Even as political parties in UP are struggling to come to terms with the surprise decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to withdraw the high value notes, the Election Commission has indicated the poll schedule for UP Assembly polls could be issued any day after December 15.
“The EC has asked us to be prepared for elections as the poll schedule for the State Assembly polls could be issued anytime after December 15,’’ said an officer at the Chief Electoral Office of UP. He added, “Very little time is left for the preparations for the next election in the largest State of the country.”
The official said that leaves of the staff and their weekly offs have been cancelled and the entire focus of their activity was on the ongoing revision of electoral rolls. We are ready to publicise the final draft of electoral rolls on January 2, 2017, and the polls would be held as per the final rolls.
However, the official did not reveal the EC plans on the number of phases for polling in UP.