Voting for the byelection to two vacant seats of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council for which both the BJP and the Samajwadi Party have fielded candidates began in Lucknow on May 29.
The polling began at 9 a.m. and will continue till 4 p.m. The counting of votes will begin at 5 p.m. The results are likely to be declared by the evening.
Based on its numerical strength in the Legislative Assembly, the BJP is comfortably placed to secure victory for both its candidates.
