New Delhi: The Election Commission today announced the Schedule for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.
As many as 824 assembly constituencies will go for polls during these elections. Around 18.68 crore voters will cast their votes at 2.7 lakh polling stations in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, said Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Poll Schedule:
West Bengal (8 Phases)
1st phase: March 27
2nd phase: April 1
3rd phase: April 6
4th phase: April 10
5th phase: April 17
6th phase: April 22
7th phase: April 26
8th phase: April 29
Results on May 2
Puducherry (Single Phase)
Voting on April 6
Results on May 2
Tamil Nadu (Single Phase)
-Date of issue of gazette notification: March 12
-Last date of nomination: March 19
-Scrutiny of nomination: March 20
-Last date of withdrawal of candidature: March 22
-Dates of polling: April 6
-Date of counting: May 2
Kerala (Single Phase)
-Date of issue of gazette notification: March 12
-Scrutiny of nomination: March 20
-Last date of withdrawal of candidature: March 22
-Dates of polling: April 6
-Date of counting: May 2
Assam (Three Phase)
Elections in Assam to be held in three phases starting from March 27. Results will be declared on May 2.