Question: Name the Five states in which Election Commission of India announced the date for the elections?
(a) Assam, Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala
(b) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam
Ans (c)
Related facts:
- On 4 March 2016 Election Commission of India announced the schedule for theAssembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam and Union Territory of Puducherry.
- The announcement of the date was made by the Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi.
- Assam’s 126 assembly constituencies will vote in two phases.
- In the first phase polling for 65 assembly seats will held on April 4, 2016.
- In the second phase polling for 61 assembly seats will held on April 11, 2016.
- West Bengal’s 294 assembly constituencies will vote in maximum six phases.
- In the first phase polling for 49 assembly seats will held on April 4 and April 11, 2016.
- In the second phase polling for 56 assembly seats will held on April 17, 2016.
- The third phase polling for 62 assembly seats will held on April 21, 2016.
- In the fourth phase polling for 49 assembly seats will held on April 25, 2016.
- The fifth phase polling for 53 assembly seats will held on April 30, 2016.
- In the sixth phase polling for 25 assembly seats will held on May 5, 2016.
- Polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to be held in single phase – on 16th May for 140,234 and 30 assembly seats respectively.
- Counting of votes in all states to be held on 19th May.
Reference:
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_hindi_04032016.pdf
http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/current/PN16_04032016.pdf
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137341
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/election-dates-for-five-states-announced/article8313813.ece