Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections deferred to February 20: EC

On Monday (January 17), the Election Commission of India (ECI) knowledgeable that the Vidhan Sabha elections for the State of Punjab have been re-scheduled from February 14 to February 20 this 12 months.
In a tweet, ECI spokesperson knowledgeable, “After consideration of all facts made available, Election Commission has announced 2022 General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of State of Punjab on 8th January 2022 under which notification for the election is to be issued on 21st January 2022 and poll is to take place on 14th February 2022.”
The nodal Election physique acknowledged that it had obtained illustration from the Punjab authorities and a number of other political events concerning the motion of devotees in Punjab to Varanasi for Sri Guru Ravidas Ji Jayanti celebrations (February 16, 2022).
“They have also brought to the notice that a large number of devotees start moving for Varanasi around a week before the day of celebration and keeping the poll day on 14th February 2022 will deprive large number of electors from voting,” ECI emphasised. As such, elections in Punjab have been shifted past February 16 to February 20, 2022.
Elections within the State will now coincide with the third section of polling in Uttar Pradesh. The determination by the ECI was taken in session with the Chief Electoral Officer (ECI) and the Punjab authorities. Votes within the poll-bound State will likely be performed on March 10, 2022.
Other essential dates embrace:
Date of Notification: twenty fifth January
Last date of Nomination: 1st February
Date of Scrutiny: 2nd February
Date of Withdrawal: 4th February
On January 8, the Election Commission of India (ECI) introduced the dates for the Vidhan Sabha elections in 5 States, specifically, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. While briefing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra knowledgeable that the elections within the poll-bound States will begin from February 10, 2022, to March 7, 2022.
Elections within the State of Uttar Pradesh will likely be performed in 7 phases, adopted by Manipur with 2 phases. Elections in Goa, Uttarkhand and Punjab will likely be performed in a single section. According to the Election Commission of India, the votes will likely be counted on March 10, 2022. ECI knowledgeable that each one bodily campaigning will likely be ceased till January 22, 2022, in mild of the rising circumstances of Coronavirus.