The importance of Uttar Pradesh
These students say the image of Uttar Pradesh is not good
With more than 175 million inhabitants, the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh would be the sixth largest country in the world if it were an independent nation.
As the state begins the process of electing a new legislature on Saturday, the numbers being bandied about are staggering.
With 403 seats up for grabs, thousands of contestants are fighting for a share of the power pie.
Voting will be held in seven phases spread over a month.
More than 49 million voters will be exercising their franchise at nearly 50,000 polling stations, watched over by thousands of police and paramilitary troops.
Because of its sheer size and numbers, Uttar Pradesh, commonly called UP, holds an important place in the Indian political system.
The state sends the largest number of members - 80 MPs - to national parliament and has provided political leadership to the nation.
Several of
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