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MEMORANDUM
Sub:- Schedule for General Election to State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry- Enforcement of model code of conduct.
Pleasefind enclosed the copy of letter bearing No. Z-11020/1/2011-Coord. dated 16.03.2011 received from Govt. of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi alongwith its enclosures on the above cited subject for information & compliance and circulate to all subordinate offices.
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NOTE
Subject: Schedule for General Election to State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West _I'-.@;ngar'andPudducherry - Enforcement of model code of conduct - Circulation regarding.
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No.ECIIPN/17 12011 Dated: 1st March, 2011
PRESS.NOTE
Subject: Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Ass~~, Kerala, Tamil Nadu,West Bengal and Puducherry. _
------.. ------~------.--.-- The terms of the Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal will expire as follows: Tarnil Nadu 16.05.2011 Kerala 23,05.2011 Puducherry 28.Cl5.2011 Assam 28.05.2011 West Bengal 11.06.2011 As per the established practice, the Election Commission holds the General 'Elections to the Le'gi~lative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories, whose terms expire almostatthe same 'time, ,together.,By virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article 324 read with ,Article. 17~(1)·of the
'ConStitUtion of'ln8ia, 'Section '15 6HheiRepresentationrdf'ithe PeepleiAd, 1951, and section 5 of the Government of Union .Territories Act; 1963, the Commission 'is required to hold elections 'tocohstitute the new L~islative
Assemblies in the 5 aid States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal :imdUT6fPuaucherry before expiry oftheir present terms.
1 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES
The total number of Assembly Constituencies in the States of Tamil Nadu, ~Ia, Puducherry and West Bengal and the seats reserved for the SCheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as determined by the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Act,2002, are as under:
State Total No. of Aes Reserved for SC Reserved for ST Taml Nadu__ 234 44 02
Kerala 140 14.. 02 '. -Puduche~wl'~'" 30 05 ·N . - West Bengal 294 68 16
-In Assam. territorial detenninati()n of Assembly Constituencies is 8S per Delimitatioo of Parliamentary and A$~mb!yConstituencjes Order,1976. 'Om of . . ' ','" ': , .. "." . ~. . 126 ACs of Ass,m,' 08ACs are re"rv~d fQrSC and 16ACs are re$efV~for .. -,::'. :""'" ," ST. eLt;pTq~J...,q~~~ ~ht el.Qfai:rolla.'·'of,U ·thee.xjatigg,.,~'m~b',Q~n$JitMI.A$i. in the· . ",' ' .: .-" .,., States/Udr,Qf Jilrnil\N,~dy. " KO""'i,,. .H~~IJ911Elrw.,As,$~maod VY~t Bengal have 'been revised. ~with,referef)ce tq 1.1..2Q11,s thfi'~u~JifYi'lQ~,d~~'flpd 'have
been:4if!Ja"Y·if!lw;)Ji$hedNAs.~"f~"'''. ' ',' - rfini:ll" 'roll~,4h~·jnYm"r·;Qf.. _ - :,'" '"'-'",_";', ;@~",.'"",.',' t·,,:,,: ,in' these ,States/UT atlutlifQllowinS': .
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- ---_ ..--- _._., ._._---,--.' , - .------~-- ..--.--.--.-.-.---.------.---.~--.------.------"--.- , Puducherry 05.01.2011 . 8,05,124 Assam '05~O'1.20t1 1;81,45;'914 West Bengal 05.01.2011 5,60,91,973
2 PHOTO ELECTORAL ROLLS
Photo electoral rolls will be used during the forthcoming general elections (except Assam). Photo percentages in Photo electoral rolls of three States and UT of Puducherry are as follows: Tami! Nadu 99.85% Kerala 100% Puducherry 100% West Bengal 94.5% Efforts are continuing to increase the photo coverage in Photo electoral rolls of Tami! Nadu af);-:ri.WestBengal. All residual electors without photograph in '<'"Nr'i~"¥}:' the rolls are~lifcrvfsedto contact their nearest Designated Photography Location (DPL) or the Electoral Registration Officer of their AC for inclusion of Photographs in the rdll against ·their names.' r1n{,ca~e,~ofAssarn.,.there .are only text-rollsand no photo-Electoral-rolls.
Identification df VdterS iand 'Electoral'.Photo ,Identity C~rds .(.ep,lc'l
Identification of the voters at the pdlling'bocith 'at the 'lime .of;,pdll·shall be mandatory. Electors .who have been provided, with 'EF'IC shall be lidentified .thrQugh:EPIConly. As mentioned above, presently,;the;EPIC'covetage~in'the poll g()ing States/UT are: Tami! Nadu 99.9% Kerala 100% Puducherry 100% West Bengal 95.54% All the residual electors are advised to obtain their Elector Photo Identity, Cards from the Electoral RegistratiohOfficersdftfn~ir Assenibly~G[l)nstittlency. In - .... the state of Assam, EPIC programme could' not be started due to various reasons.
