Announcement of poll schedule for five states

General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, 2017

Question: Recently Election Commission announced the dates for Assembly polls of five states. Among these five states which of the following North East state is included?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Assam
(d) Tripura
Ans: (b)
Related facts:

  • On 4 January 2016 the Election Commission announced the poll dates for Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa.
  • UP will have a seven phase election, with polling on February 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, March 4 and 8.
  • Phase-1 (11 February 2017)- 67 constituencies of 11 districts
  • Phase-2 (15 February 2017)- 67 constituencies of 11 districts
  • Phase-3 (19 February 2017)- 69 constituencies of 12 districts
  • Phase-4 (23 February 2017)- 53 constituencies of 12 districts
  • Phase-5 (27 February 2017)- 52 constituencies of 11 districts
  • Phase-6 (4 March 2017)- 49constituencies of 07 districts
  • Phase-7 (8 March 2017)- 40 constituencies of 07 districts
  • Uttar Pradesh will vote for 403 Legislative Assemblies seats out of which 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes 2.
  • Election for total of 70 assembly seats in Uttarakhand will be concluded in one phase on 15 February 2017.
  • Goa has 40 seats and the election will be held in one phase on 4 February 2016.
  • Punjab has 117 seats and state will exercise its voting rights on 4 February.
  • The only state in the northeast, Manipur will go for election for 60 assembly seats in two phases i.e. on 4 March and 8 March 2017.
  • Counting will be held on 11 March 2017.
  • The maximum limit for expenses for each candidate in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand is Rs 28 lakh, while that in Goa and Manipur is Rs 20 lakh.
  • Over 16 crore voters will exercise their democratic rights for a total of 690 constituencies in five states, for which the Commission has set up 1.85 lakh polling stations.

Reference:
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN1_04012017.pdf
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN2Corrigendum_04012017.pdf
http://www.firstpost.com/politics/election-commission-announces-dates-for-up-goa-uttarakhand-punjab-manipur-polls-3187370.html
http://www.abplive.in/india-news/uttar-pradesh-assembly-election-2017-dates-voting-in-7-phases-from-feb-11-to-march-8-counting-on-march-11-475039