The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
The Commission allowed opening up of physical campaigning events based on inputs received by state chief secretaries, its observers and the Union Health Ministry.
The Election Commission has already announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states -- Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab.
The seven-phased polls in Uttar Pradesh will take place on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, March 3 and 7. Voting in Manipur will take place in two phases on February 27 and March 3, while Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa elections will be conducted in a single phase on February 14. The results will be declared on March 10.
A glaring example of differences between SP and RLD was evident from Maant assembly seat in Mathura district, where both SP and RLD candidates have filed nominations.
Besides seeking disclosure of criminal history of candidates on websites of political parties, the PIL has also sought a direction to the poll panel to ensure that every politician publishes the details in electronic, print, and social media, and to file a contempt case against the president of the party which violates such directions.
The Election Commission has announced the dates and all the political parties have started flexing their muscles in the poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that in Uttar Pradesh, they are going to contest elections with Samajwadi Party and other smaller parties.
Assembly elections in five states including in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10 to March 7.
Elections to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly are to be held in seven phases and notification for the first phase is to be issued on January 14 for polling on February 10. It was, however, not clear in the clip aired by the TV channel as to where and in which context Adityanath was speaking.
The matter has snowballed into a major controversy just ahead of the assembly polls in five states, including Punjab. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are at loggerheads over the issue of PM's security lapse in Punjab.
The counting of votes will be held on March 10. With the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding, the commission has set new protocols to ensure "Covid safe" elections to 690 assembly seats across the five states, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra said.
Assembly Election in UP will be held in 7 phases starting February 10. Goa, Punjab and Uttarakhand will vote in single phase on February 14. Manipur will have voting in two phases on March 3, 7. Results will be announced on March 10.
Several political parties have already announced the cancellation of political rallies and are focusing more on digital campaigns in the wake of the unabated surge.
Sidhu warned BJP to stop playing politics or they will get a benefitting reply referring to the growing chorus for the imposition of the President's rule in the state.
New expenditure limits will be applicable in all upcoming polls. Candidates in UP, U'khand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur can now go for increased poll expenditure.
Five states scheduled for Assembly polls this year are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur.
All major political parties in Uttar Pradesh have urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) not to delay the 2022 assembly polls in the state, following concerns over the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.
Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur are due early next year.
Pawar further claimed if the states, farmers would have been taken into confidence before the passing of 3 bills in parliament then the situation could have been different today.
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