ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110 001

NO.ECI/PN/11 /2007 Dated: 21st February 2007

PRESS NOTE
Subject: Schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

The term of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh is normally due to expire on 14th May
2007. By virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article 324 read with Article 172(1) of the
Constitution of India, Section 15 of Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission is under a
constitutional mandate to hold general election to constitute the new Legislative Assembly in the State at
anytime within a period of six months before the expiry of its present term.

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES

2. There are 403 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Uttar Pradesh out of which 89 seats are reserved
for the Scheduled Castes.

ELECTORAL ROLLS

3. General Election will be conducted in the State on the basis of the electoral rolls revised with
reference to 01.01.07 as the qualifying date. The Electoral roll revision process in the State has been
completed and the final publication was made on 15.1.07. As per final rolls, there are 11, 43, 44, 243
electors in the State. The Commission had closely monitored the revision process by deputing 21 senior
officers as observers to the State during the revision period. The electoral rolls of all the Assembly
Constituencies of the State have been computerized and are available on the website of the Chief
Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh. Electoral Rolls of the State are additionally available on ECI’s website
with a search facility.

ELECTORS PHOTO IDENTITY CARDS (EPIC)

4. Identification of voters at the polling booth at the time of poll shall be mandatory. Presently, in
Uttar Pradesh, EPIC coverage stands at 75.71%. The Commission has issued instructions to continue the
campaign for increasing the EPIC coverage.

ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES (EVMs)

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5 The Elections in the State will be conducted at all polling stations using EVMs. The Commission
has already made arrangements to ensure availability of adequate number of EVMs for the smooth
conduct of elections. These EVMs are the new makes with ‘time stamping’ feature.

INDELIBLE INK
6. The Commission in recent times has been adopting a new procedure for the application of
indelible ink. The new procedure of applying the ink as a line running from top of the nail to the bottom
of first joint of the left forefinger will be followed during the forthcoming general election also.

LAW AND ORDER AND DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES

7. Based on the assessment of ground situation, Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs) and State
Armed Police (SAPs) drawn from other States will be deployed during the ensuing general election. The
CPMF and SAP will be used generally for safeguarding the polling stations and for providing security to
the electors and polling personnel at the polling stations on poll day. Besides, these forces will be used
for securing the strong rooms where the EVMs are stored and at the counting centers. Wherever needed,
the CPMF will be deployed in advance for area domination. The identification of polling stations
requiring coverage by CPMF in various assembly constituencies will be made in consultation with the
ECI Observers.
8. The Commission has been issuing instructions from time to time with regard to advance
preventive measures to be taken by the District Magistrates and Police authorities to maintain the Law &
Order and to create atmosphere conducive for the conduct of free and fair elections. The Commission
will be monitoring the ground situation closely and will take appropriate measures to ensure peaceful,
free and fair polls in the State.

OBSERVERS
10. The Commission will be deploying General and Expenditure Observers to ensure smooth conduct
of forthcoming General Election. The Observers will be asked to keep a close watch on the electoral
process to ensure free and fair elections.

CONDUCT OF OFFICIALS
11. The Commission expects all officials engaged in the conduct of elections to discharge their duties
in an impartial manner without any fear or favour. Several instructions have been issued from time to
time to ensure impartiality of officials who are engaged in conduct of elections. The conduct of all
government officials who have been entrusted with election related responsibilities and duties would
remain under constant scrutiny of the Commission and strict action shall be taken against those officials
who are found wanting on any account.
12. The Commission has already given instructions that no election related official or
Police officer of the rank of Sub Inspector and above shall be allowed to continue in his home district.
Besides, instructions have also been issued that all the election related officials including the police
officials who have completed three years in a district during last four years should be transferred out of
that district. For this purpose, the posts of Sergeant Major or equivalent who is responsible for
deployment of forces have also been covered for transfer under these instructions. The Government of
the State has also been asked to transfer all those officers against whom the Commission has
recommended disciplinary action or who have been charged for any lapse during previous elections or
for any election related work, from the positions entailing any election work.

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13. The Government of the State have been instructed to ensure that those who stand transferred shall
move out physically of their last place of posting and not remain there on any pretext including leave.
14. The Commission has also instructed the State Government not to associate any officer with the
electoral process against whom charges have been framed in a court of law in any case.

