2021 India Assembly Elections: Full Schedules, Dates, Phases in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for Assembly Elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry.
Election to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly, 126-member Assam Assembly, 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, 140-member Kerala Assembly, and 30 seats in the Union Territory of Puducherry are due in April-May, ABP Live cites.
West Bengal elections to be held in 8 phases (as opposed to 7 last time)
Making the announcement, the poll body said the elections to the legislative assembly of West Bengal will be held in 8 phases starting from March 27, 2021. The counting of votes and election results will be announced on 2nd May 2021.
-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
Election schedule for Tamil Nadu
According to Indian Express, the election for 234 seats in Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase. Here's the schedule:
-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
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Election schedule for Kerala
Further in its presser, the Election Commission also revealed the polling dates for Kerala Elections which will hold on as many as 140 assembly seats. Here's the election schedule for the state of Kerala. The election here will be held in a 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
Election schedule for Assam
The Election Commission also announced dates for Assembly polls in Assam. While making the announcement of the same, EC stated that Assam Polls 2021 will be held in 3 phases starting 27th March 2021.
-1st phase, 47 assembly seats - March 27
-2nd phase, 39 seats - April 1st
-3rd phase, 40 seats - April 6th
Results for Assam Assembly polls will be announced on 2nd May.
Election schedule for Puducherry
Last, but not least - the Union Territory of Puducherry, which is currently under President's Rule following the fallout of Congress-led government, will also go for polls in the months to come. Elections in the Union Territory of Puducherry will be held in a 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
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