Punjab Elections: EC has rescheduled the polling date

Punjab assembly elections will now be held on February 20 instead of February 14, as previously announced by the Election Commission of India. In consideration of Ravidas Jayanti on February 16, several political parties petitioned the EC to postpone the polls. Thousands of Guru Ravidas’ devotees are expected to travel to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, to mark the occasion, according to the political parties. As a result, they persuaded the EC to postpone the elections till after Ravidas Jayanti, a few days later.

Punjab will vote in a single phase only and the results of all the five elections will be announced on March 10.

Will get 15 days for campaigning:​​​​​​

There will be some additional modifications, according to the voting date, which has been extended by six days. On January 25, a notice will be sent out for this as well. By February 1st, nomination papers must be submitted. On February 4, the final candidate list will be announced. For campaigns, a total of fifteen will be allotted. After that, voting will take place on February 16, four days after Sant Guru Ravidas Jayanti, on February 20.

Along with Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur, assembly elections are also due in Punjab next month. Voting will be held in one phase in Punjab. All 117 seats in the state will now go to the polls on February 20. At the same time, the counting of votes will be done on March 10 along with the rest of the states.