Assembly Elections 2017: Preparations In Full Swing In UP, Uttarakhand

Campaigning in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand has reached its peak with star candidates travelling the length and breadth of the states to reach out to the voters. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was in Uttarkhand on Sunday garnering support for the BJP candidates. The day before, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released the BJP manifesto in the hill state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi addressed their first formal joint rally in Kanpur yesterday. The Samajwadi Party and the Congress had sealed their alliance exactly a week ago. Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati was also not behind in launching roadshows and campaign drives to seek support of the voters.

A polling officer holds an Electronic Voting Machine at a training camp in Allahabad on Monday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat releases Congress's poll manifesto along with party leaders Ambika Soni, Kumari Selja and state unit president Kishore Upadhyay in Dehradun.
Independent candidate Badal Chatterji submits his nomination papers in Allahabad on Monday.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley releases BJP's election manifesto in the presence of the party's Uttarakhand president Ajay Bhatt and party in-charge for the state Shyam Jaju in Dehradun.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and others at a public rally in Kanpur.
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav wave at the supporters.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati addresses a rally in Bareilly.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh holds a rally at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat greeted by supporters during a campaign in Kashipur.
Supporters of Samajwadi Party at the road show of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Agra.