The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the schedule for the Assembly elections in four states – Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala – along with the Union Territory of Puducherry. This will be the first set of major elections to take place in the country amid the coronavirus crisis, after the Bihar Assembly polls in October-November.
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that counting of votes in all states and the Union Territory will be held on May 2.
In Assam, the polls for the 126-seat Assembly will be held from March 27 to April 6 in three phases. The first phase of voting will take place on March 27. In the second phase, 29 constituencies will go to polls on April 1. In the final phase, 40 constituencies will go to poll on April 6.
The BJP will fight to retain power and has been campaigning aggressively for it. It had defeated the Congress in Assam for the first time in 2016. On the other hand, the Congress has tied up with five other…