Election Commission : Assembly Polls Five States from February 10

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the election schedule for the Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh State Assemblies. The Commission also banned all physical campaigning till January 15 due to the increasing COVID-19 cases across the country.

Announcing the poll schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said the decision was taken after taking inputs from health officials and much deliberation.

Polling for Uttar Pradesh’s 403 Assembly seats would be held over seven phases on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.

Punjab, Goa and Uttarakhand will all vote on a single day, February 14. Elections in Manipur will be spread over two phases on February 27 and March 3.

Counting for all 690 constituencies across five States, where a total of 18.34 crore citizens are eligible to vote, would be carried out on March 10.

Dates/Schedule

Phase 1: U.P.

Issue of Notifications	Jan 14
Last Date of making nominations	Jan 21
Scrutiny of nominations	Jan 24
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Jan 27
Date of Poll	Feb 10
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase: 2 Punjab, U.P., Uttarakhand, Goa

Issue of Notifications	Jan 21
Last Date of making nominations	Jan 28
Scrutiny of nominations	Jan 29
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Jan 31
Date of Poll	Feb 14
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase 3- U.P.

Issue of Notifications	Jan 25
Last Date of making nominations	Feb 1
Scrutiny of nominations	Feb 2
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Feb 4
Date of Poll	Feb 20
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase 4 - U.P.

Issue of Notifications	Jan 27
Last Date of making nominations	Feb 3
Scrutiny of nominations	Feb 4
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Feb 7
Date of Poll	Feb 23
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase 5 - U.P., Manipur

Issue of Notifications	Feb 1
Last Date of making nominations	Feb 8
Scrutiny of nominations	Feb 9
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Feb 11
Date of Poll	Feb 27
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase 6 -U.P., Manipur

Issue of Notifications	Feb 4
Last Date of making nominations	Feb 11
Scrutiny of nominations	Feb 14
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Feb 16
Date of Poll	March 3
Counting of Votes	March 10

Phase 7 - U.P.

Issue of Notifications	Feb 10
Last Date of making nominations	Feb 17
Scrutiny of nominations	Feb 18
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures	Feb 21
Date of Poll	March 7
Counting of Votes	March 10