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 notificationMarch 19: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 20: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 6: Date of pollingTamil Nadu (single phase): March 12: Issue of notificationMarch 19: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 20: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 6: Date of pollingKerala (single phase):March 12: Issue of notificationMarch 19: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 20: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 6: Date of pollingElection to the vacant seat of Mallapuram parliamentary constituency will also be conducted simultaneously.Assam (three phases): Phase 1: 47 constituencies.March 2: Issue of notificationMarch 9: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 10: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 27: Date of pollingPhase 2: 39 constituenciesMarch 5: Issue of notificationMarch 12: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 15: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 17: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 1: Date of pollingPhase 3: 40 constituenciesMarch 12: Issue of notificationMarch 19: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 20: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 6: Date of pollingWest Bengal (eight phases):Phase 1: 30 constituencies in 5 districtsMarch 2: Issue of notificationMarch 9: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 10: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureMarch 27: Date of pollingPhase 2: 30 constituencies in 4 districtsMarch 5: Issue of notificationMarch 12: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 15: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 17: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 1: Date of pollingPhase 3: 31 constituencies in 3 districtsMarch 12: Issue of notificationMarch 19: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 20: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 22: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 6: Date of pollingPhase 4: 44 constituencies in 5 districtsMarch 16: Issue of notificationMarch 23: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 24: Scrutiny of nominationMarch 26: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 10: Date of pollingPhase 5: 45 constituencies in 6 districtsMarch 23: Issue of notificationMarch 30: Last date of filing nominationsMarch 31: Scrutiny of nominationApril 3: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 17: Date of pollingPhase 6: 43 constituencies in 4 districtsMarch 26: Issue of notificationApril 3: Last date of filing nominationsApril 5: Scrutiny of nominationApril 7: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 22: Date of pollingPhase 7: 36 constituencies in 5 districtsMarch 31: Issue of notificationApril 7: Last date of filing nominationsApril 8: Scrutiny of nominationApril 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 26: Date of pollingPhase 8: 35 constituencies in 4 districtsMarch 31: Issue of notificationApril 7: Last date of filing nominationsApril 8: Scrutiny of nominationApril 12: Last date for withdrawal of candidatureApril 29: Date of polling
