The recruitment process of police constables in Uttar Pradesh has been suspended in the wake of ongoing bypolls for 11 assembly and one parliamentary seat in the state.

"In the view of election model code of conduct, physical and medical tests slated to be held on October 22 has been suspended in 12 districts as of now," a press release of UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board said here today.

The districts where the recruitment process has been suspended are Lucknow, Varanasi, Firozabad, Etawah, Auraiya, Kushinagar, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jaunpur, Sultanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar and Shahjahanpur.

Fresh date of the examination in these 12 districts will be announced later, he said, adding that the process in remaining districts of the state will be held as per schedule.