Election Commission: State poll dates announced, UP in 7 phases starting Feb 11

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NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections will be held in seven phases, on February 11, 15, 19, 23 and 27 and on March 4 and 8, the Election Commission (EC) announced today. The Assembly elections in Goa and Punjab will be held on February 4 and in Uttarakhand on February 15, the EC added. In Manipur, the state polls will be in two phases, on March 4 and March 8.

The counting of votes in all five states is scheduled for March 11.

A total of 690 Assembly states will be up for grabs in the five states. More than 160 million voters will participate in these elections. Voting will be conducted in as many as one lakh 85,000 polling stations, up 15% from 2012. Electronic Voting Machines will be used in all states.

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