POLLING STATIONS
15. In order to facilitate voting, the Commission has decided to open auxiliary Polling Stations in the
same building for the booths, where the number of electors exceeds 1500, and provide additional polling
personnel at polling stations where such auxiliary polling stations cannot be opened. For the facility of
disabled persons, instructions have been issued to ensure that all polling stations are located at ground
floor and ramps are provided.

POLLING PARTIES AND RANDOMIZATION

16. Polling parties shall be formed randomly, using a common statewide computer programme for
randomization. Three-stage randomization will be adopted. First, from a wider district database of
eligible officials a shortlist of about 120% of the required numbers will be randomized. This group will
be trained for polling duties. In the second stage, from this trained manpower, actual polling parties shall
be formed by random selection software in the presence of ECI Observers. In the last stage, the polling
stations will be allocated just before the polling party’s departure by random number generation. The
Central Government Employees will be utilized for the forthcoming elections to the extent possible.

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
18. The District Election Officers have been asked to prepare a comprehensive communication plan
using multi-mode resources such as landline telephones, mobile telephones, wireless sets etc., to facilitate
effective monitoring and control on the day of poll. They have also been asked to open Help lines
/Control Rooms in each AC for the convenience of electors.

VIDEOGRAPHY

19. The Commission has issued detailed guidelines for video coverage of all critical events during the
election process and polling at sensitive / hypersensitive polling booths on the poll day. The digital
cameras will also be deployed inside the booths wherever possible.

PROTECTION TO SC/ST ELECTORS

20. As per Section 3 (1) (vii) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act, 1989, whoever, not being a member of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, forces or intimidates a
member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe not to vote or to vote to a particular candidate or to
vote in a manner other than that provided by law shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine. The Commission has
asked the State Government to bring these provisions to the notice of all concerned for prompt action.

MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT

21. The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately from now onwards. The Code
will apply to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh and will be applicable to all candidates, political
parties, the State Government and the Union Government.

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SCHEDULE

General Election to Legislative Assembly:

22. The Commission has prepared the schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative
Assembly of Uttar Pradesh after taking into consideration all relevant aspects like the school examination
schedules, various festivals, prevailing law and order situation including the problems posed by the
extremist elements in the State, availability of Central Para Military Forces (CPMFs), time needed for
movement and proper deployment of forces, and after assessment of other ground realities.
23. The Commission after considering all relevant aspects has decided to recommend to the Governor
of Uttar Pradesh to issue notification for the said General Election to the Legislative Assembly of the
State under the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the schedules
given in the Annexure I.
24. The names of the Assembly Constituencies going to poll in a particular phase are in Annexure II.

Bye-Elections to Lok Sabha

25. Apart from this, there are 3 vacancies in the Lok Sabha from 49 – Robertsganj (SC), 50 –
Mirzapur and 60 – Bilhour Parliamentary Constituencies of the State. The Commission has decided to
hold the bye-elections for filling up of these vacancies as per the same schedule as that of the general
election to their constituent legislative assembly constituencies.

(LALIT MOHAN )
SECRETARY

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 Annexure I
Schedule for General Election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 2007

Phase Issue of notification Last date for Scrutiny of Last date for Date of poll Counting of Date before which
making nominations nominations withdrawal of votes election process
candidature shall be completed
Phase I 13.03. 07 (Tuesday) 20.03.07 21.03.07 23.03.07 (Friday) 07.04.07 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Tuesday) (Wednesday) (Saturday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase - II 17.03.07 (Saturday) 24.03.07 26.03.07 (Monday) 28.03.07 13.04.07 (Friday) 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Saturday) (Wednesday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase - III 23 .03.07 (Friday) 30.03.07 (Friday) 02.04.07 (Monday) 04.04.07 18.04.07 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Wednesday) (Wednesday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase – IV 28.03.07 04.04.07 05.04.07 07. 04.07 23.04.07 (Monday) 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Wednesday) (Wednesday) (Thursday) (Saturday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase - V 03.04.07 (Tuesday) 10.04.07 11.04.07 13.04.07 (Friday) 28.04.07 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Tuesday) (Wednesday) (Saturday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase – VI 05.04.07 (Thursday) 12.04.07 13.04.07 (Friday) 16.04.07 (Monday) 03.05.07 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Thursday) (Thursday) (Friday) (Sunday)
Phase - VII 13.04.07 (Friday) 20.04.07 (Friday) 21.04.07 23.04.07 (Monday) 08.05.07 11.05.2007 13.05.2007
(Saturday) (Tuesday) (Friday) (Sunday)

