"Campaigning for the second phase of elections, polling for which would be be held on February 11, ended this evening," joint chief electoral officer Anita Meshram told

reporters here.

She said nine districts where polling would be held on Saturday are Sant Kabir Nagar, Maharajganj, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Deoria, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia and Ghazipur.

"More than 1.92 crore voters, including 1.07 crore men and 87.38 lakh women are expected to cast their votes," she said.

Meshram said 1,098 candidates are in the fray.

The JCEO said that to ensure free and fair elections adequate force, including central forces, would be deployed.

She said that from today up to end of polling there would be ban on exit or opinion polls.