Uttar Pradesh panchayat election dates announced

New Delhi, March 26

The Uttar Pradesh Election Commission today announced the schedule for panchayat elections in the state.

Coming just a few months ahead of the Assembly elections next year, the panchayat elections are being seen as a test of the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government amid the ongoing farmers’ agitation, especially in Jat-dominated regions of western UP.

The election to the 403-member Uttar Pradesh Assembly are due around February-March next year. The polling for gram panchayats, kshetra’ panchayats and zila panchayats will be held in four phases on April 15, 19, 26 and 29. The results will be announced on May 2 along with results of Assembly elections in four states (West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) and UT Puducherry. — TNS