EC-India to announce poll dates for five states on Friday

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NEW DELHI, 26 February, 2021 (TON): Poll dates for five states Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry due for assembly elections in April-May this year, will be announced by the Election Commission of India on Friday in a press conference at 1630 hours.  

The terms of the legislative assemblies of the four states are coming to an end in May and June. Polls are to be held for 294 seats in West Bengal, 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, 140 seats in Kerala, 126 seats in Assam, and 30 seats in Puducherry.

In Puducherry, President's Rule has been imposed.

People exercising their franchise will be able to cast their vote by showing their e-electoral photo identity card as this will be the first elections after the rollout of Digital Voter ID cards.

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