UP Election 2022: 61 assembly seats voting in Phase 5 - Here's all you need to know

UP Election 2022: 61 constituencies of 12 districts spread over Purvanchal and Awadh are casting their ballot in phase 5 on February 27. 

50 of the 61 seats in the region voted for the NDA alliance in the last 2017 assembly elections. Counting of votes will be done on March 10.

UP Assembly Election 2022 Phase 5 Key highlights:

• Region a stronghold of BJP
• Ayodhya voting in this phase  
• Ram Mandir a big issue
• BJP has pushed Purvanchal Vikas Model hard in this election
• BJP's dominance is being challenged by Akhilesh's caste coalition
• Former BJP ally OP Rajbhar has joined SP camp
• Stray cattle menace has emerged as a big issue in eastern UP

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UP Election 2022 Phase 5 Seats to look out for: 

 • Ayodhya
 • Amethi
 • Pratapgarh
 • Allahabad North

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