3 In order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the Electoral Rolls, separate instructions will be issued to allow additional documents for identification of voters.
Electronic Voting Machines (eVMs)
The poll in all the 4 (Four) States and the UT of Puducherry will be conducted at all polling stations using EVMs. The Commission has already made arrangements to ensure availability of adequate number of EVMs for smooth conduct of elections. The Commission has issued a new set of instructions with regard to the First Level Check of EVMs, that will be used in the polls in these States/UT.The1ir~ffe~~1check of such EVMs h~ve been done in the presence of representatives of political parties. A two..,stagerandomization of EVMs will be made. 'Inthe 'first stage, ,all:the EVMs stored in 'the Districtstoragecenter will be randomized by the District Election Qfficer,(Di:O) . in the presence of the representatives of the recognized political parties for allocation, assembly constituency-wise. fE\1Ms·will 'be ,prepared lar;ad~etfor .elecnons aft~r the canctiPate§arrefin~lize~ in .presence .ofcandidates. At this st"gealsocan~idates or ,tileir ~gentsJreprresentativeswill be allowed to check and satisfy themselves in every manner about tile functjpnality of the EVMs. After the EVMs in a constituency are prepared for poll by the Returning Officer and the ballot units are fitted with ballot papers, the EVMs will again be randorriized to decide the actual polling stations in which they will be ultimately used. The second stage randomization will be done in the presence of General Observers and candidates or their election agents.
_ ,Law~and,Order and p~ployment of Forces ------'------~-.----~,- ..-~-.----.--- " ... _-.'." - -..~.------..- --- Based on the assessment of the"grouncfsftualion, -Central-Police-Forces (CPF) and State Armed Police (SAP) drawn from other States will be deployed during the ensuing general elections. TheCPF and SAP will be used generally for safeguarding the polling stations,. the electors, poll-material and the polling
4 personnel. Besides, these forces will be used for securing the strong rooms where the EVMs are stored pending counting and for securing the counting centers. The Commission has been issuing instructions from time to time with regard to the advance preventive measures to be taken by the District Magistrates and Police authorities to maintain Law & Order and to create atmosphere conducive for conduct of free and fair elections. The Commission will be constantly monitoring the ground situation closely and will take appropriate measures to ensurepeaceful, free and fair polls in these States/UT .
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General Observers
The Commission will deploy General 'Observers 'in 'adequate' :number to ensure smooth conduct of elections. The Observers will be asked to keep a close watch, on every stage ,of the electoral processtoertsure 'free·and fair elections. Their, names, addresses within the district/constituency and their telephone, numbers will be ,publ.icized in local newspapers so that the general public can quickly .approachthem for any grievance redressaL The Observers will be given a detailed briefing .by.the·Commission before their deployment.
Expenditure Observers -The Commission has .also decided to appoint adequate number of Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers who will exclusively monitorfne election expenditure of the contesting Candidates. For Greater transparency and for ease of monitoring of Election Expenses, Candidates -would"be-required-to open a bank account .and incur their election expenses from
- •••• ". ------•• _ •••••••• - ---- .__ __ .0 ••• _ that very account. Comprehensive' instructions for the purpose of effective monitoring of the election expenditure of the candidates have been separately issued by the Commission and are available at ECI website < www:eci.nic.in >.
5 r...... • ~/ Micro Observers
In addition to General Observers, the Commission will also deploy Micro- observers to observe the poll proceedings in the polling stations on the poll day in .selected critical polling stations. They will be chosen from Central Government/Central PSUs officials. Micro-Observers will observe the proceedings at the polling stations on the poll day right from the mock poll to the completion of polf and the process of sealing of EVMs and other documents to ensure that all instructions of the Commission are complied with by the Polling Parties and the Po.UingAgents. These Micro-Observers will work directly under the control~~d;:"~~pervision of the General Observer. They will be tasked to ensure purity of polling process and will report to the General Observers directly about,~nyvitiation of the,poUproceedin9s in their allotted polling stations.
