Intensifying the poll battle of luring voters in Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday launched a mega roadshow in Varanasi.
The rally, covering 10 km-long route, started from Kutchery. It will end at Girijaghar (Godaulia locality), .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior Bharatoya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are also in Varanasi to attract voters. Modi reached his assembly constituency (Varanasi) on Saturday morning and offered prayers at Kashi Temple ahead of his roadshow.
Besides, BJP president Amit Shah, who is already in UP, on Friday said the voters of Uttar Pradesh have already decided on the next government in the first five phases and achhe din (better days) will begin from March 11.
The Election Commission has announced that vote counting will be held on March 11.
Meanwhile, polling for the sixth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017 is underway and around 25 per cent electors had cast their votes till the last data received at 11 am.
As the senior national and state leaders take to the street to woe voters, it is a challenge for the security forces to maintain peace in the state which has the highest population in India.
According to reports, Central paramilitary forces carried out flag march in sensitive areas in the morning.