Lucknow, Oct. 22 -- The fate of 152 candidates contesting biennial elections to 11 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council seats, comprising five graduates' and six teachers' constituencies, will be decided in polling scheduled for Friday.
Polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm through ballot papers at 2,697 polling stations, where 14,81,310 electors are eligible to cast their votes. Counting of votes will take place on October 27.
The elections are witnessing a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party (SP), with both parties fielding candidates in all 11 constituencies ahead of the Assembly polls. However, rebel candidates and Independents could upset the prospects of nominees of the two parties in some seats.
Though cand...