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Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has announced the Election Commission’s preparedness to conduct free and fair elections in the states of Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Addressing the media Chandra says, Assembly elections in all five states will be completed in total seven phases.
EC directs no physical political rallies and roadshows will be allowed till January 15, 2022.
Political parties and candidates advised to conduct their election campaign in digital or virtual modes as much as possible.
Uttar Pradesh to go to poll in 7 phases from 10th Feb to 7th March;
Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa to vote on 14th February & Manipur to vote on 27th Feb & 3 March; Counting of votes on 10th March.
Sufficient CAPF companies will be deployed in all poll-bound states looking at law & order situation and threat perception.
On Covid norms, CEC says, More than 15 cr voters in five poll-bound states got first dose, over 9 cr both doses.
