The fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections for 53 constituencies spanning 12 districts is underway.

The voter turnout till 1&nbsp;pm&nbsp;was 39 per cent, according to ANI.

The economically backward and water-scarce&nbsp;region of Bundelkhand will be voting in this phase of elections as well.&nbsp;

Other districts, where polling is going on amid tight security are Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Banda, Hamirpur, Chitrakoot and Fatehpur.

Security had been beefed up across inter-district and inter-state borders in view of the polls.

A total of 680 candidates are in the fray with many heavyweights like Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who&nbsp;is contesting from his traditional Kunda constituency in Pratapgarh district.&nbsp;

Aditi Singh of the Congress is contesting from the Rae Bareli constituency whereas Utkarsh Maurya, son of BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya, is fighting from Unchahar constituency.&nbsp;

Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Gaya Charan Dinkar, is contesting from Naraini in Banda.

Senior SP leader Reoti Raman Singh&#39;s son Ujjwal Raman Singh is in the race from Karchana seat in Allahabad.

A total of 1.84 crore voters will exercise their franchise in this phase of elections.

Elections for UP legislative assembly are being held in seven phases with three more -- February 27, March 4 and 8 -- to follow after today&#39;s polling. The results will be out on March 11.

(WION with inputs from agencies)

The water-scarce?region of Bundelkhand will be voting in this phase of elections

The fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections for 53 constituencies spanning 12 districts is underway. The voter turnout till 1 pm was 39 per cent, according to ANI. The economically backward and water-scarce region of Bundelkhand will be voting in this phase of elections as well. Other districts, where polling is going on amid tight security are Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Allahabad, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Banda, Hamirpur, Chitrakoot and Fatehpur. Security had been beefed up across inter-district and inter-state borders in view of the polls. A total of 680 candidates are in the fray with many heavyweights like Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya, who is contesting from his traditional Kunda constituency in Pratapgarh district. Aditi Singh of the Congress is contesting from the Rae Bareli constituency whereas Utkarsh Maurya, son of BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya, is fighting from Unchahar constituency. Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh assembly, Gaya Charan Dinkar, is contesting from Naraini in Banda. Senior SP leader Reoti Raman Singh's son Ujjwal Raman Singh is in the race from Karchana seat in Allahabad. A total of 1.84 crore voters will exercise their franchise in this phase of elections. Elections for UP legislative assembly are being held in seven phases with three more -- February 27, March 4 and 8 -- to follow after today's polling. The results will be out on March 11. (WION with inputs from agencies)

UP assembly elections: 39% polling reported till 1 pm as voting underway in fourth phase

The Samajwadi Party and Congress have confirmed they will enter a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming assembly elections in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Samajwadi Party, the ruling party of India&#39;s most populous state, said they remain keen on retaining &quot;secular values&quot; during the a press conference on Sunday evening.

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Under the new agreement, Samajwadi Party will contest 298 seats and the Congress will have 105 seats to fight from in the upcoming polls, according to SP leader Naresh Uttam.

Ending speculations that were doing the rounds on the possibility of both the parties contesting the state elections together, the alliance&nbsp;was sealed after the Congress party settled for 105 seats instead of 121 which they had demanded earlier, ANI&nbsp;reported.

The Samajwadi Party president and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Saturday, said that the final offer for the Congress party was 100 seats.

Congress general secretary Ahmed Patel said that Priyanka Gandhi intervened to end the deadlock over the alliance to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the politically crucial state.

&quot;Wrong to suggest lightweights were dealing on behalf of Congress party.&nbsp;Discussion was at highest level- between CM (UP),GS I/C &amp; Priyanka Gandhi,&quot; he tweeted.

Blaming the Congress for its &quot;stubborn&quot; attitude, the Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Saturday said the possibility of an alliance was &quot;almost over&quot;.

&quot;The Chief Minister (Akhilesh Yadav) had made an offer of 100 seats to the Congress, but they are asking for 120 seats. We told them that we have 234 sitting legislators and there are some others who will also contest. So, we need at least 300 seats for ourselves,&quot; Agarwal told ANI.