,Conduct of;Officials The Commission expects all officials engaged ,in the conduotof .eleetlons to discharg~ their duties in animpartialmanner wjthou~ any (:fearor ;favour. ThtW are deemed ,to beon deputation to the Commission "and·shall ;be !subject to its control,supervision and discipline. Several 'instructions 'have beenis$ued from time to time to ensureimpartialily of ()fficials who are engaged .in th~ 'conduct of elections. The conduct of all Government officials who have been entrusted with election related responsibilities and duties would. remainund~r,~m~t~l1t .scrutiny of the C~~mi~~io~ ·~n:d~trictadionshalr'be 'takenagainstithose'officials who are found wanting on any account. The 'Commission'has already 'given instructions that no election related official or Police officer of the :rank of Sub .Inspector. and above shall be allowed to continue in his home district. Besides, instructions ···h~~e~lso·~een~lssuedJliaf:eleiitiOijlel~te~t~fficiaIs~inolyding;;pC)lice,officials,who ' -_. ------_ .._,--- ._-_._-_ .._._----.- '-'--'--".- _._, have completed three years in a distriCt during last four years should be transferred out of that district. The State Governments and the ;UT Administration of Puducherry have also been asked to transfer a" those officers against whom the Commission has recommended disciplinary action or who have been
6 rl charged for any lapse during previous elections or for any ejection related work, I from positions entailing any election work. The State Governmentsl UT Administration of Puducherry have been instructed to ensure that those who stand transferred shall move out physically from their last place of posting and shall not remain there on any pretext including leave. The Commission has also instructed the State Governments/ UT Administration of Puducherry not to associate any officer with the electoral process against whom charges have been framed in a court of law in any case.
Protection to SC/ST Electors ,. ,,,,'fC:",
.;o;...,(o:1t ',~:,::..:::""'.'I . As pe(Section 3 (1) (vii) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, whoever. not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe. forces or intimidates a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe not to vote or to vote to a particular candidate or .to vote ina manner other than that provided by law shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be 'less than six months but which may-extend to five years and with fine. TheCominission'hasi8sked the State Governments/UT Administration of Puducherry to biing these provisions to :the notice·.of allconcemed torprompt action.
Polling Stations
Polling Stations in the poll going States/UT of Puducherry are as follows:
Tamil Nadu 54016 Kerala 20700 Assam 23813 -West-BengaI5t919 Puducherry 851 For the facility of physically challenged persons, instructions have been issued to ensure that all polling stations as far as practicable. are located at ground floor and ramps .are provided. Facilitation shall also be provided for
7 1"V locating electors' names in a polling station or a group of polling stations through: help lines and facilitation centers.
POlling Parties and Randomization
Polling parties shall be fanned randomly, through special application software. Three-stage randomizanon will be adopted. First, from a wider district database of eligible officials, a shortlist of a minimum 120% of the required numbers will be randomly picked up. This group will be trained fdr polling duties. In the second stage, from this trained manpower, actual polling parties as required shall be formed by random selection software, in the presence of General ObseNe~'-""n the third randomization, the polling stations will be allocated randomly just before the polling party's departure.
District Election Plan
The District, Elec,tion Officers have been 'asked tOipr~pare a ,comp,r~hensiveqi§tri~t,~'~cti9nplan in consultation with"SAs 'and iseotQrQfficers .. .-.", ,.:.:. :.":" ;~>.' ...;--'.).~.:,r.-->-·:.~_~_. :'-": _ ", t. .' including meroute plan ~nd comlTluni~~ioriplan(fQr~Con'ductlOf;~lectians,r~~ plans will be vetted by the Observers .taking 'into account ~vtllnefilb.ilitYilmitPping exercise and mapping of critica"1polling statiol1in"'aecordance ',with!EI~ction Commission of India's extant instructions.
VidsQgraphy ",' .... -.-•...~'----. ~ :: ... - •.... ".
All critical events will be video-graphed. District ~Eleotion Officers will arrange sufficient number of video and dig'ital cameras and camerateams for the purpose. The events for videography will include filing of nomination, scrutiny --thereof-anci,aiIGtrrlent.o[symbills,_Efst-Levetehecking;c>Pf~p~f~tiaAs-and,storage, ~------.------.------•• ---.-.-- •. ---_,,_. _0. of Electromc Votin.g MCichines,important public meetings, 'Processions etc. during campaign, process of -dispatChing" of "postal' 'biillot -papers, ,polling' process in identified vulnerable polling stations, storage of polled EVMs, counting of votes etc. Digital cameras will also be deployed inside'pollihg'boothswherevercneeded
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and inside all counting centers. CDs of video recordings will be available on payment to anyone who wishes to obtain a copy of the same.
