The first phase of Uttar Pradesh's staggered polls is to be held Wednesday. Following are the facts - Number of assembly seats - 55 Total voters - 1,71,80,649 (men 93,56,290; women 78,24,013; and others 346) Total number of candidates - 862 Total numbers of women candidates - 65

Name of the assembly constituency with maximum number of candidates - Barabanki-26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Name of the assembly constituency with minimum number of candidates  - Mahmoodabad-8

Political parties - Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, Samajwadi Party and others.

Number of EVMs to be used in the election - 47,574

Largest assembly constituency - Kapilvastu

Smallest assembly constituency - Mahsi

Total number of polling stations - 18,108