Schedule for UP Legislative Council polls announced

Lucknow | Saturday | 29th January, 2022

Summary:

Lucknow, Jan 28 (PTI) The office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh on Friday announced the schedule for the biennial election of 36 members of the UP Legislative Council from 35 local authorities.

The term of the current council members ends on March 7.

In a statement issued here, UP Chief Electoral Officer Ajay Kumar Shukla said that two members will be elected from the Mathura-Etah-Mainpuri local authority.

In the first phase, 29 seats and in the second phase, six seats will go to polls.

The notification for the first phase will be issued on February 4, while February 11 is the last date of filing nominations.

Scrutiny of nominations will be held on February 14 and February 16 is the last date to withdraw candidature.