Supporters of Samajwadi Party (SP) wave as the helicopter carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav arrives during an election rally in Kosikalan near Mathura, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Feb. 9, 2017. The crucial first phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh for 73 seats has been completed Thursday evening, an election official said. (Xinhua/Stringer)
