Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered elections in 49 assembly seats spread across 13 districts began Thursday at 7 a.m.
The total electorate numbering 1,56,54,936 (men 86,53,345, women 70,01,279 and others 312) will seal the fate of 829 candidates, including 87 women candidates, in the fray.
The political parties contesting in this phase are Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Samajwadi Party and others.
The number of EVMs being used in this phase is 48,015, while the total number of polling stations is 17,267.
The assembly constituency with maximum number of candidates is Govindnagar with 34 in the fray while Rasulabad with seven is the constituency with minimum number of candidates.
Votes will be counted March 6, after the two remaining phases scheduled Feb 28 and March 3.