Dehradun, June 14 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 13 Jun: A purported election schedule went viral this morning on social media claiming to be issued by the Uttarakhand State Election Commission. The social media posts also showed a letter issued allegedly by the Chief Electoral Officer that the Panchayat elections in 12 districts of the state excluding Haridwar where the elections are not being held as yet, would be held in two phases starting 17 July, with government notifications to be issued between 23 and 26 June. However, both the Panchayati Raj Department and the State Election Commission have refuted the document as fabricated and misleading. The State Election Commission has clarified that no such information or notification has ...