The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Sushil Chandra on Thursday, 30 December, announced that all political parties have told the election commission that the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections should be conducted on time, following COVID-19 protocols.During the Assembly elections, voting will continue from 8 am to 6 pm on the date of polling, CEC Chandra said on Thursday.
The staff deployed at the voting booths across the state will be fully-vaccinated, he stated.
For those unable to visit the polling booths – people above 80 years of age, persons with disabilities, and COVID-affected people – the Election Commission will take their vote from their doorstep.

The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Sushil Chandra on Thursday, 30 December, announced that all political parties have told the election commission that the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections should be conducted on time, following COVID-19 protocols.During the Assembly elections, voting will continue from 8 am to 6 pm on the date of polling, CEC Chandra said on Thursday.
The staff deployed at the voting booths across the state will be fully-vaccinated, he stated.
For those unable to visit the polling booths – people above 80 years of age, persons with disabilities, and COVID-affected people – the Election Commission will take their vote from their doorstep.