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Assembly polls in Punjab now on February 20
Earlier state polls were scheduled for February 14
Poll date changed due to Guru Ravidass Jayanti

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Assembly polls in Punjab now on Feb 20 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Name: Assembly polls in Punjab now on Feb 20 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti
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Description: he Election Commission on Monday decided to hold the single-phase assembly polls in Punjab on February 20 instead of February 14 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti. Several political parties had approached the EC to postpone the ...

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, BJP and its allies, and the BSP had urged the poll panel to postpone the date of voting as lakhs of followers of Guru Ravidas travel to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate the day.

Updated: Sep 02, 2022 10:53

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Assembly polls in Punjab now on Feb 20 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission on Monday decided to hold the single-phase assembly polls in Punjab on February 20 instead of February 14 in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

Several political parties had approached the EC to postpone the polls in the state in view of Ravidas Jayanti on February 16.

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In a statement, the Commission said polls would now be held on February 20. It coincides with the third phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh.

The parties had said that several followers of Guru Ravidas would not be able to exercise their franchise on February 14 as they would be travelling.