UP: BJP leader Sangeet Som’s brother detained for carrying pistol inside poll booth

Earlier in the day, the BJP MLA Sangeet Som cast his vote as voting began in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.

Sangeet Som shot to limelight for his fiery speeches during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Voting began on Saturday morning in the first of the staggered seven-phase assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Polling is taking place in 73 of the state’s 403 assembly constituencies, spread across 15 districts in the western part of the state. A total of 839 candidates are in the fray.

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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy :hindi.oneindia.com)