Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Tests Covid Positive
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The news of S Karuna Raju getting infected with the virus came just a day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Assembly Election in five states, including Punjab.
Ahead of assembly polls in Punjab, the state's Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Sunday confirmed that he has been tested positive for COVID-19.
Punjab will go for polls in 117 Legislative constituencies on February 14 in a single phase.
The news of him getting infected with the virus came just a day after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Assembly Election in five states, including Punjab.
As per the schedule, the issue of the notification is on January 21, 2022, and the last date of making nominations would be January 28, 2022, while scrutiny of nominations would be done on January 29, 2022. The date of withdrawal of candidature has been fixed for January 31, 2022. The date for polling has been fixed on February 14, 2022, whereas, counting will be done on March 10, 2022.
