Voting for 117 Assembly seats in Punjab is taking place while polling is also underway in 59 Assembly constituencies spread across 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
CM Charanjit Singh Channi, who is the Congress's chief ministerial face, is contesting from two seats Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur.
Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
This has not only increased the number of unemployed in the state but also made thousands overage for government jobs
As Firozabad goes to polls on Sunday, glass workers seek better conditions, higher wages and health care
Rajnath Singh was canvassing for Amarinder Singh on the last day of campaigning for the February 20 polls to the 117-member state assembly
The party also promised to end the mafia raj by creating corporations for the sale of liquor and sand mining
Talking of employment opportunities in the state, the chief minister said his government has given 5 lakh jobs to youths
Addressing an election meeting in Jalaun in Uttar Pradesh, Yadav said, They are terming me a 'ghor pariwarvadi' (ultimate dynast), a person who has a family understands the pain of the family
The UP Chief Minister also stated that the Ram temple will be a 'Rashtra Mandir' of India
Polling in the third phase will be held on February 20 on 59 seats spread across 16 districts
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi had stirred a row over his use of word 'bhaiya' for the lead.
Modi also appealed to the "first-time" voters to be part of the change in Punjab
Nirmala Sitharaman said Singh is remembered for having brought India to "fragile five" and rampant inflation during his term
The poll panel cited a video clip of Raja Singh's purported remarks while issuing him the notice
Addressing a rally in Sitapur, PM Modi said the enthusiasm of people shows that the BJP will get their support in the remaining five phases of polling in UP as well
Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra is an accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident which had left eight people, including four farmers, dead
'Give me five years to serve you. I assure you farming, trade, industry will be made profitable,' Modi said at a poll rally
Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi slams AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly staying at an ex-militant's house at night, stating that a Congress leader will never stay at an ex-militant.
The CRPF has been asked to provide security to at least 20 politicians or candidates in these two states