The nearly month-long mega event called Uttar Pradesh Assembly election has begun with the first phase of voting on 73 constituencies today. The Uttar Pradesh election, which is being seen as a litmus test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nearly three-year rule, will be held in seven phases. Here are the LIVE updates:People after casting their votes in Bulandshahr #uppolls2017pic.twitter.com/8pvpPiyQ7j — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) February 11, 2017Etah's Jalesar is the smallest constituency in terms of electorate. Prominent contestants in this phase include Pankaj Singh (Noida seat), son of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. ALSO READ| Uttar Pradesh election: Residents of this village near Delhi travel 70 km to cast votePM Narendra Modi in Bijnor rally: Most jokes on Google are about one Congress leaderWATCH | PM Modi targets Congress, Samajwadi Party during rally in Bijnor

Source: India Today February 11, 2017 02:54 UTC