more-inGujarat Assembly polls are likely to be held in December, said Chief Election Commissioner A.K. “The polls will mostly be held in December as the new Assembly has to be in place in January,” Mr. Joti told the media in Ahmedabad. He added that the schedule for the Assembly polls will be announced shortly. Mr. Joti also did not specify whether the polls will be in two phases or one phase. On October 10, Mr. Joti said that all political parties have welcomed the introduction of VVPAT-equipped EVMs for the Assembly polls.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2017 15:33 UTC