Model Code of Conduct
The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately from now onwards. All the provisions of the Model Code will apply to the whole of Tamil Nadu,Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal and will be applicable to all candidates, political parties, the State Governments of Assam, Kerala, Tami! Nadu, West.!!-engal and UT Administration of Puducherry and the Union Governmenftri)m'Ot~day itself. Attention of the political parties and candidates is particularly invited to the following provisions of the Model Code:- "There shall be no appeal to caste or communal feelings for securing votes. Mosques, Churches, Temples or other places of worship shall not be used as forum for election propaganda. "
Voter Slips To facilitCitethe voters to know where he/she is enroll~ as a voter at a particular polling station and wha:tjshislherseriar number in the Electoral roll, the Commission has directed 'that 'voter slip ~including.photograph of the voters, where available in the Photo roll, will ,be distributed .to all enrolled voters by the District Election 'Officer. It hasalso been directed that the said voter slip should be in the languages in which electoral roll is published for that Assembly Constituency.
Application of innovative practices -ElectiohComitlissionis '8.p-plyingceriain -innovative practices for the benefit of voters and better election management in the elections to the five States/Union Territory. These best practices were successfully implemented by district election authorities in various elections held recently. Commission has decided to apply innovative practices viz GIS Mapping In election management, On-line payment to polling staff, Security management and
9 " \V / Voters education and awareness creation in different States during elections.
Complaint redressal mechanism - Call Center and Website based. Every poll going state shall have a complaint redressal mechanism based on website and call center. The number of call center is 1965 which isa toll free number. The URL of the complaint registration website will be announced for each state by the respective Chief Electoral Officer separately. Complaints can be registered by making calls to the toll free call center numbers or on the web site. Action will be taken ,within time limit on all complaints. Complaim~lIJt~_~Il:"'alsobe informed of the action taken by SMS and by the call canter. Complainants can also see the, details of the action taken on their complaints on the website.
Schedule of election.
The Commission has prepared the schedule for holding General Elections tothe Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tarnil ,Na~HL,:(,R~d,y~erryand West Bengal afteritakingiinto,/consider.atioq,[email protected]:!cl$,like the climatic conditions,apaderri;c' sched.ules,1festivals,;ipr~v~i1ing aodi(m~~r situation in , ". "'~w.,", . -.- . : ~. - :... . the State,availability -of'Oentral ;Police jI10r:~s,;tim~,n~e,d~_ fQrmc)\"f:t~ent and proper deploymentoffefges,andasse$sment .of other ,PfoYnQrealities. The Cornrnissionafter considering ·allrelevant .aspeots hasdepi~~dt() r~commend to the respective Gove'rnClrS/l.:t.;Governor to issuen()tifi~fionsfor 'the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of these stateS/UT under the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 as per the schedule annexed. --===~AIIJnstr:uciirinsl(iUiaeliAe.·ioUh-e~Commission -re.garding'.these-electionsoan ------, --~.:...----'-----.-....:.., ...• --..--.:---.- ..... --- ..----... - ..-.-~,-..--.- .. also be seen by visiting Commission's website ••~.eci.nic.in ••
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10 Annexures to the Press Note of the Election Commission of India I?
NO.ECIIPN/17 12011 dated 1st March, 2011.
ANNEXURE- I
Schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam.
S. No. Poll Event 1st Phase 2na Phase ( 62 ACs) ( 64 ACs)
1. Issue of Notification 10.3.2011 18.3.2011 ..r-'· (Thursday) (Friday) ~..1"-f..';fiI..}j.I·~{.'1'.
3. Scrutiny of Nominations 18.3.2011 26.3.2011 (Friday) (Saturday)
4, Last date for withdrawal of 21.3.2011 28.3.2011 candidature (Monday) (Monday)
5. Date of Poll 4.4.2011 11.4.2011 (Monday) (Monday)
6. Counting of Votes 13.5.2011 13.5.2011 (Friday) (Friday)
7. Date before which election 18.5.2011 18.5.2011 process shall be completed (Wednesday) (Wednesday)
*Details of ACs going to poll during the two phases enclosed.
