The process of filing nominations for the
Fifth of Seven-Phase Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh and First of
the Two-Phase polling in Manipur has begun with the issuance of
notification today.
The Fifth Phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted on 27th of
February in 61 Assembly Constituencies from 12 districts including nine
ACs reserved for the Scheduled Castes. They include Shravasti,
Bahraich, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Amethi (Chhatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar),
Raebareilly, Sultanpur, Gonda, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, and
Chitrakoot district. In addition, the First of the Two-Phase polling in
Manipur will be held simultaneously. Thirty-eight seats from six
districts will go to polls out of which one seat is reserved for the
Scheduled Castes and eight seats are reserved for the Scheduled Tribes.
These districts include Imphal East and West, Bishnupur, Pherzawl,
Churchandpur, and Kangpokpi districts.
During the UP Fifth Phase and the First Phase polling in Manipur, the
nominations can be filed till 8th and the scrutiny will be undertaken on
9th of February. The last date for withdrawal of candidature will be
11th of February. Total 2,24,77,494 electors will be eligible to
exercise their franchise during the Fifth Phase of polls in Uttar
Pradesh. They include 1,19,80,571 male, 1,04,95,171 female and 1,752
third gender voters.
In the First Phase of Assembly Elections in Manipur, there are total
12,02,550 electors including 5,77,930 male, 6,24,447 female, and 173
third gender voters.
Meanwhile, the electoral campaign is going on in full swing for the
first two phases of Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh and the
Single-Phase polls in Goa and Uttarakhand. Star Campaigners and
prominent leaders of various political parties are engaged in public
rallies after finalization of the candidates for the First Phase.
Door-to-door canvassing and virtual appeals to the voters also continue.
Party leaders are holding marathon meetings to finalize their electoral
strategies and formations. The picture of the electoral battle during
the Second Phase of polls and the Single-Phase polls in Goa and
Uttarakhand has become clear after the withdrawal of candidature. In
Uttar Pradesh, 586 candidates are in fray for 55 Assembly seats going to
polls during this phase while 301 candidates are contesting for 40
seats in Goa and 632 candidates are vying for 70 seats in Uttarakhand.
The process of filing nominations for the Third Phase of polling in
Uttar Pradesh and Single-Phase polling in Punjab comes to a close today
while it is presently going on for the Fourth Phase of elections in
Uttar Pradesh.
The Fourth Phase nominations can be filed till Thursday and the scrutiny
of nomination papers will be undertaken on Friday. The last date for
withdrawal of candidature will be 7th of February. In this phase, 59
Assembly Constituencies including nine reserved for the Scheduled Castes
will go to polls on 23rd of February. These constituencies are from
nine districts of Pilibhit, Lakhimpur - Kheri, Sitapur, Lucknow, Hardoi,
Unnao, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur, and Banda.
Earlier, the picture of the electoral battle in the First of Seven-Phase
Assembly Elections in Uttar Pradesh became clear with mostly
multi-cornered contests on cards after the withdrawal of candidature.
There are 623 candidates in fray for 58 seats included in this phase.
In the initial 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 Shamli (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 the polls
together in this phase.
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 today and the scrutiny will be undertaken
tomorrow. In all, 499 nominations were filed in Uttar Pradesh in this
phase while 1,348 nominations were filed in Punjab till the last
evening. The last date for withdrawal of candidature will be 4th of
February.
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 process of filing nominations for the
Fourth Phase of Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh is presently going on
and 152 nominations were filed till the last evening. 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.
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 a democracy.
The Election Commission has extended ban on physical rallies and
roadshows till 11th of February. 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 has decided
to allow physical public meetings of Political parties or contesting
candidates in designated open spaces with a maximum of one thousand
persons or 50 percent of the capacity of the ground or the prescribed
limit set by State Disaster Management Authorities, whichever is lesser,
with effect from today for all phases.
The Commission has also enhanced the limit for door-to-door campaigns.
Instead of 10 persons, now 20 persons, excluding security personnel,
will be allowed for door-to-door campaigns. It has now granted
relaxation for the political parties to the extent that indoor meetings
of a maximum of 500 persons or 50 percent of the capacity of the hall or
the prescribed limit set by SDMA are allowed.
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 percent 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 political
parties and contesting candidates will have to ensure the compliance of
COVID Appropriate Behaviour and guidelines and Model Code of Conduct at
all occasions during the activities connected with elections. All
concerned State and District Authorities will ensure full compliance of
these instructions.
Political parties have been advised to conduct their campaign through
digital mode as much as possible. If a candidate or political party
violates any of the above guidelines, no further permission will be
given to the concerned candidate or party for rallies or meetings.
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