Western UP goes to polls
On Wednesday, the second phase of elections in Uttar Pradesh will see 67 seats in the Muslim-dominated western part of the state going to the polls. The districts where polling will take place include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Bareilly, Amroha, Pilibhit, Kheri, Shahjahanpur and Badaun. About 22.8 million voters, including 10.4 million women, will exercise their franchise. In 2012, of these 67 seats, the SP had won 34 followed by the BSP, with 18 seats. The BJP won 10, while the Congress got three; the Peace Party and the Ittehad-e-Millat Council won one