On Friday, Akhilesh Yadav announced the list of candidates for the first three phases of assembly elections. &nbsp;

Uttar Pradesh will go to polls beginning February 11 in seven phases. The results will be announced on March 11.

Mulayam skips SP&#39;s manifesto meet

Earlier in the day, Samajwadi Party&#39;s Akhilesh Yadav released the manifesto Sunday, though&nbsp;Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal skipped the event, inflaming rumours of continued infighting.

Senior SP leader Azam Khan rushed to Mulayam&#39;s bungalow to bring him to the event. But even then the patriarch did not grace the occasion where senior party leaders and Dimple Yadav, MP and wife of the chief minister, were present.

The ruling party has been dogged by skirmishes for the past few weeks as father Mulayam and son Akhilesh were at each other&#39;s throats over a catalogue of issues.&nbsp;

The party was divided into two factions -- one led by Akhilesh and the other by Mulayam and his brother Shivpal. Both camps went all out to undermine each other&#39;s influence, only for a last-minute patch-up between the blocs.&nbsp;

On Sunday, Akhilesh spoke announced schemes which prioritises&nbsp;development of the state.

The SP manifesto announced distribution of laptops, Kanya Vidya Dhan, Samajwadi Pension, laying of Purvanchal Expressway, and establishing Janeshwar Mishra model villages besides improving helplines for police and women.

He said the model villages in the name of Janeshwar Mishra would be a tribute to the Samajwadi leader on his death anniversary today.

The Chief Minister, in his new role as the Samajwadi Party national president, directed all candidates to prepare a road map for development of their respective Assembly constituencies.

A highlight of the manifesto was Samajwadi Kisan Kosh for farmers to purchase seeds and fertilisers, perhaps to match the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Bima Yojana.

The Lucknow-based party also released a list of 77 candidates who would contest the ensuing elections.

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The deadlock ended after the Congress settled for 105 seats instead of 121 which they had demanded earlier

The Samajwadi Party and Congress have confirmed they will enter a pre-poll alliance for the upcoming assembly elections in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party, the ruling party of India's most populous state, said they remain keen on retaining "secular values" during the a press conference on Sunday evening. Congress and SP will contest Assembly Elections in UP together: Naresh Uttam, SP #UPElection2017 pic.twitter.com/RLwVan9gjC — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 22, 2017 × Under the new agreement, Samajwadi Party will contest 298 seats and the Congress will have 105 seats to fight from in the upcoming polls, according to SP leader Naresh Uttam. Ending speculations that were doing the rounds on the possibility of both the parties contesting the state elections together, the alliance was sealed after the Congress party settled for 105 seats instead of 121 which they had demanded earlier, ANI reported. The Samajwadi Party president and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Saturday, said that the final offer for the Congress party was 100 seats. Congress general secretary Ahmed Patel said that Priyanka Gandhi intervened to end the deadlock over the alliance to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the politically crucial state. "Wrong to suggest lightweights were dealing on behalf of Congress party. Discussion was at highest level- between CM (UP),GS I/C & Priyanka Gandhi," he tweeted. Blaming the Congress for its "stubborn" attitude, the Samajwadi Party leader Naresh Agarwal on Saturday said the possibility of an alliance was "almost over". "The Chief Minister (Akhilesh Yadav) had made an offer of 100 seats to the Congress, but they are asking for 120 seats. We told them that we have 234 sitting legislators and there are some others who will also contest. So, we need at least 300 seats for ourselves," Agarwal told ANI. On Friday, Akhilesh Yadav announced the list of candidates for the first three phases of assembly elections. Uttar Pradesh will go to polls beginning February 11 in seven phases. The results will be announced on March 11. Mulayam skips SP's manifesto meet Earlier in the day, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav released the manifesto Sunday, though Mulayam Singh Yadav and his brother Shivpal skipped the event, inflaming rumours of continued infighting. Senior SP leader Azam Khan rushed to Mulayam's bungalow to bring him to the event. But even then the patriarch did not grace the occasion where senior party leaders and Dimple Yadav, MP and wife of the chief minister, were present. The ruling party has been dogged by skirmishes for the past few weeks as father Mulayam and son Akhilesh were at each other's throats over a catalogue of issues. The party was divided into two factions -- one led by Akhilesh and the other by Mulayam and his brother Shivpal. Both camps went all out to undermine each other's influence, only for a last-minute patch-up between the blocs. On Sunday, Akhilesh spoke announced schemes which prioritises development of the state. The SP manifesto announced distribution of laptops, Kanya Vidya Dhan, Samajwadi Pension, laying of Purvanchal Expressway, and establishing Janeshwar Mishra model villages besides improving helplines for police and women. He said the model villages in the name of Janeshwar Mishra would be a tribute to the Samajwadi leader on his death anniversary today. The Chief Minister, in his new role as the Samajwadi Party national president, directed all candidates to prepare a road map for development of their respective Assembly constituencies. A highlight of the manifesto was Samajwadi Kisan Kosh for farmers to purchase seeds and fertilisers, perhaps to match the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Bima Yojana. The Lucknow-based party also released a list of 77 candidates who would contest the ensuing elections. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Uttar Pradesh elections: Congress, Samajwadi Party announce alliance