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 Annexure II
Election Commission of India -
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - I : Poll Date 07.04.2007

No. of Assembly Constituencies 62
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type AC No. & Name Type
271 Aryanagar GEN 319 Madhogarh GEN
272 Sisamau SC 320 Bhogaon GEN
273 Generalganj GEN 321 Kishni SC
274 Kanpur Cantonment GEN 322 Karhal GEN
275 Govind Nagar GEN 323 Shikohabad GEN
276 Kalyanpur GEN 324 Jasrana GEN
277 Sarsaul GEN 325 Ghiror GEN
278 Ghatampur GEN 326 Mainpuri GEN
279 Bhognipur SC 327 Aliganj GEN
280 Rajpur GEN 328 Patiyali GEN
281 Sarvankhera GEN 329 Sakeet GEN
282 Chaubepur GEN 330 Soron GEN
283 Bilhaur SC 331 Kasganj GEN
284 Derapur GEN 332 Etah GEN
285 Auraiya GEN 333 Nidhauli Kalan GEN
286 Ajitmal SC 334 Jalesar SC
287 Lakhana SC 335 Firozabad GEN
288 Etawah GEN 336 Bah GEN
289 Jaswantnagar GEN 337 Fatehabad GEN
290 Bharthana GEN 338 Tundla SC
291 Bidhuna GEN 339 Etmadpur SC
305 Hamirpur GEN 340 Dayalbagh GEN
Agra
306 Maudaha GEN 341 Cantonment. GEN
307 Rath GEN 342 Agra East GEN
308 Charkhari SC 343 Agra West SC
309 Mahoba GEN 344 Kheragarh GEN
310 Mehroni GEN 345 Fatehpur Sikri GEN
311 Lalitpur GEN
312 Jhansi GEN
313 Babina SC
314 Mauranipur SC

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315 Garautha GEN
316 Konch SC
317 Orai GEN
318 Kalpi GEN

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 Annexure II
Election Commission of India -
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - II : Poll Date 13.04.2007

No. of Assembly Constituencies 58
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
346 Goverdhan SC 381 Meerut GEN
347 Mathura GEN 382 Kharkhauda GEN
348 Chhata GEN 383 Siwalkhas SC
349 Mat GEN 384 Khekra GEN
350 Gokul GEN 385 Baghpat GEN
351 Sadabad GEN 386 Barnawa GEN
352 Hathras GEN 387 Chhaprauli GEN
353 Sasni SC 388 Kandhla GEN
354 Sikandara Rao GEN 389 Khatauli GEN
355 Gangiri GEN 390 Jansath SC
356 Atrauli GEN 391 Morna GEN
357 Aligarh GEN 392 Muzaffarnagar GEN
358 Koil SC 393 Charthawal SC
359 Iglas GEN 394 Baghra GEN
360 Barauli GEN 395 Kairana GEN
361 Khair GEN 396 Thana Bhawan GEN
362 Jewar SC 397 Nakur GEN
363 Khurja GEN 398 Sarsawa GEN
364 Debai GEN 399 Nagal SC
365 Anupshahr GEN 400 Deoband GEN
366 Siana GEN 401 Harora SC
367 Agota GEN 402 Saharanpur GEN
368 Bulandshahr GEN 403 Muzaffarabad GEN
369 Shikarpur SC
370 Sikandrabad GEN
371 Dadri GEN
372 Ghaziabad GEN
373 Muradnagar GEN
374 Modinagar GEN
375 Hapur SC
376 Garhmukteshwar GEN

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377 Kithore GEN
378 Hastinapur(SC) SC
379 Sardhana GEN
380 Meerut Cant GEN

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 Annexure II
Election Commission of India
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - III : Poll Date

