On Friday 26th February, Chief Election Commissioner of India – Mr. Sunil Arora announced dates of as many as 824 assembly constituencies, going for polls in four states- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry (Union Territory).
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry elections to be held in a single phase on April 6.
- Assam assembly elections to be held in 3 phases- 1st phase of polling- March 27, second phase polling- April 1 and third phase of polling- April 6.
- 8-phase polls to be held in West Bengal on March 27, April 1, April 6, April 10, April 17, April 22, April 26, April 29.
Counting of all votes will be held on May 2.
"All poll officials will be vaccinated against Covid-19 before elections," Arora said
"Our tributes to the COVID warriors, doctors, paramedics, nurses, researchers, scientists and all our officials on election duty who are located on the frontline," said Arora.
Emphasising on security issues, Arora said, "Adequate CAPFs deployment shall be ensured during elections. All critical, vulnerable polling stations have been identified and an adequate number of CAPFs will be deployed."
"A total of 824 assembly constituencies shall be going for polls during these elections. 18.68 crore electors will cast vote at 2.7 lakh polling stations in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry," added Arora addressing the media persons.
He also announced guidelines for the upcoming elections.
These include – door-to-door campaigning to be restricted to five persons including the candidate, Polling officials to be vaccinated, separate norms for suspected COVID-19 patients.
The terms of the legislative assemblies of five states -- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry -- will come to an end either in May or in June this year.
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