 2012 polls, SP had won 55 of these 69 seats, while BSP, BJP, Cong secured 6, 5 and 2 respectively

6.06 pm:  61.16 per cent voter turnout till 5pm.

3.56 pm: 53 per cent voter turnout till 3pm.

2.55 pm: Over 44% votes cast till 2 pm.

1.37 pm: 38.96 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm.

12.50 pm: Dimple Yadav casts her vote in Saifai. Let's be progressive and think about the future, she says.

12.27 pm: Developmental work has been done in Uttar Pradesh and Akhilesh will once again be the chief minister: Mulayam Singh Yadav

12.05 pm: SP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav casts his vote in Saifai.

#UPPolls2017 BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj