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Uttar Pradesh election: polls open in India’s most populous state
Chief minister Mayawati seeks re-election in vote that could thrust her caste-based Bahujan Samaj party on to national stageIndia’s most populous state has started voting in a month-long local election that could have repercussions for the whole nation. A large re-election victory in Uttar Pradesh for Mayawati, the chief minister, could project her regional, caste-based party on to the national stage.
published date:Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:00 GMT