# Poll Timings 07.00 AM to 03.00 PM for all ACs.
1 ASSAM GE 201.1 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase I (62 ACs)
1. Ratabari (Se) 73. Tezpur 110. Naaboicha
2. Patharkandi 74. Rangapara 111. Lakhimpur
3. Karimganj North 75. Soatea 112. Dhakuakhana (ST)
4. Karimganj South 76. Biswanath 113. Dhemaji (ST)
5. Badarpur 77. Behali 114. Janai (ST)
6. Hailakandi ...... •.. 7B. Gohpur 115. Maran
7. Katlichera 93. Bokakhat 116. Dibrugarh
8. Algapur 94. Sarupathar 117. Lahowal
9. Silchar , 95. Golaghat 118. DUliajan I 10. Sonai 96. Khumtai 119. Tingkhong Ii I I 11. DholaL(SC) I 97.Dergaon (Se) 120. Nahan 15. Katigora 101. Mariani 124. Margherita 16. Ha'flong (ST) I 102. Teok 125. Doom Dooma ,i I 17. Bokajan (ST) I 1.03.Amguri 126. Sadiya. ! 18. Howraghat (ST) 104. Nazira 1-9.-Diphu.~SI) . 105. Mahmara .. _.------. --.._---_._". - _.- - "--- _- --_ " - -- .. - - --- 20. Baitha!angso (ST) 106. Sonari .! . I 71. Dhekiajuli 1.07. T09wra 72. Barchalla . 108. Sibsagar 109. Binpuria 2 ( . ) \ ./ ASSAM GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase I! (64 ACs) 21 Mankachar 43. Barpeta 68. Dalgaon 22 Salmara South 44. Jania 69. Udalguri (ST) 23. Dhubri 45. Baghbar 70. Majbat 46. Sarukhetri 24. Gauripur 79. Jagiroad (Se) 25, Golakganj 47. Chenga 80. Marigaan 26. Bilasipara West 48. Bako (SC) 81. Laharighat 27. Bilasipara East" " 49. Chaygaon 82. Raha (SC) 28, Gassaigaon 50. Palasbati 83. Dhing 29, Kokrajhar West (ST) 84. Batadroba 51. Jalukbari 30. Kokrajhar East (ST) 85. Rupohihat 52. Dispur 31. Sidli (ST) 86. Nowgong 53 Gauhati East 87. Barhampur 32. Bongaigaon 54. Gauhati West 8B. Samaguri 33, Bijni 55. Hajo 34, AbhayapuriNorth 89. Kaliabor 56. Kamalpur 90. Jamunamukh 35, Abhayapuri South (SC) 57. Rangiya 91. Hojai 36. Dudhnai (ST) 58. Tamulpur 92. Lumding 37. Goalpara East 59. Nalbari 38. Goalpara West 60. Barkhetry 61. Dharmapur 39. Jaleswar 62. Barama (Sn 40. Sorbhog 63 .:Ghapaguri (ST) 41. Bhabanipur 64. Panery 42. Patacharkuchi . 65. Kalaigaon '66. Sipajhar 67. Mangaldoi (Se) 5 \ f ~ ANNEXUR Schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala. S.No. Poll Event Dates ( All 140 Aes) 1. Issue of Notification 19.3.2011 (Saturday) 2. Last date for making Nominations 26.3.2011 (Saturday) 3. Scrutiny of Nominations 28.3.2011 (Monday) -,--~,-.,--~-' 4. Last dale""for withdrawal of 30.3.2011- candidature (Wednesday) 5. Date of.PolI 13.4.2011 (Wednesday) 6. Counting of Votes 13.5.2011 (Friday) 7. Date before which election process 18.5.2011 shall be completed (Wednesday) , All 140 ACs will go to poll on a single day. 8 \~ ~?0_ -~ ANNEXURE - III Schedule for holdi~g General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. S. No. Poll Event Dates ( All 234 Aea) 1. Issue of Notification 19.3.2011 (Saturday) 2. Last date for making Nominations 26.3.2011 (Saturday) 3. Scrutiny of Nominations ·28.3.2011 ~ .~. •..;":'N..,~~.