News Assembly Polls 2017: Election Commission to announce dates for UP, Punjab, other polls on 4 January By Gurkiran Singh - January 2, 2017 0 1046 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp The Election Commission is likely to announce assembly polls dates in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab on 4 January, 2017. The polling is expected to begin in early February and stretch into March.