New Delhi: The Election Commission announced the schedule for assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Held through March and April, the election process will end in the beginning of May, with counting scheduled to start on May 2.
All four states and the UT will see a significant rise in polling stations considering COVID-19 regulations.
Below are the state and UT-wise breakdown of election dates.
Puducherry (single phase):
March 12: Issue of notification
March 19: Last date of filing nominations
March 20: Scrutiny of nomination
March 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 6: Date of polling
Tamil Nadu (single phase):
March 12: Issue of notification
March 19: Last date of filing nominations
March 20: Scrutiny of nomination
March 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 6: Date of polling
Kerala (single phase):
March 12: Issue of notification
March 19: Last date of filing nominations
March 20: Scrutiny of nomination
March 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 6: Date of polling
Election to the vacant seat of Mallapuram parliamentary constituency will also be conducted simultaneously.
Assam (three phases):
Phase 1: 47 constituencies.
March 2: Issue of notification
March 9: Last date of filing nominations
March 10: Scrutiny of nomination
March 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 27: Date of polling
Phase 2: 39 constituencies
March 5: Issue of notification
March 12: Last date of filing nominations
March 15: Scrutiny of nomination
March 17: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 1: Date of polling
Phase 3: 40 constituencies
March 12: Issue of notification
March 19: Last date of filing nominations
March 20: Scrutiny of nomination
March 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 6: Date of polling
West Bengal (eight phases):
Phase 1: 30 constituencies in 5 districts
March 2: Issue of notification
March 9: Last date of filing nominations
March 10: Scrutiny of nomination
March 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
March 27: Date of polling
Phase 2: 30 constituencies in 4 districts
March 5: Issue of notification
March 12: Last date of filing nominations
March 15: Scrutiny of nomination
March 17: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 1: Date of polling
Phase 3: 31 constituencies in 3 districts
March 12: Issue of notification
March 19: Last date of filing nominations
March 20: Scrutiny of nomination
March 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 6: Date of polling
Phase 4: 44 constituencies in 5 districts
March 16: Issue of notification
March 23: Last date of filing nominations
March 24: Scrutiny of nomination
March 26: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 10: Date of polling
Phase 5: 45 constituencies in 6 districts
March 23: Issue of notification
March 30: Last date of filing nominations
March 31: Scrutiny of nomination
April 3: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 17: Date of polling
Phase 6: 43 constituencies in 4 districts
March 26: Issue of notification
April 3: Last date of filing nominations
April 5: Scrutiny of nomination
April 7: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 22: Date of polling
Phase 7: 36 constituencies in 5 districts
March 31: Issue of notification
April 7: Last date of filing nominations
April 8: Scrutiny of nomination
April 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 26: Date of polling
Phase 8: 35 constituencies in 4 districts
March 31: Issue of notification
April 7: Last date of filing nominations
April 8: Scrutiny of nomination
April 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidature
April 29: Date of polling