Lucknow, Jan. 17 -- Voting for the much-awaited four-phase election of the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh began on Friday. A total of 25 members will be elected from among 333 candidates in the fray. The first phase of the election is being held in districts beginning with the letters A, B and C, with advocates casting their votes on January 16 and 17. On January 16, Friday, polling commenced at 10 am and continued until 5 pm The second phase of voting will take place on January 20 and 21 in districts starting with the letters D to J. The third phase is scheduled for January 27 and 28 in districts beginning with the letters K to M, while the final and fourth phase will be held on January 30 and 31 in districts starting with the letters P to V. After the completion of polling, all ballot boxes will be sent to Prayagraj by February 3. The date for counting of votes will be announced later. In Lucknow, polling will be conducted during the third phase on January 27 and 28 at the high court campus. The Bar Council stated that each advocate is entitled to vote for 25 candidates. On a single ballot paper, voters can cast votes for up to 25 candidates of their choice. Earlier, voting was conducted only at the district level within district court complexes. This time, however, elections are being held at three levels within each district. The main polling centre has been established at the district court complex, where most advocates from the city will vote. Additionally, local booths have been set up at sub-divisional courts for the convenience of advocates. A total of 2,49,808 advocates holding Certificates of Practice (CoP) are authorised to vote. All polling stations will be under CCTV surveillance, and only authorised advocates will be permitted to enter premises....