BY A STAFF REPORTER: Voting for the first phase of the Upcoming Municipal Elections 2023 in Uttar Pradesh is underway on Thursday. Voting began at 7 a.m. It will run until 5 p.m. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has already cast his vote at a polling station in Gorakhpur. Meanwhile, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken about the ongoing elections. He says, "I appeal to all the voters of Lucknow to vote in the municipal elections." Watch the video...