Assembly Elections in Five States

Announcement

The Assembly Elections 2022 in these states are to be held in seven phases. In Uttar Pradesh, The elections are to be held in seven phases, In Manipur, it is to be held in two phases. In Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab, the assembly elections are to be held in single phase.

Dates of Elections

• UP : February 10
• Goa, Uttarakhand and Punjab : February 14
• Manipur : February 27
• The Vote counting is to begin on March 10.

Elections in India

BJP is in power in all the five states except Punjab. The congress party is in power in Punjab.

The Election Commission has taken enough measures to conduct the election safely. Physical rallies habe been banned until January 15, 2022 due to the Omicron wave spreading in the country. Safety measures at the polling booth are to be implemented as prescribed as prescribed by the ECI. Also COVID safety measures framed for voters. The frontline workers will receive third dose vaccince. 

There are four major types of elections in India. They are Lok Sabha election. Rajya Sabha election, State Election and By Election. There are also elections conducted for state legislative councils, local governance bodies( panchayat and municipal bodies). The state Elections are also called Vidhan Sabha Elections conducted by State Election Commission. Article 324 gives powers to the election commission to conduct elections at central and state level. SEC was introduced by the 73rd and 74th Constitutional amendments. 

Category: Current Affairs- January 2022