Uttar Pradesh assembly election 2022 schedule

Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh assembly elections 2022, which started on February 10, were held in seven phases, ending on March 7.' The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government, which came under criticism over handling of the second wave of the pandemic, is trying with all its might to retain the critical state. While Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and Mayawati’s BSP are eyeing a comeback, the Congress is trying to gain the lost ground. AAP is a fresh entrant in the critical state that also sends maximum number of lawmakers to parliament. see more

So, elections in UP will also give a clearer picture of who will gain an edge in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The Uttar Pradesh election has always played a key role in national politics.

The UP voter list is one of the most diverse in the country where caste factor plays a huge role. The state has an overall population of more than 20 crores.

Here is a breakdown of UP election schedule- February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27, and March 3 and 7.

The UP election result will be out on March 10.

Farmers' welfare, increase in employment opportunities and improved law and order are among some of the important poll issues in the state. Dominating the UP polls news were a series of defections and crossovers in the last few weeks. This also included three UP ministers quitting the Yogi Adityanath government to join forces with Akhilesh Yadav. Meanwhile, Akhilesh Yadav's sister-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the BJP in what was seen as the ruling party’s tit-for-tat move.

Poll Events	Phase-I	Phase-II	Phase-III	Phase-IV	Phase-V	Phase-VI	Phase-VII
No. of Constituencies	58	55	59	60	60	57	54
Date of Issue of Notification	14-01-2022 (Friday)	21-01-2022 (Friday)	25-01-2022 (Tuesday)	27-01-2022 (Thursday)	01-02-2022 (Tuesday)	04-02-2022 (Friday)	10-02-2022 (Thursday)
Last date of making nomination	21-01-2022 (Friday)	28-01-2022 (Friday)	01-02-2022 (Tuesday)	03-02-2022 (Thursday)	08-02-2022 (Tuesday)	11-02-2022 (Friday)	17-02-2022 (Thursday)
Date of Scrutiny	24-01-2022 (Monday)	29-01-2022 (Saturday)	02-02-2022 (Wednesday)	04-02-2022 (Friday)	09-02-2022 (Wednesday)	14-02-2022 (Monday)	18-02-2022 (Friday)
Last date of withdrawal	27-01-2022 (Thursday)	31-01-2022 (Monday)	04-02-2022 (Friday)	07-02-2022 (Monday)	11-02-2022 (Friday)	16-02-2022 (Wednesday)	21-02-2022 (Monday)
Date of Poll	10-02-2022 (Thursday)	14-02-2022 (Monday)	20-02-2022 (Sunday)	23-02-2022 (Wednesday)	27-02-2022 (Sunday)	03-03-2022 (Thursday)	07-03-2022 (Monday)
Date of Counting	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)	10-03-2022 (Thursday)
Date of completion	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)	12-03-2022 (Saturday)