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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