Rival Sides Claim Grand Show As Party Symbols Not Used In UP Rural Polls

A senior State Election Commission (SEC) official said Tuesday evening that counting of votes was likely to continue late into the night.

As counting of votes polled in the panchayat polls progressed across Uttar Pradesh, political parties Tuesday claimed sterling performances, apparently taking advantage of the fact that these elections were not contested on party symbols. A senior State Election Commission (SEC) official said Tuesday evening that counting of votes was likely to continue late into the night. He, however, could not specify on how many seats counting was underway. The counting of votes began Sunday morning at more than 825 centres across the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.