New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand will for go for a single-phase assembly polls on February 14.

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra announced the poll schedule for Uttarakhand on Saturday along with that of four other states. The counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Manipur and Uttarakhand will be held on March 10.

Also Read | Delhi High Court Allows Termination of Over 30-Week Pregnancy as Foetus Has Rare Chromosomal Disorder.

In 2017 assembly elections, BJP won 57 out of 70 seats in the state. After the elections, Trivendra Singh Rawat was sworn in as the Chief Minister. The BJP has changed its chief minister twice over the last one year in the state.

Trivendra Singh Rawat made way for Tirath Singh Rawat, MP, in March last year. Amid possibility of bypoll not being held in six months for him to be elected to the state assembly, Tirath Singh Rawat resigned and Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as Chief Minister.

Also Read | Assembly Elections 2022: No Physical Political Rallies, Roadshows Allowed Till January 15 in Five Poll-Bound States Amid COVID-19 Surge, Says ECI.

In view of the rising COVID-19 cases, the Uttarakhand government has prohibited all political rallies and protests in the state until January 16. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)