Photos: First phase of voting begins in Uttar Pradesh

50,000 paramilitary security personnel deployed across the state

Published: February 10, 2022 13:04 Compiled by Devadasan K P, Chief Visual Editor

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A health worker checks the temperature of people coming to vote during the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh state elections in Mooradnagar, India. India's most populous state is voting in seven phases before results are declared in March. Image Credit: AP

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Voting is now underway for 58 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly seats and will continue till 6 pm. Image Credit: AP

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An electoral official marks a voter's finger with indelible ink before casting a ballot at a polling station in Ghaziabad. Image Credit: AFP

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According to the Election Commission (EC), a voter turnout of 20.3 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Thursday in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, according to the Election Commission (EC). Image Credit: AP

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As many as 623 candidates are in the fray on 58 assembly seats, where today's polls are held. Image Credit: AP

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A woman voter undergoes thermal screening before casting her vote during the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, at the polling booth, Sahibabad, in Ghaziabad. Image Credit: Uday Veer

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Voters queue up to cast their ballot at a polling station in Meerut. Image Credit: AFP

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A security personnel checks the Voter ID of a voter as he arrives to cast in Mathura. Image Credit: KK Arora

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A voter shows his inked finger after casting his ballot at a polling station in Vrindavan. Image Credit: AFP

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A specially-abled voter shows his ID card and ink-marked finger after casting a vote on the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, at Sahibabad, in Ghaziabad. Image Credit: Uday Veer

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Voters queue up to cast their ballot at a polling station in Muradnagar. Image Credit: AFP

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A voter shows her inked finger after casting her ballot at a polling station in Muradnagar. Image Credit: AFP

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A voter leaves after casting his ballot at a polling station in Vrindavan on February 10, 2022, during the first phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections. Image Credit: AFP

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People stand in a queue to cast their vote outside a polling station during the state assembly election in the town of Vrindavan. Image Credit: AP

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