First Phase of UP Elections: All the Key Stats You Need to Know

Here are some interesting facts about the first phase of the polls.

Know your candidates’ criminal record and more. (Photo: The Quint)

The campaigning in western Uttar Pradesh has finally made way for polling. On Saturday, voting began in areas across western UP, including Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Hapur, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Agra, Firozabad, Etah and Kasganj.

Here are all the key stats you need to know about the first phase of the polls:

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Know Your Candidates

Of the 639 candidates, at least 168 have criminal records.

Who’s Got the Money?

Here are all the crorepati candidates from different political parties.

For all the live voting updates, click here.