711 candidates in fray for 53 Assembly seats under the 4th phase of UP assembly polls

In Uttar Pradesh, after the scrutiny of papers yesterday, a total of 156 candidatures were rejected over various reasons leaving 711 candidates in the fray for the 53 Assembly seats notified under the 4th phase of state elections. Meanwhile intensive campaigning continues in the state, where polling will on February 11. 

Poll campaigning gets tremendous momentum especially in those parts of the state which will go to poll in first three phases. Western and central UP districts and the districts of Terai region are witnessing the most footfall of senior party leaders of various political outfits who are hopping from one place to another to address the maximum possible poll meetings. 

The Election machinery in the meantime, is also maintaining a close vigil for strict compliance of the Model Code of Conduct which has resulted that thousands of cases have been registered of poll code violation besides huge recovery of cash and liquor in the state.