The Election Commission of India announced the date for Assembly Elections to be held in 5 states. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa will go to polls between February 4 and March 8, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi announced on Wednesday.

The results of all five states will be out on March 11.

The Uttar Pradesh elections will be held in seven phases on February 11, 15, 19, 23, 27 and March 4 and 8.

The Goa and Punjab elections will be held simultaneously on February 4, while the Uttarakhand polls will be on February 15. Manipur will go to polls in two phases -- March 4 and 8.

The electoral roll of Goa will be published on January 5, Manipur on January 12, Punjab January 5, Uttarakhand on January 10 and Uttar Pradesh on January 12. The limit for expenses for candidates is Rs 28 Lakh for UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Rs 20 lakh for Manipur and Goa.

On a day when Election Commission announced the poll schedule for five states, an India Today opinion poll projected clear majority for BJP in Uttar Pradesh. Conducted from October and December last year in the politically crucial state, the survey shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move as having a positive impact on BJP's vote-share. Demonetisation was announced on November 8, halfway through the survey period. The survey shows the BJP's vote share increasing from 31% in October (before note ban) to 33% in December. In terms of seats, it projects 206-216 seats for the saffron party in the 403-member UP assembly. In the 2012 assembly election, BJP commanded a 15% vote share andwon 47 seats.