Elections in India&#39;s largest state are around the corner, but the ruling party&#39;s preparation has been wracked with confusion as it has failed to forge a&nbsp;pre-poll alliance that it expected to have cobbled together by now.

India&#39;s northern state of Uttar Pradesh will go to polls from February 11 onwards, making it the world&#39;s biggest election of the year as the state has a population of 200 million.

India&#39;s ruling party Samajwadi Party was initially expected to unite with the Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal, or RLD, to take on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming polls.

But the plan seems to have come unstuck as SP ruled out an alliance with RLD on Thursday (January 19)&nbsp;and the party&#39;s seat-sharing deal today (January 20) with the Congress has put a question mark on their seemingly impending partnership.&nbsp;There were further disturbances in the contours of the so-called &#39;grand alliance&#39; as the Congress has refused to cast away the Rashtriya Lok Dal, with its spokesperson RS Surjewala Thursday&nbsp;saying it was &quot;premature&quot; to talk about any coalition at the moment. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

On Friday, SP said they could only give 85 of the 403 Assembly seats to the Congress, which did not evoke a &quot;positive response&quot; from the other side.

The SP came to the conclusion after devising a formula, wherein Congress received seats where they were in first place in the last elections or where the Samajwadi Party came third, fourth or fifth.

&ldquo;Thus, the Congress will get 54 seats. But if it (Congress) talks seriously, we can also give them 25-30 additional seats. The maximum seats we can give to them will be 85,&rdquo;&nbsp;SP national vice-president Kironmay Nanda told reporters after the party released its first list of 191 candidates.

The possibility of an alliance has been further dented after Uttar Pradesh&#39;s ruling party decided to field their candidates on seats that were won by the Congress in the 2012 polls. But when one of the reporters pointed this fact out, Nanda said: &quot;If alliance takes place, the SP will withdraw its candidates from those seats.&rdquo; &nbsp;

Nanda also said the Congress should unite with them as that would give them a good chance of beating the Bharatiya Janata Party in the high-stakes battle that has gripped India&#39;s most populous state.

SP&#39;s lone bright spot

In a move that could indicate a reconciliation between the rival factions led by Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav in the SP, the list of 191 candidates that was announced by the party saw the name of Akhilesh&#39;s uncle Shivpal Yadav, who belongs to the faction led by Mulayam Singh Yadav. The SP released an additional list of 18 candidates later in the day (January 20).&nbsp;

The list bears the stamp of the state&#39;s chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as many of his picks have found mention among those whose names were declared. Veteran SP leader and cabinet minister Azam Khan, who is close to Mulayam Singh Yadav, has also been given a ticket from his pocket borough of Rampur, while his son Abdullah Azam has been given a&nbsp;ticket to contest the Swar seat in the Rampur district.

Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav will release the election manifesto on January 22, ANI reported.

RLD announces alliance with JD-U, other parties 
 
The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) today (January 20) decided to contest all the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and 10 smaller parties, PTI reported.

The other parties include Rashtriya Samanta Dal, Rashtriya Apna Dal, Hamari Apni Party, Rashtriya Kranti Party, and the Bhartiya Vanchit Samaj party.

