Pakistan ex-minister Sheikh Rashid, Imran Khan hold talks on election body postponing Punjab polls
Rashid Khan also condemned the arrests of PTI workers across the country.
The stage has been set for the Assembly elections 2017 results for five states, which is to be announced on Saturday.
According to the Election Commission, the trends for the five states — Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa — will start pouring in from 8 am on March 11.Tens of thousands of central forces have been deployed at the counting centres.
The Samajwadi Party-Congress alliance in Uttar Pradesh is hoping to stop the BJP juggernaut, which had earlier stumbled in Bihar and Delhi, and lead the way for opposition unity in the run up to the 2019 general election.
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The Congress is claiming it will wrest power in Punjab and retain its hold in Uttarakhand and Manipur.
The election is also important for the Aam Aadmi Party, which is hoping for success in its maiden outing in Assembly elections outside Delhi and has put up a spirited fight in Punjab and Goa.
Uttar Pradesh: The state has a 403 constituencies and 78 counting centres have been set up in 75 districts.
Uttarakhand: Fifteen counting centres have been established in Uttarakhand, where the strength of the Assembly is 70 .
Punjab: Votes will be counted at 54 centers in 27 locations in Punjab, which has a 117-member Assembly.
Goa: In Goa, votes will be counted at two centres in North and South Goa to declare the winners in 40 seats.
Manipur: In Manipur, counting of votes will be held for 60 seats.
The Election Commission has issued strict guidelines on security arrangements for counting of votes and has prohibited mobile phones inside the counting halls.
In addition to general observers, a micro-observer will be deputed for each and every counting table. A three-tier security arrangement has been made in and around the counting centres.
Only central forces will be deployed inside the counting centres while local police will be deployed in the outer circle and forces from other states will be around the centres to prevent entry of any unauthorised persons.
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