Politics
This is due to uncertainty about the date of 'Barawafat' festival, which may also fall on 4 February 2012
The Election Commission of India on 8 January 2012 has decided that the notification for 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) going for poll on 4 February 2012 shall not be issued on 10 January 2012 as scheduled. This is due to uncertainty about the date of 'Barawafat' festival, which may also fall on 4 February 2012.
The law and order enforcing agencies and DEOs of Uttar Pradesh also raised this point during Commission's review meeting at Lucknow on 6 and 7 January 2012. The revised schedule for 1st phase ACs (60 ACs) will be announced by the Commission separately.
The Commission has accordingly requested the Governor of Uttar Pradesh that he may be pleased not to issue the notification for 1st Phase (60 ACs) scheduled to be notified on 10 January 2012. Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are scheduled to be held in a phased manner between 4 and 28 February 2012.
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