High voter turnout in Uttarakhand, Goa and parts of Uttar Pradesh: In pics
In Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held in 403 assembly constituencies in seven phases, began voting for its second phase on Monday.
New Delhi: Voting for assembly elections in Goa, Uttarakhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh began on Monday (February 14) with fervour.
In Uttar Pradesh, where elections will be held in 403 assembly constituencies in seven phases, began voting for its second phase today while polling for the 70 Assembly seats spread over 13 districts of Uttarakhand began amid tight security.
Similarly, Goa will see all of its 40 assembly seats going to the polls in a single phase. The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is the incumbent government in all three states.
In Uttar Pradesh, 55 constituencies spread across 9 districts, including Saharanpur, Bijnor, Moradabad, Sambhal, Rampur, Amroha, Badaun, Bareilly and Shahjahanpur, have gone to polls. A Total 586 candidates are contesting in the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna casts his vote.
![UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna casts his vote. UP Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna casts his vote.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014572-upfinminvotexx.jpg)
AAP's CM face Amit Palekar after casting his vote in Goa
![AAP's CM face Amit Palekar after casting his vote in Goa AAP's CM face Amit Palekar after casting his vote in Goa](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014570-amitpalgoavotex.jpg)
A specially-abled voter after casting his vote.
![A specially-abled voter after casting his vote. A specially-abled voter after casting his vote.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014569-votespecabledx.jpg)
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at a polling center in Rampur.
![Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at a polling center in Rampur. Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi at a polling center in Rampur.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014566-voteabbasnaqvi.jpg)
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna at polling center in Haridwar.
![Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna at polling center in Haridwar. Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna at polling center in Haridwar.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014563-ramdevvotingx.jpg)
Elderly voter casting her vote in Uttar Pradesh.
![Elderly voter casting her vote in Uttar Pradesh. Elderly voter casting her vote in Uttar Pradesh.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014561-indotibeld2xxxxx.jpg)
AAP Uttarakhand candidate Ajay Kothiyal after casting his vote.
![AAP Uttarakhand candidate Ajay Kothiyal after casting his vote. AAP Uttarakhand candidate Ajay Kothiyal after casting his vote.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014559-voteukaapx.jpg)
Sadhus of Juna Akhara casting their votes in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.
![Sadhus of Juna Akhara casting their votes in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. Sadhus of Juna Akhara casting their votes in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014558-sadhusvotexx.jpg)
First-time voters showing inked fingers in Uttar Pardesh's Bijnor.
![First-time voters showing inked fingers in Uttar Pardesh's Bijnor. First-time voters showing inked fingers in Uttar Pardesh's Bijnor.](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2022/02/14/1014556-votbijyouthxxxxx.jpg)