Delhi polls: Voting on February 5, results on February 8
The Model Code of Conduct came into force with the election schedule being announced.
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The Assembly elections in Delhi will take place in a single phase on February 5, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.
The counting of votes will take place on February 8.
The term of the Legislative Assembly in Delhi will end on February 23.
The Model Code of Conduct came into force with the poll schedule being announced.
The code is a set of guidelines issued by the poll panel that political parties, candidates and the government must follow during an election. It sets guardrails for speeches, campaigning, meetings, processions, election manifestos and other aspects of the polls.
The Election Commission on Tuesday also announced the schedule for the Assembly bye-elections in Uttar Pradesh’s Milkipur and Erode East in Tamil Nadu. Voting for the bye-elections will also take place on February 5, and the results will be announced on February 8.
Election schedule
| Process | Date |
|---|---|
| Date of issue of gazette notification | January 10 (Friday) |
| Last date of making nominations | January 17 (Friday) |
| Date of scrutiny of nominations | January 18 (Saturday) |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidates | January 20 (Monday) |
| Date of polling | February 5 (Wednesday) |
| Date of counting of votes | February 8 (Saturday) |
| Date before which election shall be completed | February 10 (Monday) |
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that the national capital has 1.5 crore voters who will vote in 13,033 polling...