~;:~. . (Monday) 4. Last date for withdrawal of 30.3.2011 .candidature. (Wednesday) 5. Date of Poll 13.4.2011 (Wednesday) 6. Counting of Votes 13.5.2011 (Frid~y) 7. Date before which election process 16.5.2011 shall be completed (Monday) All 234 ACs will go to poll on a single day. 9 y'VL:/lq:J ANNEXURE -·h'- Schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry. S. No. Poll Event .Dates (All 30 Aes) 1. Issue of Notification 19.3.2011 (Saturday) 2. Last date for making 26.3.2011 Nominations (Saturday) 3. Scrutiny of Nominations 28.3.20·11 (Monday) "'"'".tJI!&~~;.'-. •..~",,,!,:,,,,v('-, 4. Lasfdiite for withdrawal of 30.3.2011 candidature (Wednes,day) '5. Date ofPdll ' 13.4.2011 (Wednesday) 6. Counting of Votes 13.5.2011 (Friday) 7. 'Date beforewhiCh"~lection 18.5.~ot1 process-shall be completed (Wed nesdilY) , ".. :,: All 30 ACs will go to poll on a single day. 10 ------_._------. ------/ ANNEXURE-V Schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. nd S. 111Phase 2 Phase 310Phase 411IPhase 511'tPhase 6m Phase' No. Poll Event ( 54 ACs) (50 ACs) (75 ACs) (63 ACs) (38 ACs) ( 14 ACs) 1. Issue of 24.3.2011 30.3.2011 2.4.2011 7.4.2011 11.4.2011 14.4.2011 Notification (Thursday) (Wednesday) (Saturday) . (Thursday) (Monday) (Thursday) 2. Last date 31.3.2011 6.4.2011 9.4.2011 14.4.2011 18.4.2011 21.4.2011 for making (Thursday) (Wednesday) (Saturday) (Thursday) (Monday) (Thursday) Nominations 3. Scrutiny of 2.4.2011 ~ ..4.2011 11.4.2011 16.4.2011 19.4.2011 23.4.2011 Nominations (Sa!l}m~}~~·< -(Thursday) (Monday) (Saturday) (Tuesday) (Saturday) 4. Last date 4.4.2011 9.4.2011 13.4.2011 18.4.2011 21.4.2011 25.4.2011 for (Monday) (Saturday) (Wednesday) (Monday) (Thursday) (Monday) withdrawal of candidature 5. Date of Poll 18.4.2011 23.4.2011 27.4.2011 3.5.2011 7~5.2011 10.5.2011 (Monday) (Saturday) (Wednesday) . (Tuesday) (Saturday) (Tuesday) 6. Counting of 13.5.2011 13.5.201-1 13.5.2011 13.5.2011 13~5.2011 13.5.2011 Votes (Friday) (Friday) (Friday) (Friday) (Fiiday) (Friday) 7. Date before 18.5.2011 18:5.2011 18.5.2011 18.5.2011 18.5.2011 '18.5.2011 which (Wednesday) . (Wednesday) (Wednesday) (Wednesd~y) '(Wednesday) (Wednesda) election process shall be completed Details of ACs going to poll during various phases enclosed. 11 WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase (54 ACs) 24. KURSEONG . 01. MEKUGANJ (SC) 48. RATUA 25. MATIGARA-NAXALBARI (SC) 02. MATHABHANGA(SC) 49. MANIKCHAK 26. SILlGURI 03. COOCHBEHAR UTTAR (SC) 50. MALDAHA (SC) 27. PHANSIDEWA eST) 04. COOCHBEHAR DAKSHIN 51. ENGLISH BAZAR 05. SITALKUCHI (SC) 2B. CHOPRA 52. MOTHABARI 06. SIT AI (SC) 29.ISLAMPUR 53. SUJAPUR 07. DINHATA 'C"'-- 30. GOALPOKHAR 54. BAISNABNAGAR _~_"'_:..1'l.••f.t.;,.:=-.~'.o';I#'-$ OB. NATABARI 31. CHAKULlA 09. TUFANGANJ 32. KARANDIGHI 1 O. KUMARGRAM (ST) 33. HEMTABAD (SC) 11. KALCHINI (SD 34.KALIAGANJ (SC) 12.iALlPURDUARS 35. RAIGANJ 13. F~TA (SC) 36. rTAHAR . 14.,MADARIHAT(Sn '15. ~DHl!JPGWRII,(SC) 16. MA YNAGURI (se) 17. JALPAIGURI (SC) • 18.RAJGANJ (SC) 19. DABGRAM-FULBARI 20. MAL (Sn 21. NAGRAKATA (ST) 22.' KAUMPONG 23. DARJEELI~G ------,------WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTrTUENCIES - Phase If (50 ACs) 55. FARAKKA 80. KALlGANJ 56. SAMSERGANJ 57 SUTI 81. NAKASHIPARA 58. JANGIPUR 82. CHAPRA 59. RAGHUNATHGANJ 83. KRISHNANAGAR UTI AR 60. SAGARDIGHI 61. LALGOLA ." ...