It is an important phase for the BJP as over 40 of these seats were with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) since the 2019 elections.
Election officials about to leave for their assigned stations after collecting polling materials. (ECI Website)
Voting for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, which will decide the fate of four Union ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Smriti Irani, and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, will be held on Monday, 20 May. Voting will also take place for the Assembly by-poll to the Lucknow East constituency.