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Election Commission of India has announced assembly elections for five states including Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
A total of 690 constituencies will vote, with the maximum in UP (403 seats) followed by Punjab (117), Uttarakhand (70), Manipur (60) and Goa (40).
Polling will be held over seven phases starting in UP on February 10, with counting of votes scheduled for March 10.
Uttar Pradesh will vote in each of the seven phases – on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3, and March 7. States of Punjab, Goa, and Uttarakhand will vote on February 14. Manipur will vote in two phases on February 27 March 3.
The holding of timely election is the essence of maintaining democratic governance, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said in the press conference announcing the elections. The Commission said it had decided to go ahead with the polls after detailed discussions with the Union Health and Home Secretaries, experts, and health officials of the concerned states.
In December 2021 a full bench of the Election Commission of India has reached Uttar Pradesh on a three-day visit to Lucknow to discuss preparations and possibilities for conducting polls.
The tenure of Uttar Pradesh vidhan sabha is getting over on May 14. Hence elections and formation of new government before the day becomes significant. By March 10 results will be out for 403 assembly constituencies.
Voting hours in all states have been extended by an hour and over 30,000 new booths will be set up to ensure social distancing.