• I :;K:~::::GAR DAKSHIN 62. BHAGAWANGdtJi.~· c I 86. SANTIPUR 63. RANINAGAR 87. RANAGHAT UTTAR PASCHIM MURSHIDABAD 64. 88. KRISHNAGANJ (SC) 65. NABAGRAM (SC) 89.RANAGHAT UTTAR PURBA (SC) 66. KHARGRAM (SC) , 90. RANAGHAT DAKSHIN (SC) 67. BURWAN (SC) 91. CHAKDAHA 68. KANDI 92. KAL YANI (se) 69. BHARA TPUR . / 1 93. HARINGHATA (SC) i • 70 REJINAGAR I 284. DUBRAJPUR (SC) 71 BELDANGA 285. SURI 72. BAHARAMPUR 286. BOLPUR 73. HARIHARPARA 287. NANOOR (SC) 74. NOWDA 288.LABPUR 75. DOMKAL .289. SAINTHIA (se) 76. JALANGf -290.MAYUBE;~WAR 77. KARIMPUR 291. RAMPURHAT 78TEHATTA 292. HANSAN 79 PALASHfPARA 293. NALHATI i 294. MURARAI 15 WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase 11( (75 ACs) 94 BAGDA (SC) . 143. DIAMOND HARBOUR 95. BANGAON unAR (SC) 119. BARASAT 144. FALTA 96. BANGAON DAKSHIN (SC) 120. DEGANGA 145. SATGACHHIA 97. GAIGHATA (Se) 121. HAROA 146. BISHNUPUR (SC) 98. SWARUPNAGAR (SC) 122. MINAKHAN (SC) 147. SONARPUR DAKSHIN 99. BADURIA 123. SANDESHKHALI (ST) I 1_ 148. BHANGAR 100. HABRA 124. BASIRHAT DAKSHIN 149.KASBA 101. ASHOKNAGAR 125. BASIRHAT UTTAR 150. JADAVPUR 102. AMDANGA 126. HINGALGANJ (SG) 151. SONARPUR UTTAR 103. BIJPUR 127. GOSABA (se) 152. TOLLYGANJ 104. NAIHATI 128. BASANTI (SC) I 153. BEHALA PURBA 105. BHATPARA 129. KULTALI (SC) 154. BEHALA PASCHIM 106. JAGA TDAL 130. PATHARPRATIMA 155. MAHESHTALA 107. NOAPARA 131. KAKDWIP 156. BUDGE BUDGE 10B. BARRACKPUR 132. SAGAR 157. METIABURUZ 109. KHARDAHA 133. KULPI 158. KOLKA TA PORT 110. DUM DUM UTT AR 134. RAIDIGHI 159. BHABANIPUR 111. PANIHATI 135. MANDIRBAZAR (SC) 160. RASHBEHARI 112. KAMARHATI 136. JAYNAGAR (SC) 161. BALLYGUNGE 113. BARANAGAR 137. BARUIPUR PURBA (SC) 162. CHOWRANGEE 11~. DUM DUM 138. CANNING PASCHIM (SC) 163. ENTALLY 115. RAJARHAT NEW TOWN 139..CANNING PURBA 164. BEl,.EGHATA 116. BIDHANNAGAR 140. BARUIPUR PASCHIM 165. JORASANKO 117. RAJARHAT GOPALPUR 141. MAGRAHAT PURBA (SC) 166. SHYAMPUKUR 118. MADHYAMGRAM 142. MAGRAHAT PASCHIM· 167. MANIKTALA 168. KASHIPUR-BELGACHHIA WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTrTUENCIES - Phase IV (63 ACs) 169. BALLY 193. SAPTAGRAM 260. BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN 170. HOWRAH UTTAR 194. CHANDfTALA 262. JAMALPUR (SC) 171. HOWRAH MADHYA 195. JANGIPARA 263 MONTESWAR 172. SHIBPUR 196. HARIPAL 264. KALNA (SC) 173. HOWRAH DAKSHIN 197. DHANEKHALI (SC) 265. MEMARI 174. SANKRAIL (SC) .:1-98. TARAKESWAR 266. BARDHAMAN urrAR (SC) 175. PANCHLA 199 PURSURAH 267. BHATAR 176. ULUBERIA PURBA 200 ARAMBAG (SC) 268. PURBASTHALI DAKSHIN 177. ULUBERIA UTIAR (SC) 201 GOGHAT (SC) 269. PURBASTHALI UTTAR 178. ULUBERIA DAKSHIN 202 KHANAKUL 270. KATWA 179. SHYAMPUR 203. TAMLUK 271. KETUGRAM 180. BAGNAN 204. PANSKURA PURBA 272. MANGALKOT 1B1. AMTA 205. PANSKURA PASCHIM 273. AUSGRAM (SC) 182. UDAYNARA YANPUR 206. MOYNA 1B3. JAGATBALLAVPUR 207. NANDAKUMAR 184. DOMJUR 20B. MAHISADAL 1B5. UTIARPARA 209. HALDIA(SC) 186. SREERAMPUR 210. NANDIGRAM 187. CHAMPDANI 211. CHANDIPUR 188. SINGUR 212. PATASHPUR B9. CHANDANNAGAR 213. KANTHI UTIAR 90. CHUNCHURA 2j~.BHAGABANPUR 31. BALAGARH (SC) 215. KHEJURI (se) l2. PANDUA 