High-profile campaigning for the first phase of polling in western Uttar Pradesh ended on Tuesday evening where 10 lok Sabha constituencies will go to thepolls on April 10.
Fate of 146 candidates, including prominent like Union Civil Aviation Minister and RlD Candidate Ajit Singh and former Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh of BJP (both from Baghpat), Bollywood stars Raj Babbar, former Army Chief VK Singh, Aaam Admi Party(AAP) leader Shazia Ilmi(all from Ghaziabad), Bollywood star Jaya Prada of RlD(Bijnore), Congress candidate Nagma(Meerut) and BJP UP legislature party leader Hukum Singh (Kairana)is at stake. Senior leaders of all parties left no stone unturned to ensure the win of their candidates and hold series of election meetings braving the hot weather conditions.
The leaders made all efforts to woo voters even by giving inflammatory and controversial statements. Political fever has touched its extreme in the region after FIRs were registered against BJP leader Amit Shah in Shamli and Bijnore districts over his reported controversial statement in a Jat meeting.