West Bengal Assembly election schedule 2021

We were waiting for the announcements of dates for the upcoming assembly elections in the five states. West Bengal is one important state among all these states. Assembly elections in West Bengal will take place in 8 phases because of security reasons. These elections will start from 2nd March 2021 and will end with the counting of results on 2nd May 2021.

 Phases - 8

Total Seats  - 294 ( SC and  ST) 

Total Voters - 8.3 crore

The counting of votes will take place on 02.05.2021 (Sunday). 

Important Dates 
Date of Counting Votes - 02.05.2021
Phase 1
Seats   -   30
Date of Notification- 02.03.2021 (Tue) 
Last Date of Nomination- 09.03.2021 (Tue) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 10.03.2021 (Wed) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 12.03.2021 (Fri) 
Date of Poll- 27.03.2021 (Sat) 
Phase 2
Seats   -   30
Date of Notification- 05.03.2021 (Fri) 
Last Date of Nomination- 12.03.2021 (Fri) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 15.03.2021 (Mon) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 17.03.2021 (Wed) 
Date of Poll- 01.04.2021 (Thus) 
Phase 3
Seats   -   31
Date of Notification- 12.03.2021 (Fri) 
Last Date of Nomination- 19.03.2021 (Fri) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 20.03.2021 (Sat) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 22.03.2021 (Mon) 
Date of Poll- 06.04.2021 (Tue)
Phase 4
Seats   -   44
Date of Notification- 16.03.2021 (Tue) 
Last Date of Nomination- 23.03.2021 (Tue) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 24.03.2021 (Wed) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 26.03.2021 (Fri) 
Date of Poll- 10.04.2021 (Sat)
Phase 5
Seats   -   45
Date of Notification- 23.03.2021 (Tue) 
Last Date of Nomination- 30.03.2021 (Tue) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 31.03.2021 (Wed) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 03.04.2021 (Sat) 
Date of Poll- 17.04.2021 (Sat)
Phase 6
Seats   -   43
Date of Notification- 26.03.2021 (Fri) 
Last Date of Nomination- 03.04.2021 (Sat 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 05.04.2021  (Mon) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 07.04.2021 (Wed) 
Date of Poll- 22.04.2021 (Thus) 
Phase 7
Seats   -   36
Date of Notification- 31.03.2021 (Wed) 
Last Date of Nomination- 07.04.2021 (Wed) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 08.04.2021  (Thus) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 12.04.2021 (Mon) 
Date of Poll- 26.04.2021 (Mon)
Phase 8
Seats   -   35
Date of Notification- 31.03.2021 (Wed) 
Last Date of Nomination- 07.04.2021 (Wed) 
Date of Scrutiny of Nomination- 08.04.2021  (Thus) 
Last Date of Withdrawal- 12.04.2021 (Mon) 
Date of Poll- 29.04.2021 (Mon)