216. KANTHI DAKSHIN 217. RAMNAGAR 20 218. EGRA WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBL Y CONSTfTUENCIES - Phase V (38 ACs) L1S! OAN'AN .22:; KESHIAR)- (s-r', 258. SONAMUKHI (se) n4 KHARAGPUR SAOAR 259. KHANDAGHOSH (se) 22t, NARA YANGARH 261, RAINA (SC) 226 SABANG 274, GALS I (SC) 2,(7 PINGLA 275, PANDABESWAR 228 KHARAGPUR 276, DURGAPUR PURBA .229 DEBRA 277. DURGAPUR PASCHIM 230 DASPUR 278. RANIGANJ 231 GHATAL (se) 279. JAMURIA 232 CHANDRAKONA (SC) 280. ASANSOL DAKSHIN 235 KESHPUR (se) 281, ASANSOL UTT AR 242 PURULlA 282. KULTI 243 MAN BAZAR (ST) 283. BARABANI 244. KASH/PUR 245. PARA (SC) 246. RAGHUNATHPUR (SC) 247. SALTORA (SC) 248 CHHATNA 252 BANKURA 253 BARJORA 254 ONDA 255. BISHNUPUR 256 KATULPUR (SC) 257 INDUS (se) 23 ( 'Jr.)/ WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase VI (14 ACs) 220. NAYAGRAM (ST) 221. GOPIBALLA VPUR 222. JHARGRAM 233. GARBETA 234 SALBONI 236. MEDINIPUR ,,,.,.- .. I 237. BINPUR (ST) I 238. BANDWAN (ST) I 239. BALARAMPUR , 240. BAGHMUNDI if 241. JOYPUR 249. RANIBANDH (ST) 250. RAIPUR (ST) 251. TALDANGRA ------)(------ 25 WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES - Phase IV (63 ACs) 169. SALLY 193. SAPTAGRAM 260. BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN 170. HOWRAH UTIAR 194. CHANDITALA 262. JAMALPUR (SC) 171. HOWRAH MADHYA 195. JANGIPARA 263 MONTESWAR 172. SHIBPUR 196. HARIPAL 264. KALNA (Se) 173. HOWRAH DAKSHIN 174. SANKRAIL (SC) j 197. DHANEKHALI (SC) 265. MEMARI , 266. BARDHAMAN UTT AR (SC) 175. PANCHLA J,."Xf .. ·J98. TARAKESWAR I 267. BHATAR 176. ULUBERIA PURBA I 199 PURSURAH 268. PURBASTHALI DAKSHIN 177. ULUBERIA UTTAR (SC) 200 ARAMBAG (SC) 269. PURBASTHALI UTIAR 178. ULUBERIA DAKSHIN 201 GOGHAT (SC) 270.KATWA 179. SHYAMPUR 202 KHANAKUL , I 203. TAMLUK 271.. KETUGRAM 180. BAGNAN I 204. PANSKURA PURBA 272. MANGALKOT 181. AMTA i I 205. PANSKURA PASCHIM 273. AUSGRAM (SC) 182. UDA YNARA YANPUR I 206. MOYNA 183. JAGATBALLA VPUR 207. NANDAKUMAR 184. DOMJUR 208. MAHISADAL 185. UTIARPARA . ! 209. HALDIA(SC) 186. SREERAMPUR 210. NANDIGRAM 187. CHAMPDANI 211. CHANDIPUR 188. SINGUR 212. PATASHPUR 89. CHANDANNAGAR 213.KANTHIUTTAR 90. CHUNCHURA 214. BHAGABANPUR 31. BALAGARH (SC) 215. KHEJURI (SC) )2. PANDUA 216. KANTHI bAKSHIN 217. RAMNAGAR 20 218. EGRA • •••••••• _ .•••••.. __ ...... ;-.., .• :-<:...~, ..••:x,.",O-·ii:" . • ...•._...;.. " '- ••••••i·· . _~_!::!'! WEST BENGAL GE 2011 ASSEMBL Y CONSTETUENCIES - Phase V (38 ACs) 219.DANTAN 223. KESHIARY (ST) 258. SONAMUKHI (se) 224. KHARAGPUR SADAR 259. KHANDAGHOSH (SG) 225. NARAYANGARH 261. RAINA (SG) 226. SABANG 274. GALS I (se) 227. PINGLA 275. PANDABESWAR 228. KHARAGPUR ..,",::-":" 276. DURGApUR PURBA •..~.;'1'!:..~~l·S,;;;:'·"'''--· 229. DEBRA 277. DURGAPUR PASCHIM 230. DASPUR . 278. RANIGANJ 231. GHATAL (se) 279. JAMURIA 232. CHANDRAKONA (se) 280. ASANSOL DAKSHIN 235. KESHPUR (se) 281. ASANSOL UTTAR 242. PURULlA 282. KULTI 243. MAN BAZAR (ST) 263. BARAB,ANI 244. KASHIPUR 245. PARA (se) 246. RAGHUNATHPUR (se) 247. SALTORA (se) 24B. CHHATNA 252 BANKURA 253.BARJORA 254.0NDA 255. BISHNUPUR 256. KATULPUR- (se) 257. INDUS (se) 23 ------