UP polls in five phases from Jan 21

The Election Commission (EC) plans to hold the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections in five phases, with the first phase scheduled for January 21, 2027, and the entire process to be completed by May 27.
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazl Md Sanaullah announced the election roadmap after a commission meeting at the Election Building in Agargaon on Monday.
Around 4,300 Union Parishads across the country will go to the polls under the five-phase schedule, he said.
“The elections to around 4,300 Union Parishads will be completed by May 27, 2027. The polls will be held in five phases, with the first phase scheduled for January 21,” Sanaullah told journalists.