The Census exercise advancement in four states sets the election timeline for February-March. Manipur's assembly term ends first, followed by Goa, Punjab, and Uttarakhand. Uttar Pradesh's assembly term concludes later, allowing for early polls. The Election Commission will likely complete polls before Manipur's term expiry. The poll schedule for these five states may be announced in January 2027.

The enumeration will begin in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and some parts of Uttarakhand on December 1, while the rest of India follows in February. | India News

Population enumeration for Census 2027 will occur in Goa and Uttar Pradesh. Punjab and parts of Uttarakhand will also participate in this exercise. Citizens can opt for…