Assembly Elections 2021: Polling dates for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

As parties prepare the battleground for crucial Assembly elections in four states and one union territory, the Election Commission formally sounded the bugle and announced the schedule for assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry on Friday.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.Let us take a look at the polling dates and number of constituencies of each state:

Assembly Elections 2021: Polling dates for West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Credit: PTI Photo

The Assembly election for West Bengal will start on March 27 and end on April 29 and will be held in eight phases. Credit: PTI Photo

The Assembly election for Assam will start on March 27 and end on April 6 and will be held in three phases. Credit: PTI Photo/Debabrata Saikia Twitter

The Assembly elections for Kerala will be held on April 6. Credit: PTI Photo

The Assembly elections for Puducherry will be held on April 6. Credit: PTI Photo

The Assembly elections for Tamil Nadu will be held on April 6. Credit: PTI Photo

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