Uttar Pradesh Elections 2017 5: Phase Three Of Polls Begins Today

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections drive into the third phase today. Over 826 candidates from 105 political parties are contesting for 69 seats. They come from six national parties, seven state parties, 92 unrecognised parties and 225 independent candidates are contesting for the 69 assembly seats of the 12 districts in the



third phase. The key parties to watch out for in this election are the BJP, the ruling Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Congress. Over 250 crorepati candidates are in the fray for the third phase. Key candidates in this phase include Samajwadi Party's Aparna Yadav, Shivpal Singh Yadav and BJP's Rita Bahuguna Joshi.