<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday welcomed the announcement of poll dates in the state and said the BJP will return to power with an "overwhelming majority".</p>.<p>The Election Commission has announced <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/assembly-election-2022-5-states-to-go-to-vote-from-february-10-to-march-7-counting-on-march-10-1069150.html" target="_blank">seven-phase voting</a> in Uttar Pradesh starting February 10. Counting of votes will take place in March, along with four other poll-bound states.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/up-polls-minority-votes-for-a-majority-1069145.html" target="_blank">UP Polls: Minority votes for a majority</a></strong></p>.<p>"We welcome the festival of democracy.</p>.<p>"With the blessings of the people and on the basis of the double engine government's achievements, the BJP will form its government with an overwhelming majority," Adityanath tweeted in Hindi.</p>.<p>The state will go to polls on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.</p>.<p>Counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, along with Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, will take place on March 10.</p>.<p>The BJP has already announced Adityanath as its chief ministerial face in the politically crucial state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday welcomed the announcement of poll dates in the state and said the BJP will return to power with an "overwhelming majority".</p>.<p>The Election Commission has announced <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/assembly-election-2022-5-states-to-go-to-vote-from-february-10-to-march-7-counting-on-march-10-1069150.html" target="_blank">seven-phase voting</a> in Uttar Pradesh starting February 10. Counting of votes will take place in March, along with four other poll-bound states.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/up-polls-minority-votes-for-a-majority-1069145.html" target="_blank">UP Polls: Minority votes for a majority</a></strong></p>.<p>"We welcome the festival of democracy.</p>.<p>"With the blessings of the people and on the basis of the double engine government's achievements, the BJP will form its government with an overwhelming majority," Adityanath tweeted in Hindi.</p>.<p>The state will go to polls on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3 and March 7.</p>.<p>Counting of votes in Uttar Pradesh, along with Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, will take place on March 10.</p>.<p>The BJP has already announced Adityanath as its chief ministerial face in the politically crucial state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>