New Delhi: The Election Commission will meet on Saturday to take a call on whether to extend the ban on public rallies in five poll-bound states in view of the rising Covid-19 cases. While announcing the poll dates, the EC had put a ban on public rallies till January 15. Assembly polls in five states will be held in seven phases from February 10 to March
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The election in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa will be held in a single phase on February 14 while voting in Manipur will be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3. Uttar Pradesh will vote in seven phases to elect 403 MLAs between February 10 and March 7. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.