18.04.2007
No. of Assembly Constituencies 57
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
1 Seohara GEN 36 Bareilly City GEN
2 Dhampur GEN 37 Nawabganj GEN
3 Afzalgarh GEN 38 Bhojipura GEN
4 Nagina SC 39 Kawar GEN
5 Nazibabad SC 40 Baheri GEN
6 Bijnor GEN 41 Pilibhit GEN
7 Chandpur GEN 42 Barkhera SC
8 Kanth GEN 43 Bisalpur GEN
9 Amroha GEN 44 Puranpur GEN
10 Hasanpur GEN 45 Powayan SC
11 Gangeshwari SC 46 Nigohi GEN
12 Sambhal GEN 47 Tilhar GEN
13 Bahjoi GEN 48 Jalalabad GEN
14 Chandausi SC 49 Dadraul GEN
15 Kunderki GEN 50 Shahjahanpur GEN
16 Moradabad West GEN 292 Kannauj SC
17 Moradabad GEN 293 Umardha GEN
18 Moradabad Rural GEN 294 Chhibramau GEN
19 Thakurdwara GEN 295 Kamalganj GEN
20 Suartanda GEN 296 Farrukhabad GEN
21 Rampur GEN 297 Kaimganj GEN
22 Bilaspur GEN 298 Mohammdabad GEN
23 Shahabad SC
24 Bisauli GEN
25 Gunnaur GEN
26 Sahaswan GEN
27 Bilsi SC
28 Budaun GEN
29 Usehat GEN
30 Binawar GEN

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31 Dataganj GEN
32 Aonla GEN
33 Sunha GEN
34 Faridpur SC
35 Bareilly Cant GEN

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 Annexure II
Election Commission of India
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - IV : Poll Date

23.04.2007
No. of Assembly Constituencies 57
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
51 Mohamdi SC 141 Utraula GEN
52 Haiderabad GEN 142 Sadullah Nagar GEN
53 Paila SC 143 Mankapur SC
54 Lakhimpur GEN 144 Mujehna GEN
55 Srinagar GEN 145 Gonda GEN
56 Nighasan GEN 146 Katra Bazar GEN
57 Dhaurehra GEN 147 Colonelganj GEN
58 Behta GEN 148 Dixir SC
59 Biswan GEN 149 Harraiya GEN
60 Mahmoodabad GEN 150 Captainganj GEN
61 Sidhauli SC 151 Nagar East SC
62 Laharpur GEN 152 Basti GEN
63 Sitapur GEN 153 Ramnagar GEN
64 Hargaon SC 154 Domariaganj GEN
65 Misrikh GEN 155 Itwa GEN
66 Machhrehta SC 156 Shohratgarh GEN
122 Rudauli GEN 157 Naugarh GEN
123 Dariyabad GEN 158 Bansi GEN
124 Siddhaur SC 159 Khesraha GEN
125 Haidergarh GEN 160 Menhdawal GEN
126 Masauli GEN 161 Khalilabad SC
127 Nawabganj GEN 162 Hainsarbazar SC
128 Fatehpur SC
129 Ramnagar GEN
130 Kaiserganj GEN
131 Fakharpur GEN
132 Mahsi GEN
133 Nanpara GEN
134 Charda SC
135 Bhinga GEN

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136 Bahraich GEN
137 Ikauna SC
138 Gainsari GEN
139 Tulsipur GEN
140 Balrampur GEN

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 Annexure II
Election Commission of India
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - V : Poll Date 28.04.2007

No. of Assembly Constituencies 58
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
67 Beniganj SC 102 Pratapgarh GEN
68 Sandila GEN 103 Birapur GEN
69 Ahirori SC 104 Patti GEN
70 Hardoi GEN 105 Amethi GEN
71 Bawan SC 106 Gauriganj GEN
72 Pihani GEN 107 Jagdishpur SC
73 Shahabad GEN 108 Issauli GEN
74 Bilgram GEN 109 Sultanpur GEN
75 Mallawan GEN 110 Jaisinghpur GEN
76 Bangarmau GEN 111 Chanda GEN
77 Safipur SC 112 Kadipur SC
78 Unnao GEN 265 Khaga GEN
79 Hadha GEN 266 Kishunpur SC
80 Bhagwant Nagar GEN 267 Haswa GEN
81 Purwa GEN 268 Fatehpur GEN
82 Hasanganj SC 269 Jahanabad GEN
83 Malihabad SC 270 Bindki GEN
84 Mahona GEN 299 Manikpur SC
85 Lucknow East GEN 300 Karwi GEN
86 Lucknow West GEN 301 Baberu GEN
87 Lucknow Central GEN 302 Tindwari GEN
Lucknow
88 Cantonment GEN 303 Banda GEN
89 Sarojini Nagar GEN 304 Naraini GEN
90 Mohanlalganj SC
91 Bachhrawan SC
92 Tiloi GEN
93 Rae Bareli GEN
94 Sataon GEN
95 Sareni GEN
96 Dalmau GEN

