In Goa, tomorrow being the last date of
filing nominations, for the assembly polls on 14th February, activity of
filing nominations has gained momentum. BJP candidate Former CM Ravi
Naik filed his nomination from Ponda constituency.
Sandip Nigalye filed nomination as
Independent candidate from Priol constituency Sudesh Bhingi Filed
Nomination as BJP candidate for Madkai constituency Surel Tilve filed
Nomination as AAP candidate for Ponda constituency Mahadev Naik filed
candidature as AAP candidate for Shiroda constituency.
Congress candidate Yuri Alemao filed his
nomination from Cuncolim Vijay Pai Khot filed his nomination as
Independent from Cananacona Anand Prabhudesai filed his nomination on
behalf of MGP - Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, from Curchorem Aditya
Desai filed his nomination on behalf of Revolutionary Goans Party from
Curchorem.
In Uttarakhand, political momentum has geared up as the last date of
filing of nomination 70 assembly seat is tomorrow. Major political
parties have declared their candidates for the assembly elections.
However, few senior leaders like Kishore Upadhyaya former party
president of the state and Sarita Arya former state president of Mahila
congress had joined BJP.
While senior leader and cabinet minister in BJP government Harak Singh
Rawat and another BJP leader Om Gopal Rawat had joined Congress.
Meanwhile, Virtual rallies of political parties are underway.
Candidates from different parties are engaged to convince the voters for
them. The date of scrutiny is 29 January and the last date of
withdrawal is 31 January. Polling will be held on 14 February for all 70
seats of the state assembly.
The process of filing nominations for the Fourth Phase of Assembly
polls in Uttar Pradesh has begun with the issuance of notification
today. The state is going to polls in seven phases from 10th of February
to 7th of March.
The Fourth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 23rd
of February in 59 Assembly Constituencies from nine districts including
16 ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. They include Pilibhit,
Lakhimpur - Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur
and Banda district.
During the UP Fourth Phase, the nominations can be filed till 3rd of
February and the scrutiny will be undertaken on 4th of February. The
last date for withdrawal of candidature will be 7th of February.
The counting of votes will be taken up together on 10th of March. Total
2,12,90,564 electors will be eligible to exercise their franchise
during the Second Phase.
They include 1,14,03,306 male, 98,86,286 female and 972 third gender voters.
Meanwhile, the picture of the electoral contests in the First Phase of
UP Assembly Elections will become clear this evening after the
withdrawal of candidature. In all, 658 nominations were found valid
during the scrutiny. In this phase, 58 Assembly Constituencies including
nine reserved for the Scheduled Castes will go to polls on 10th of
February.
These constituencies are from eleven districts of Shamali (Prabuddh
Nagar), Meerut, Hapur (Panchsheel Nagar), Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat,
Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Mathura.
The Second Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 14th
of February in 55 Assembly Constituencies from nine districts including
nine ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
They include Saharanpur, Bijnor, Amroha (J.P. Nagar), Moradabad,
Bareilly, Rampur, Sambhal (Bhim Nagar), Budaun and Shahjahanpur
district. In addition, the Single-Phase polling in two states Goa and
Uttarakhand will be held simultaneously. Forty seats in Goa and 70 seats
in Uttarakhand will go to polls together in this phase.
During the UP Second Phase and the Single-Phase polling in the two
states, the nominations can be filed till 28th and the scrutiny will be
undertaken on 29th of January. The last date for withdrawal of
candidature will be 31st of January.
In Uttar Pradesh, 152 nominations were filed in this phase while 71
nominations were filed in Goa and 165 were filed in Uttarakhand till the
last evening.
