EC announces 5 state assembly poll dates; results on May 19

Yahoo India

 March 4, 2016

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi on Friday announced thepoll schedule for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

While elections will be held on different dates in the four states and one UT, all the results will be declared on May 19.

Following are the details of the poll schedule:

294-seat West Bengal assembly election dates (6 phases):

Phase 1: 18 seats

• Issue of notification: March 11
• Last Date: March 18
• Scrutiny: March 19
• Last date for withdrawal: March 21
• Date of Poll: April 4 & 11

Phase 2: 56 seats

• Issue of notification: March 22
• Last Date: March 29
• Scrutiny: March 30
• Last date for withdrawal: April 1
• Date of Poll: April 17

Phase 3: 62 seats

• Issue of notification: March 28
• Last Date: March 4
• Scrutiny: April 5
• Last date for withdrawal: April 1
• Date of Poll: April 21

Phase 4: 49 seats

• Issue of notification: April 1
• Last Date: April 8
• Scrutiny: April 9
• Last date for withdrawal: April 11
• Date of Poll: April 25

Phase 5: 53 seats

• Issue of notification: April 4
• Last Date: April 11
• Scrutiny: April 12
• Last date for withdrawal: April 16
• Date of Poll: April 30

Phase 6: 25 seats

• Issue of notification: April 7
• Last Date: April 18
• Scrutiny: April 19
• Last date for withdrawal: April 21
• Date of Poll: May 5

234-seat Tamil Nadu assembly election dates (1 phase):

• Issue of notification: April 27
• Last Date: April 29
• Scrutiny: April 30
• Last date for withdrawal: May 2
• Date of Poll: May 16

140-seat Kerala assembly election dates (1 phase):

• Issue of notification: April 22
• Last Date: April 29
• Scrutiny: April 30
• Last date for withdrawal: May 2
• Date of Poll: May 16

126-seat Assam assembly election dates (2 phases):

1st phase: 65 seats

• Issue of notification: March 11
• Last Date: March 18
• Scrutiny: March 19
• Last date for withdrawal: March 21
• Date of Poll: April 4

2nd phase: 61 seats

• Issue of notification: March 14
• Last Date for nomination: March 21
• Scrutiny: March 22
• Last date for withdrawal: March 26
• Date of Poll: April 11

30-seat Puducherry election dates (1 phase):

• Issue of notification: April 22
• Last Date: April 29
• Scrutiny: April 30
• Last date for withdrawal: May 2
• Date of Poll: May 16

Counting of votes on May 19.2016

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