Elections to be held in Uttarakhand on February 15
- Nomination process to begin from January 20 onwards
- Last date of filing nomination papers January 27
- Maximum expenditure per candidate capped off at Rs 28 lakh
The polling for all 70 assembly seats of Uttarakhand would take place on February 15. While announcing the poll schedule on Wednesday, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said that the nomination process in the Himalayan state would begin on January 20.
The last date for filing the nomination papers in Uttarakhand is January 27, whereas the scrutiny of documents would be carried on January 28. The last date for the withdrawal of nominations has been set for January 30. After the completion of all formalities, the polling would be conducted on February 15.
“The polling on all 70 seats of Uttarakhand will be in single phase,” Zaidi said. The maximum expenditure allowed for each candidate for the campaigning in Uttarakhand has been set at Rs 28 lakh.
