UP voters across Hyderabad get ready to return home to vote

HYDERABAD: A vast majority of voters from Uttar Pradesh staying across Hyderabad are set to return home to cast their votes with assembly polls scheduled to be held next month.
Thousands of people from different assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, residing in the city, are set to take time out to decide the fate of political parties in upcoming elections.

A majority of voters stay at Falaknuma, Shaheen Nagar, Barkas, Mangalhat, Begum Bazaar, Mehdipatanam, Tolichowki, Narsingi, Yousufguda, among other places. They are in touch with relatives and are keenly following every development.
“I have been staying here for the last 10 years. As the assembly poll has been announced phase-wise in UP, we want to bring a change with the power of out votes. We decided to return home by month end,” Mohammed Kafeel, a voter from Amroha, told TOI.
Voters from UP are involved in different sectors including glass works, interior design, aluminum works, carpentry work in the city. Those who have been away for long, are now taking the opportunity to head home and cast their vote at the same time.
“I have been staying here for the last five years and we have seen many up and downs in past years. We could not get back home due to projects here, but we have to return home at any cost now,” said Azher Ul Islam, another voter from Naugawan. “It is my right to exercise my franchise and I am going to get back home to vote for change in UP,” said Abdul Majid also from Naugawan.