Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 7 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released a list of 45 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.

The party has fielded state BJP Vice President Dayashankar Singh from the Ballia Nagar constituency.

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Notably, BJP had earlier denied a ticket to Dayashankar Singh's wife and state Women Welfare Minister Swati Singh from the Sarojini Nagar seat.

Meanwhile, the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly is scheduled to go to the polls in seven phases on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3 and 7.

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The counting of votes will take place on March 10. (ANI)

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