UP polls: 5th phase nomination process begins

Kanpur: Nomination process for the fifth phase of Assembly elections in 49 seats spread over 13 districts begins on Saturday. The voting would take place on February 23. The districts going to the poll in this phase are Farrukhabad, Kanshiram Nagar, Etah, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auriya, Ramabai Nagar, Kanpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Hamirpur and Mahoba.

The nomination process in Kanpur district started at 11 AM with Samajwadi Party candidate filing his nomination along with a handful of supporters, officials said.

The Election Commission has banned bursting of crackers or loud processions, ADM (city) Shailendra Kumar Singh said, adding that cameras have been installed in nomination filing centres and strict action would be taken against any violations.