&quot;We will contest all the 403 seats in alliance with JD(U) and 10 smaller parties,&quot; RLD state unit chief Masood Ahmad Ahmad announced.

(WION with inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Ruling Samajwadi Party has offered only 85 election tickets to the Congress, eliciting a negative response from the other side

Elections in India's largest state are around the corner, but the ruling party's preparation has been wracked with confusion as it has failed to forge a pre-poll alliance that it expected to have cobbled together by now. India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh will go to polls from February 11 onwards, making it the world's biggest election of the year as the state has a population of 200 million. India's ruling party Samajwadi Party was initially expected to unite with the Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal, or RLD, to take on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming polls. But the plan seems to have come unstuck as SP ruled out an alliance with RLD on Thursday (January 19) and the party's seat-sharing deal today (January 20) with the Congress has put a question mark on their seemingly impending partnership. There were further disturbances in the contours of the so-called 'grand alliance' as the Congress has refused to cast away the Rashtriya Lok Dal, with its spokesperson RS Surjewala Thursday saying it was "premature" to talk about any coalition at the moment. On Friday, SP said they could only give 85 of the 403 Assembly seats to the Congress, which did not evoke a "positive response" from the other side. The SP came to the conclusion after devising a formula, wherein Congress received seats where they were in first place in the last elections or where the Samajwadi Party came third, fourth or fifth. “Thus, the Congress will get 54 seats. But if it (Congress) talks seriously, we can also give them 25-30 additional seats. The maximum seats we can give to them will be 85,” SP national vice-president Kironmay Nanda told reporters after the party released its first list of 191 candidates. The possibility of an alliance has been further dented after Uttar Pradesh's ruling party decided to field their candidates on seats that were won by the Congress in the 2012 polls. But when one of the reporters pointed this fact out, Nanda said: "If alliance takes place, the SP will withdraw its candidates from those seats.” Nanda also said the Congress should unite with them as that would give them a good chance of beating the Bharatiya Janata Party in the high-stakes battle that has gripped India's most populous state. SP's lone bright spot In a move that could indicate a reconciliation between the rival factions led by Mulayam Singh Yadav and his son Akhilesh Yadav in the SP, the list of 191 candidates that was announced by the party saw the name of Akhilesh's uncle Shivpal Yadav, who belongs to the faction led by Mulayam Singh Yadav. The SP released an additional list of 18 candidates later in the day (January 20). The list bears the stamp of the state's chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as many of his picks have found mention among those whose names were declared. Veteran SP leader and cabinet minister Azam Khan, who is close to Mulayam Singh Yadav, has also been given a ticket from his pocket borough of Rampur, while his son Abdullah Azam has been given a ticket to contest the Swar seat in the Rampur district. Mulayam Singh and Akhilesh Yadav will release the election manifesto on January 22, ANI reported. RLD announces alliance with JD-U, other parties The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) today (January 20) decided to contest all the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh in alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and 10 smaller parties, PTI reported. The other parties include Rashtriya Samanta Dal, Rashtriya Apna Dal, Hamari Apni Party, Rashtriya Kranti Party, and the Bhartiya Vanchit Samaj party. "We will contest all the 403 seats in alliance with JD(U) and 10 smaller parties," RLD state unit chief Masood Ahmad Ahmad announced. (WION with inputs from agencies)

Uttar Pradesh polls: Cracks in 'grand alliance' talks after ruling party's seat-sharing formula

The Election Commission of India (EC) warned political parties that it will take &quot;stern action&quot; if the model code of conduct or poll laws are violated by them in the five poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect just after the announcement of the polls on January 4.

The Election Commission said that peace and tranquillity during the poll&nbsp;process is &quot;absolutely essential for free and peaceful conduct of elections in the country&quot;.

The poll body cited a recent judgement of the Supreme Court, India&#39;s top court, that barred political parties from using religion, caste, language and race to appeal for votes during elections.&nbsp;

&quot;As you are kindly aware the model code of conduct and various provisions of IPC, inter alia, provide that political parties and their leaders should desist from making statements to the effect of creating disharmony between different sections of society on the basis of religion as the same disturb peace and tranquillity of the society which is absolutely essential for free and peaceful conduct of elections,&quot; it said.

