Election Commission Team Visits Manipur Ahead of State Assembly Polls

A senior team of the Election Commission is currently in Manipur to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. The Election Commission plans to hold Assembly elections in Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa early next year. The team, led by Senior Deputy Election Commissioners, is visiting the poll-bound states. Thereafter, the entire Election Commission will visit these states before the announcement of the poll schedule. Election Commission officials have already visited Uttarakhand, while a visit to Punjab is scheduled for October 28, 1950. A visit to Goa was also proposed, but the dates are now being changed. However, no information has been received about the visit of officials to UP. The term of the UP Assembly will end on May 22 next year. Elections to 403 members of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly are to be held. The terms of 60 members of the Manipur Assembly, 40 of the Goa Assembly, 117 of the Punjab Assembly and 70 of the Uttarakhand Assembly are to be announced separately on March 2027. The term of office of the Commission is also ending on October 28, as per the provisions of the Election Commission Act.