<span style="color: #222222;">Voting for third phase of Panchayat elections concluded peacefully in 20 districts of Uttar Pradesh.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">No untoward incident was reported from any place during the voting barring few sporadic incidents at some places.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">State election commission has made all arrangements for free and fair elections.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Higher police and administrative officers visited polling booths in their areas throughout the day to maintain peace and law and order.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">People especially the first time voters were very enthusiastic in casting their votes. Despite of the scorching heat people long queues were seen at the polling centres.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Voting started at 7 am this morning and continued till 6 pm in evening.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">At some place voting was continued since many voters turned out in the evening on polling booths due to hot weather and Ramjan.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Strict adherence to the covid protocol during the polling was observed because of the growing covid cases in a state. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During polling, the police personnel and employees involved in election process appealed voters to put up a mask and maintain social distancing. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Circles at a distance of six-feet were also made at the polling centres for social distancing. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In this second phase 73231 Members for village panchayats 55 village pradhana and 372 district panchayat members have already been elected unopposed in state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections are being held in four phases while the counting of votes will take place on May 2.</span><br />''  <br />