61.16% voter turnout in 3rd phase of UP Assembly polls
The voter turnout in the third phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections stood at 61.16%, state's Chief Electoral Officer T Venkatesh said on Sunday. Voting in the most constituencies also remained by and large peaceful, Venkatesh added. A total of 826 candidates from 105 political parties for 69 seats were in the fray during this phase of elections.