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Friday, March 4, 2016

Election Commission of India(ECI)Announces Dates for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Friday March 04,2016

2016 Legislative Assembly Election Dates Announced by ECI for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry 



The Election Commission of India(ECI)Announces Dates for Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on Friday March 04,2016

Election schedule:
  • Assam to vote in two phases on April 4, 11.
  • West Bengal to vote in 6 phases - April 4 and 11, 17, 21, 25, 30 and May 5.
  • Single phase voting for Kerala on May 16.
  • Tamil Nadu to vote in one phase on May 16.
  • Puducherry togo to polls on May 16.
  • Counting of votes on May 19.


With the announcement of polling dates, the model code of conduct has come into immediate force

No of Assembly Seats going to  Polls

  • Tamil Nadu has 234 Assembly Seats
  • West Bengal has 294 Assembly Seats
  • Assam has 126 Assembly Seats
  • Kerala has 140 Assembly Seats
  • Puducherry has 30 Assembly Seats

The elections in Assam will be held in 2 phases
  • for 65 seats on April 04 and 
  • for 61 seats on April 11,2016

Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: March 11, 14
Last Date for Nominations: March 18, 21
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: March 19, 22
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: March 21, 26



The elections in West Bengal will be held in 6 phases
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: March 11&14, 22, 28, April 1, 4, 7
Last Date for Nominations: March 18&21, 29, April 4, 8, 11
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: March 19&22, 30, April 5, 9, 19
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: March 21&26, April 1, 7, 11, 21



    • Voting for 18 seats in first phase on April 04 and Voting for 31 seats on April 11,2016  as the seats fall under the Naxal affected areas
      • Voting for 56 seats in second phase on April 17,2016
      • Voting for 62 seats in third phase on April 21,2016
      • Voting for 49 seats in fourth phase on April 25,2016
      • Voting for 53 seats in fifth phase on April 30,2016 and
      • Voting for 25 seats in sixth phase on May 05,2016

      The elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be held in one phase on May 16,2016

      Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: April 22
      Last Date for Nominations: April 29
      Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: April 30
      Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: May 2


      Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: April 22
      Last Date for Nominations: April 29
      Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: April 30
      Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: May 2


      Date of Issue of Gazette Notification: April 22
      Last Date for Nominations: April 29
      Date for Scrutiny of Nominations: April 30
      Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: May 2




      Counting of votes for the elections will be on May 19,2016

      The Election Commission of India (ECI)will set up over 1 lakh 90 thousand polling station across all these states- Kerala- 21,000, Tamil Nadu - 65,616, West Bengal -77247, Assam 25,000 and Puducherry-913

      The Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said that -

      over 17 crore voters are likely to use their democratic right during the elections in all these states -- Assam 1.98 crore, Kerala 2.56 crore, Tamil Nadu 5.80 crore, West Bengal 6.55 crore, Puducherry 9, 27,000.

      824 assembly constituencies in 5 states will go to polls


      The  Election Commission of India(ECI) announced that in these elections NOTA - or the option of voting for none of the above - will have a symbol at the bottom of the list of candidates
      For the first time, the Election Commission has introduced a symbol for "None of the Above" (NOTA) option

      Many firsts
      • Special polling stations at leprosy treatment centres.
      • Photographs of all candidates will be included along with their name and the symbol on the EVMs.
      • All polling stations in West Bengal and Assam will be covered by Central police forces.
      • Every district will have 5 central observers to monitor action against criminal elements for peaceful election.
      • All-women polling stations will be set up in the four States and Puducherry.
      • ECI has asked officials linked to poll work to declare whether any of their relatives are contesting in the polls
      • introduced a symbol for "None of the Above" (NOTA) option

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