Assembly elections 2022: Polling in Uttarakhand on February 14, counting on March 10
DEHRADUN: The Election Commission of India announced poll dates for 70 seats of Uttarakhand assembly on Saturday.
Voting in Uttarakhand will take place in a single phase on February 14 and the counting of votes will be on March 10.
In 2017 assembly elections, BJP won 57 out of 70 seats in the state. After the elections, Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn in as the Chief Minister. The BJP has changed its chief minister twice over the last one year in the state.
Trivendra Singh Rawat made way for Tirath Singh Rawat, MP, in March last year. Amid possibility of bypoll not being held in six months for him to be elected to the state assembly, Tirath Singh Rawat resigned and Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as Chief Minister.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in the five states with the announcement of elections.
No physical rallies will be allowed till January 15 in wake of Covid-related concerns. A review to be done at appropriate time, said the CEC.
The EC has said that all political parties have urged it to hold polls while adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines.
Elections in all 5 states (UP, Manipur, Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab) will be conducted in 7 phases.
Voting in Uttarakhand will take place in a single phase on February 14 and the counting of votes will be on March 10.
BJP is the ruling party in Uttarakhand while the Congress is the main opposition party. The debutant AAP is challenging to disturb the election tradition in the state.
In 2017 assembly elections, BJP won 57 out of 70 seats in the state. After the elections, Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn in as the Chief Minister. The BJP has changed its chief minister twice over the last one year in the state.
Trivendra Singh Rawat made way for Tirath Singh Rawat, MP, in March last year. Amid possibility of bypoll not being held in six months for him to be elected to the state assembly, Tirath Singh Rawat resigned and Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as Chief Minister.
The Model Code of Conduct has come into effect in the five states with the announcement of elections.
No physical rallies will be allowed till January 15 in wake of Covid-related concerns. A review to be done at appropriate time, said the CEC.
The EC has said that all political parties have urged it to hold polls while adhering to the Covid-19 guidelines.
Elections in all 5 states (UP, Manipur, Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab) will be conducted in 7 phases.
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