UP Bye-polls: Counting of votes begins

Lucknow: The counting of votes for bye-pools in seven Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats has begun amid tight security today at 8 am.

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An average of over 53 per cent voters had exercised their franchise on November 3 to decide the electoral fortunes of 88 candidates in the Naugaon Sadat, Tundla, Bangarmau, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Ghatampur and Malhani assembly constituencies.

Barring Malhani, which was with the Samajwadi Party, the other seats were in the BJP's kitty.

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