The electoral battle in Uttar Pradesh began today with the first phase polling on 58 seats in the communally farmlands of western Uttar Pradesh. While the region is believed to set the tone for state poll narrative, it may turn out to be the decider this time in wake of the recent protests against farm laws.

While the ruling BJP is confident of repeating its 2017 performance when it won 53 out of the 58 seats in the area, the Samajwadi Party-Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance is banking heavily on the Jat-Muslim combination and has left no stone unturned to bring the two communities together, who had parted ways after the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

Here are the key factors to watch out for in the first phase of polls:

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