
Election Commission : Assembly Polls Five States from February 10
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 |