Punjab: Postpone Punjab elections by six days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti: CM Charanjit Singh Channi writes to Election Commission. Chandigarh News – Times of India

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi Write a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, demanding that the polling for the Punjab Assembly elections be postponed for at least six days in view of whose birth anniversary. Guru Ravidas Which falls on 16 February.
Polling for 117 seats in Punjab is to be held on February 14 and the Election Commission has already imposed the model code of conduct last week.
Channi in his letter has said, “I am troubling you for a genuine issue relating to the elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, for which the voting is to be held on 14 February 2022. It has been brought to my notice. Contributes about 32 percent of the total population of the state, the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Ravidas ji falls on 16.02.2022 and a large number of scheduled caste devotees (about 20 lakhs) come from the state on this occasion. 10 to 16 February 2022 There is a possibility of going to Banaras in Uttar Pradesh by then.”
He has further said, “In such a situation many people of this community will not be able to vote for the state assembly, which is otherwise their constitutional right. They have requested that the date of voting be extended in such a way that they are from 10 to 16 February 2022.” Can go to Banaras till then, as well as participate in the assembly elections.
Channi has said, “It is considered appropriate and appropriate that the polling for the 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections may be postponed for at least six days, allowing about 20 lakh people to exercise their right to vote. state legislative assembly,

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