<span style="color: #222222;">In Punjab, as per the election schedule announced by Election Commission of India has announced the election schedule for assembly elections the filing of nomination papers would start with issuance of notification tomorrow (on 25 January ) and would continue till February 1.<br />''<br />''Disclosing this at Chandigarh today Dr. S Karuna Raju said that the scrutiny of the nominations would be done on February 2 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature would be 4th of February.<br />''<br />''He said that the nominations would be filed in the office of respective returning officers from 11 am to 3 pm.<br />''<br />''Dr. Raju said that 26th January is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day. 30th January 2022 being Sunday is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day.<br />''<br />''The voting would be held on February 20 from 08.00 AM to 06.00 PM and counting of votes would take place on March 10.</span><br />