India, April 10 -- KATHUA Ahead of the first phase polling for the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency on April 19, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, invoked Ram Temple, revocation of Article 370, overall development, welfare schemes for the poor and a "scared and beleaguered" Pakistan to woo voters.

On his maiden visit to J&K after the consecration of Lord Ram's idol at Ayodhya temple, the UP CM appealed for a clear mandate from the people for incumbent MP and union minister Jitendra Singh, who is seeking a third consecutive term since 2014, at an election rally here.

As per 2011 census, the constituency has 58.15% Hindu population and Muslims comprise 40.68%. It has over 16.23 lakh electorates.

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