Lucknow: As the D-day approaches, the counting of votes is set to go underway in 12 civic body polls and bye-elections of two assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
The civic body polls were held in 17 municipal corporations across the state, including the recently formed Shahjahanpur municipal corporation. While the bye-elections were held in Suar and Chhanbey assembly seats.
Police have beefed up the security arrangements in Lucknow and restricted the entry of Phones or any kind of weapon inside the counting centre.
As per the officials, counting for the votes will start at 8.00 am and all the necessary arrangements have been made for the same.
UP had voted for civic body polls in two phases — on May 4 and May 11.
The results will decide the fate of 83,378 candidates who are in the fray for 14,522 posts.
In the first phase, voting was held in 37 districts of 9 divisions and 10 municipal corporations. In 10 municipal corporations, voting is held in 830 wards, 9,699 polling places and 2,658 polling stations are set up in Municipal Corporations.
(With Agency Inputs)
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