Delhi High Court asked, ‘Do you live on Mars? Cases are decreasing in Delhi now. You take it back, or else we will reject it.’ Thereafter, the counsel for the petitioner withdrew the petition. Sharma had sought postponement of the election citing the third wave of Covid and Omicron infection in the petition. Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur are starting from February 10, which will end on March 7. Their result will be declared on March 10.
First phase of voting in UP on February 10
In the first phase on February 10, 58 seats in 11 districts of western UP, second phase on February 14 in 55 seats in 9 districts, in the third phase on February 20, 59 in 16 districts. Voting will take place on the seats. In the fourth phase, polling will be held on February 23 in 60 seats in 9 districts including Lucknow. In the fifth phase, on February 27, 60 seats in 11 districts, in the sixth phase, 57 seats in 10 districts on March 3, and the seventh and last phases on March 7 in 9 districts. 54 seats will be done. The term of the 17th Assembly (UP Assembly) is till 15 May.