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ECI changes Punjab polling date to Feb 20 due to Guru Ravidas Jayanti

Last Updated : 17 Jan 2022 02:58:37 PM IST

ECI changes Punjab polling date to Feb 20 due to Guru Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday shifted the date of upcoming Punjab polls from 14 February to 20 February on account of Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

"After consideration of all facts made available, Election Commission has announced 2022 General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of State of Punjab on 8th January 2022 under which notification for the election is to be issued on 21st January 2022 and poll is to take place on 14th February 2022, the polling commission said in a statement.

The development comes after Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi in a letter to EC suggested the assembly polls be deferred by at least six days from 14 February.

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