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West Bengal Assembly Election voting, result dates.
The Election Commission on Friday announced the schedule for assembly election to be held in 4 states including
West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Union Territory Puducherry. The Assembly Election in West Bengal will be held in 8 phases, the election commission informed. CEC announced that the Model Code of Conduct shall come into force immediately after the announcement of the election dates.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 | Full Schedule
Phase 1 voting: March 27 on 30 seats
Phase 2 voting: April 1 on 30 seats
Phase 3 voting: April 6 on 31 seats
Phase 4 voting: April 10 on 44 seatsÂ
Phase 5 voting: April 17 on 45 seats
Over dozen turncoats, BJP leaders in Bengal given central VIP security
Elections to the 294-seat West Bengal assembly apart from that in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are due in April-May.
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NEW DELHI: Over a dozen MLAs and MPs from West Bengal, including those who recently joined the BJP from the TMC and other parties, have been given VIP security cover by the Centre, officials said Saturday.
The security has been approved by the Union home ministry after analysing a threat assessment report and recommendations prepared by the central security agencies, they said.