Change in the Election Schedule of the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2012-regarding

  The Commission had announced the election schedule to the Legislative Assembly of the States of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand vide its Press Note No. ECI/PN/69/2011 dated 24th Dec, 2011, providing inter alia, 10th January, 2012 as the date of notification for 60 ACs (1^st phase of UP) with date of poll on 4th February, 2012.

During the Commission’s meetings with representatives of the political parties and review meeting with Divisional Commissioners, DMs-cum-DEOs, IGs/DIGs/SPs on 6^th & 7^th January, 2012 at Lucknow, it was pointed out that though the date of “Barawafat” festival in UP is, presently notified as 5^th February, 2012 by the State Govt, the date of festival can fall on 4^th February, 2012.

Further, the law and order enforcing agencies provided to the Commission fresh inputs with respect to maintenance of Law & Order, availability and movement of security forces, logistics and other issues in various phases of conduct of elections.

Based on updated assessment of ground situation by election machinery of the State and keeping in view also the overall poll schedule in five States, the Commission has now decided the following Election Schedule for the aforementioned 60 ACs of Uttar Pradesh –

Event	Date
1.  Issue of Notification	06.02.2012 (Monday)
2.  Last date of making Nominations	13.02.2012 (Monday)
3. Scrutiny of Nominations	14.02.2012 (Tuesday)
4.Last date for withdrawal of Candidatures	16.02.2012 (Thursday)
5. Date of Poll	03.03.2012 (Saturday)
6. Counting of Votes	06.03.2012 (Tuesday)
7.  Date  before  which  election  shall  be completed	09.03.2012 (Friday)