Lucknow, Aug. 29 -- Uttar Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday laid the foundation stone of the modern office building of the Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission at the Awadh Vihar Yojana, stated a release.

At the event, the CM stated that the building would provide new strength to a transparent and systematic election process, further empowering democracy.

The Rs 50-crore building will span 2,618.59 sq meters across six floors, includes a stilt floor. For safety and convenience, a 25,000-liter RCC tank will be installed on the roof, along with a one lakh-litre underground tank in the basement.

On the occasion, CM Yogi remarked that people are not just voters but Janardan, and he added that Uttar Pradesh makes India the world's...