EC to announce Assembly election dates for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, Manipur today

The Election Commission (EC) will announce the dates for Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur at 3.30 pm today (January 8).

The poll body has convened a press conference in which it will declare the schedule for the polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab and Manipur.

While the term of the current Uttar Pradesh assembly is ending in May, those of the other four assemblies are ending on different dates in March.

“Press Conference by Election Commission of India for the announcement of Schedule for General Election to Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh,” reads the official statement.”