Goa has total 11,56,762 electors including 11,56,464 general and 298
service voters. The total number also includes 9,643 Persons with
Disabilities. It also includes 5,62,500 male, 5,93,960 female and four
third gender voters. The total strength of the house is 40 out of which
one seat is reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
Uttarakhand has total 82,38,187 electors including 81,43,922 general
and 94,265 service voters along with 68,478 PwD voters. The total
strength of the house is 70 out of which 13 seats are reserved for the
Scheduled Castes and two seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
The Third Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 20th
of February in 59 Assembly Constituencies from 16 districts including 15
ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. They include Hathras, Kanshiram
Nagar (Kasganj), Etah, Mainpuri, Firozabad, Farrukhabad, Kannauj,
Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur Nagar, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba,
Jhansi and Lalitpur district.
In addition, the Single-Phase polling in Punjab will be held
simultaneously. All the 117 Assembly Constituencies in the state will go
to polls together in this phase.
During the UP Third Phase and the Single-Phase polling in Punjab, the
nominations can be filed till 1st of February and the scrutiny will be
undertaken on 2nd of February. One nomination was filed in Uttar Pradesh
while 12 nominations were filed in Punjab till the last evening. The
last date for withdrawal of candidature will be 4th of February.
Total 2,15,75,430 electors will be eligible to exercise their franchise
during the Third Phase in Uttar Pradesh. They include 1,16,12,010 male,
99,62,324 female and 1,096 third gender voters.
Punjab has total 2,13,88,764 electors including 2,12,75,066 general and
1,13,698 service voters. The number of PwD voters is 1,44,667. It also
includes 1,11,87,857 male, 1,00,86,514 female and 695 third gender
voters. The total strength of the house is 117 out of which 34 seats are
reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
In view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic and rising cases of
Omicron variant across the country, the Election Commission has laid
focus on COVID-safe elections with maximum participation. It is going to
ensure the safety of vote and voters as both are equally and critically
important in democracy.
The Election Commission has extended ban on physical rallies and
roadshows till 31st of this month. After taking a comprehensive review
of the prevailing situation with respect to status and projected trends
of COVID pandemic in the five poll-bound states, the commission decided
that no roadshow, Padayatra, cycle or bike or vehicle rally and
procession shall be allowed till the end of this month.
The poll body said, since contesting candidates for the First Phase of
elections will be finalised on 27th of this month, it has been decided
to allow physical meetings of concerned political parties or contesting
candidates in designated open spaces with a maximum of 500 persons or 50
per cent of the capacity of the ground or the prescribed limit set by
State Disaster Management Authorities, whichever is lesser, from 28th of
January till 8th of February excluding the silence period.
It said, since contesting candidates for the Second Phase will be
finalised on 31st of this month, physical meetings of concerned parties
or contesting candidates with public will be allowed with similar
restrictions from 1st of February till 12th of February excluding the
silence period.
The Election Commission has also allowed video vans for publicity with
usual COVID restrictions at designated open spaces with a maximum of 500
viewers or 50 per cent of the capacity or the limit set by SDMA,
whichever is lesser, in the poll-going states subject to public
convenience and no hindrance to smooth flow of traffic.
The poll body said, political parties and contesting candidates shall
ensure the compliance of COVID Appropriate Behaviour and guidelines and
Model Code of Conduct at all occasions during the activities connected
with elections. All remaining restrictions contained in the Revised
Broad Guidelines for Conduct of Elections, 2022 issued on 8th of January
will continue to operate.
All concerned State and District Authorities shall ensure full compliance of these instructions.
Political parties have been advised to conduct their campaign through
digital mode as much as possible. Maximum of ten persons will be allowed
for door-to-door election campaign by candidates. If a candidate or
political party violates any of the above guidelines, no further
permission will be given to the concerned candidate/party for rallies or
meetings.
The Election Commission has already announced increase in the broadcast
time allotted to recognised political parties on Doordarshan and All
India Radio during these elections.
Meanwhile, the electoral campaign has picked up momentum for the first
two phases and the Star Campaigners and prominent leaders of various
political parties are busy in door to door canvassing as well as virtual
appeals to the voters.
The political activities have already begun in other poll-bound states
with the majority of activists seeking candidature from the main
political parties and party leaders deliberating in marathon meetings to
finalise their electoral strategies and formations even while giving
shape to the lists of candidates.
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