Assembly Elections 2016

5-state assembly poll dates announced; results on May 19:
The Election Commission on Friday announced the much-awaited election schedule for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry.


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


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 (Polling to be held on two days in this phase)
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
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 seatsIssue 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 will be taken up on May 19.