The election body&#39;s letter to the national and state parties added: &quot;The Commission will not remain a silent spectator if the provisions of law or MCC are violated and no one can do it with impunity. The Commission will take stern actions for any violation under all powers available.&quot;

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The Election Commission&nbsp;has also said that the photographs of political leaders on all hoardings and advertisements in the five poll-bound states should&nbsp;be removed or covered as the Model Code of Conduct is in place.&nbsp;

The pictures on hoardings that project the achievements of any political functionary or political party should be either covered or removed, the Election Commission said.

&quot;...all those hoardings, advertisements which seek or purport to project the achievements of any living political functionary or political party and which carry their photos or name or party symbol should be removed forthwith,&quot; the election body said.

The poll panel said that such images or hoardings &quot;undoubtedly amount to their (individual/party) election campaign at public cost&quot;.

&quot;...No political party or functionary can use public resources and incur or authorise expenditure from public exchequer to eulogise himself or itself or enhance his/its own or any political leader&#39;s image,&quot; it said.

The commission gave these fresh directions by reiterating its instructions issued on December 12, 2004 after the chief electoral officer of Goa raised the issue after the election schedule was announced on January 4.

It, however, made it clear that hoardings put up by the government which convey messages on family planning or social welfare schemes &quot;may be allowed to be displayed&quot;.

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The election body also ordered that pictures of political leaders on hoardings be removed as the Model Code of Conduct is in place

The Election Commission of India (EC) warned political parties that it will take "stern action" if the model code of conduct or poll laws are violated by them in the five poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into effect just after the announcement of the polls on January 4. The Election Commission said that peace and tranquillity during the poll process is "absolutely essential for free and peaceful conduct of elections in the country". The poll body cited a recent judgement of the Supreme Court, India's top court, that barred political parties from using religion, caste, language and race to appeal for votes during elections. "As you are kindly aware the model code of conduct and various provisions of IPC, inter alia, provide that political parties and their leaders should desist from making statements to the effect of creating disharmony between different sections of society on the basis of religion as the same disturb peace and tranquillity of the society which is absolutely essential for free and peaceful conduct of elections," it said. The election body's letter to the national and state parties added: "The Commission will not remain a silent spectator if the provisions of law or MCC are violated and no one can do it with impunity. The Commission will take stern actions for any violation under all powers available." EC says it will take "stern action" under all the powers available for any violation of the model code of conduct @WIONews @WIONbreaking — raghvendra_rao (@raghvendra_rao) January 10, 2017 × EC reminds pol parties of recent SC judgement that said religion can't be used to garner votes during polls @WIONews @WIONbreaking — raghvendra_rao (@raghvendra_rao) January 10, 2017 × Statements which disturb peace, tranquility of society will be sternly dealt with, EC tells political parties @WIONews @WIONbreaking — raghvendra_rao (@raghvendra_rao) January 10, 2017 × The Election Commission has also said that the photographs of political leaders on all hoardings and advertisements in the five poll-bound states should be removed or covered as the Model Code of Conduct is in place. The pictures on hoardings that project the achievements of any political functionary or political party should be either covered or removed, the Election Commission said. "...all those hoardings, advertisements which seek or purport to project the achievements of any living political functionary or political party and which carry their photos or name or party symbol should be removed forthwith," the election body said. The poll panel said that such images or hoardings "undoubtedly amount to their (individual/party) election campaign at public cost". "...No political party or functionary can use public resources and incur or authorise expenditure from public exchequer to eulogise himself or itself or enhance his/its own or any political leader's image," it said. The commission gave these fresh directions by reiterating its instructions issued on December 12, 2004 after the chief electoral officer of Goa raised the issue after the election schedule was announced on January 4. It, however, made it clear that hoardings put up by the government which convey messages on family planning or social welfare schemes "may be allowed to be displayed". (With inputs from the PTI)

India Assembly polls: Election Commission warns political parties of 'stern action' if poll code violated