The all important Uttar Pradesh polls likely to be held with four other states in the month of Feb- March next year. Uttar Pradesh, which is set to witness game-changer elections, and four other states will go to polls simultaneously, most likely in February-March next, commencing shortly after the presentation of the Union Budget on February one. While it will be a single-day polling in Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur, Uttar Pradesh is likely to have as many as seven phases, sources in the Election Commission said. It is working out the requirements about security forces with the Centre and the states concerned for ensuring that the polls are free and fair. While the term of the Uttar Pradesh assembly ends on May 27, 2017, those of Goa, Manipur and Punjab end on March 18.

Source: dna October 23, 2016 11:41 UTC