Cong hails poll schedule; says it's raring to go

Congress today hailed the announcement of Assembly poll schedule in Uttar Pradesh and four other states, saying the exercise will again show that it is the only pan-Indian party.

Congress on Saturday hailed the announcement of Assembly poll schedule in Uttar Pradesh and four other states, saying the exercise will again show that it is the only pan-Indian party.

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"The Congress is raring to go. It is fit as a fighting machine. It will show yet again that it is the only pan-Indian party with a strong presence in every nook and corner of the country," party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said.

The Election Commission on Saturday announced a seven-phased poll in Uttar Pradesh from February 4 to 28, while assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa will be held in a single-phase.