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    392 : Polling Begins in Uttar Pradesh: No Clear Winner in Sight

    Ronojoy Sen

    16 February 2017

    Polling has begun in the seven-phase Assembly election in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh, which will be completed on 8 March 2017. The election remains a triangular contest between the Samajwadi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party. The ruling Samajwadi Party has, however, received a fillip with Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav having emerged stronger after an end to months of feuding within the party and an electoral alliance with the Congress.