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‘Convenient’: Election Commission of India on why Bengal election phases have been reduced from 8 to 2

Posted on: Mar 15, 2026 16:35 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
‘Convenient’: Election Commission of India on why Bengal election phases have been reduced from 8 to 2
ELection direction of republic of india on sun proclaimed due west Bengal elections 2026 will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, as opposed to the eight-phased polls that were held in 2021.The counting of votes for the West Bengal assembly elections 2026 will take place on May 4, along with that of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.Asked why the number of phases in West Bengal has come down from eight to just two, the chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the poll body has had detailed deliberation and found necessary to reduce the number of phases and bring it down to an extent where it was convenient for everybody.The Election Commission of India announced election dates for the four poll-bound states - Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal - and Puducherry, a Union territory, on Sunday. Track all updates from Election Commission press conference hereWhile Bengal elections will be two-phased, the polls in the other states and Puducherry will be held in a single phase.Election scheduleAssam: Voting on April 9 | Results on May 4Kerala: Voting on April 9 | Results on May 4Puducherry: Voting on April 9 | Results on May 4Tamil Nadu: Voting on April 23 | Results on May 4West Bengal: Voting on April 24, 29, | Results on May 4 Check detailed schedule of assembly elections 2026 hereAssam has 126 assembly constituencies, Kerala 140, Puducherry 30, Tamil Nadu 234, and West Bengal 294. CEC Gyansesh Kumar said 2.18 lakh polling stations will be set up for the voting exercise in the four states and Puducherry.

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