SP's candidates are in fray in 31 segments and its ally congress is in contest from 10 seats
The PM was going to seek the blessings of Kashi Vishwanath and Kala Bhairav
Even during the best showing in 1991 assembly polls, BJP won only 39 of the region's 89 seats
PM Modi in Jaunpur: I have seen poverty up close through my childhood
Districts: Mau, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria, Azamgarh and Ballia
In phase 6, more than 17 million voters will decide the fate of 635 candidates
Akhilesh claimed that the Samajwadi Party is leading in six phases of UP elections 2017
At 28, Sharmila went on a hunger strike, for 16 years, demanding the repeal of the AFSPA
However, a top police official dismissed as 'baseless' the allegations levelled by the BJP
Irom Sharmila, the human rights campaigner, was among those who cast votes early in the morning
Modi is expected to hold two more election meetings here, one each on Sunday and Monday
Highlight of the day is expected to be a massive 13-km rally planned by the Samajwadi Party-Congress
Congress accused the Prime Minister of lowering the dignity of his office
Shah also lauded the two and half year of work done by the Modi government
Ads were published on Friday and the first phase of elections in the state will be held on Saturday
CM Akhilesh Yadav had asked the PM to touch an electric wire to see if current flows through it
Eastern UP's people want out of their sub-Saharan trap. Politicians, including the PM, don't get it
While Congress is eyeing a consecutive fourth term in office, BJP is throwing a determined challenge
Velingkar faction had differences with BJP over Medium of Instruction for elementary education
While BSP targets Muslim votes, BJP hopes to gain non-Yadav backward castes votes