New Delhi: The Central Election Commission Chief Nasim Zaidi on Wednesday announced the election dates for five assembly states.
The states which are going to polls include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
Elections in Goa and Punjab will be held on February 4 in a single phase. Polls in Uttarakhand will be held on February 15. Manipur will go to polls in two phases on March 4 and March 8. Polls in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases.
The counting of Votes will take place on March 11, 2017.
Here’s all you need to know about Battle For States:
UTTAR PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Uttar Pradesh: Elections to be held in seven phases:
Phase 1 – (71 constituencies): Date of notification: January 17 | Last date of notification: January 24 | Date of scrutiny: January 25 | Last date of withdrawal: January 27 | Date of polling: February 11
Phase 2 – (67 constituencies): Date of notification: January 20 | Last date of notification: January 27 | Date of scrutiny: January 18 | Last date of withdrawal: January 30 | Date of polling: February 22
Phase 3 – (69 constituencies): Date of notification: January 24 | Last date of notification: January 31 | Date of scrutiny: February 2 | Last date of withdrawal: February 4 | Date of polling: February 19
Phase 4 – (53 constituencies) : Date of notification: January 27 | Last date of notification: February 6 | Date of scrutiny: February 7 | Last date of withdrawal: February 9 | Date of polling: February 23
Phase 5 – (52 constituencies): Date of notification: | Last date of notification: February 9 | Date of scrutiny: February 11 | Last date of withdrawal: February 13 | Date of polling: February 27
Phase 6 – (49 constituencies): Date of notification: February 8 | Last date of notification: February 15 | Date of scrutiny: February 16 | Last date of withdrawal: February 18 | Date of polling: March 4
Phase 7 – (40 constituencies): Date of notification: February 11 | Last date of notification: February 18 | Date of scrutiny: February 20 | Last date of withdrawal: February 22 | Date of polling: March 8
UP Legislative Assembly:
Total Number of Seats: 403
No of Seats needed for Majority- 202
Key Contenders:
- Parties:
Samajwadi Party (SP)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)
Indian National Congress (INC)
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD)
- Election Results 2012:
Samajwadi Party (SP)- 224
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)- 80
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)- 47
Congress- 28
RLD- 09
Voters Percentage:
SP- 29.13%
BSP- 25.91% BJP- 15% CONGRESS- 11.63% RLD- 2.33%
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PUNJAB LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Punjab: 117 assembly constituencies
Date of notification: January 11 | Last date of notification: January 18 | Date of scrutiny: January 19 | Last date of withdrawal: January 21 | Date of polling: February 4
Punjab Assembly
Total No of Seats- 117
Seats needed for majority: 59
- Key Contenders:
Shiromani Akali Dal+ BJP
Indian National Congress
Aam Aadmi Party - Vote Percentage
- SAD 34.73%
- BJP 7.18%
- INC 40.09%
UTTARAKHAND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY:
Uttarakhand: 70 assembly constituencies
Date of notification: January 20 | Last date of notification: January 27 | Date of scrutiny: January 28 | Last date of withdrawal: January 30 | Date of polling: February 15
Uttarakhand Assembly:
Total No of Seats-70
Majority- 36
- Key Contenders:
BJP
Congress
BSP
- Elections Results 2012
Congress-32
BJP-31
BSP-3
GOA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Goa: 40 assembly constituencies
Date of notification: January 11 | Last date of notification: January 18 | Date of scrutiny: January 19 | Last date of withdrawal: January 21 | Date of polling: February 4
Goa Assembly
No of Seats- 40
Seats needed for majority- 21
- Key Contenders:
BJP
INC
Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP)
AAP
- Elections Results 2012
BJP-21
INC-9
MGP-3
MANIPUR LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Phase: 1 (38 assembly constituencies)
Date of notification: February 8 | Last date of notification: February 15 | Date of scrutiny: February 16 | Last date of withdrawal: February 18 | Date of polling: March 4
Phase: 2 ( 22 assembly constituencies)
Date of notification: February 11 | Last date of notification: February 18 | Date of scrutiny: February 20 | Last date of withdrawal: February 22 | Date of polling: March 8
MANIPUR ASSEMBLY
Total Seats: 60
Majority seats: 31
- Key Contenders:
INC
TMC
RJD
NCP
BJP
NPF
Election Results 2012:
INC- 50
BJP-1
NPF-4
VACANT-5 (DISQUALIFIED)
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