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 97 Salon SC
98 Kunda GEN
99 Bihar SC
100 Rampurkhas GEN
101 Gadwara GEN

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Election Commission of India
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - VI : Poll Date

03.05.2007
No. of Assembly Constituencies 52
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
213 Zahoorabad GEN 248 Majhwa GEN
214 Mohammadabad GEN 249 Mirzapur GEN
215 Dildarnagar GEN 250 Chhanvey SC
216 Zamania GEN 251 Meja SC
217 Ghazipur GEN 252 Karchhana GEN
218 Jakhania SC 253 Bara GEN
219 Sadat SC 254 Jhusi GEN
220 Saidpur GEN 255 Handia GEN
221 Dhanapur GEN 256 Pratappur GEN
222 Chandauli SC 257 Soraon GEN
223 Chakia SC 258 Nawabganj GEN
224 Mughalsarai GEN 259 Allahabad North GEN
Varanasi
225 Cantonment GEN 260 Allahabad South GEN
226 Varanasi South GEN 261 Allahabad West GEN
227 Varanasi North GEN 262 Chail SC
228 Chiraigaon GEN 263 Manjhanpur SC
229 Kolasla GEN 264 Sirathu SC
230 Gangapur GEN
231 Aurai GEN
232 Gyanpur GEN
233 Bhadohi SC
234 Barsathi GEN
235 Mariahu GEN
236 Kerakat SC
237 Bayalsi GEN
238 Jaunpur GEN
239 Rari GEN
240 Shahganj SC
241 Khutahan GEN
242 Garwara GEN

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243 Machhlishahr GEN
244 Dudhi SC
245 Robertsganj SC
246 Rajgarh GEN
247 Chunar GEN

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Election Commission of India
General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, 2007

Poll Days of Assembly Constituencies in different phases

Phase - VII : Poll Date

08.05.2007
No. of Assembly Constituencies 59
AC
AC No. & Name AC Type No. & Name AC Type
113 Katehari GEN 188 Bhatpar Rani GEN
114 Akbarpur GEN 189 Salempur GEN
115 Jalalpur GEN 190 Barhaj GEN
116 Jahangirganj SC 191 Natthupur GEN
117 Tanda GEN 192 Ghosi GEN
118 Ayodhya GEN 193 Sagri GEN
119 Bikapur GEN 194 Gopalpur GEN
120 Milkipur GEN 195 Azamgarh GEN
121 Sohawal SC 196 Nizamabad GEN
163 Bansgaon SC 197 Atraulia GEN
164 Dhuriapar GEN 198 Phulpur GEN
165 Chillupar GEN 199 Saraimir SC
166 Kauriram GEN 200 Mehnagar SC
167 Mundera Bazar SC 201 Lalganj GEN
168 Pipraich GEN 202 Mubarakpur GEN
Mohammadabad
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169 Gorakhpur GEN Gohna SC
170 Maniram GEN 204 Mau GEN
171 Sahjanwa GEN 205 Rasra SC
172 Paniara GEN 206 Siar GEN
173 Pharenda GEN 207 Chilkahar GEN
174 Laxmipur GEN 208 Sikandarpur GEN
175 Siswa GEN 209 Bansdih GEN
176 Maharajganj SC 210 Daoba GEN
177 Shyamdeurwa GEN 211 Ballia GEN
178 Naurangia SC 212 Kopachit GEN
179 Ramkola GEN
180 Hata SC
181 Padrauna GEN
182 Seorahi GEN

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183 Fazilnagar GEN
184 Kasia GEN
185 Gauri Bazar GEN
186 Rudrapur GEN
187 Deoria GEN

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