Violence erupts during UP panchayat polls as BJP claims win

Widespread violence erupted across Uttar Pradesh during the elections for panchayat block chiefs Saturday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed a "historic victory." Clashes were reported from at least 18 districts including Etawah, Unnao, Hathras, Amethi, Kanpur, Mau, Amroha, Lucknow, Muzaffarnagar, Aligarh, Pratapgarh, Kanpur Dehat, etc. The police have launched a probe and have issued directives of a strict vigil in these districts.

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