J&K, Jharkhand poll dates announced
October 25, 2014 16:26
The Election Commission on Saturday announced 5 phase election dates for Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir:
Jammu and Kashmir
Phase 1
Date of filing nomination: October 28
Last date of filing nomination: October 6
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 7
Last date of withdrawing nomination:
Polling dates: November 25
Phase 2
Date of filing nomination: November 7
Last date of filing nomination: November 14
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 15
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 17
Polling Day: December 2
Phase 3
Date of filing nomination: November 7
Last date of filing nomination: November 21
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 22
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 24
Polling Day: December 9
Phase 4
Date of filing nomination: November 19
Last date of filing nomination: November 26
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 27
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 29
Polling Day: December 14
Phase 5
Date of filing nomination: November 26
Last date of filing nomination: December 3
Date of scrutiny of nominations: December 4
Last date of withdrawing nomination: December 6
Polling Day: December 20
Jharkhand
Phase 1
Date of filing nomination: October 29
Last date of filing nomination: October 6
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 7
Last date of withdrawing nomination:
Polling dates: November 25
Phase 2
Date of filing nomination: November 7
Last date of filing nomination: November 14
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 15
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 17
Polling Day: December 2
Phase 3
Date of filing nomination: November 7
Last date of filing nomination: November 21
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 22
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 24
Polling Day: December 9
Phase 4
Date of filing nomination: November 19
Last date of filing nomination: November 26
Date of scrutiny of nominations: November 27
Last date of withdrawing nomination: November 29
Polling Day: December 14
Phase 5
Date of filing nomination: November 26
Last date of filing nomination: December 3
Date of scrutiny of nominations: December 4
Last date of withdrawing nomination: December 6
Polling Day: December 20
Counting of votes in both states: December 23
Elections will also be held in three seats in Delhi -- Merwali, Tughlakabad, Krishnanagar -- along with Phase 1 of Jammu and Kashmir polls on November 25.
While the term of the 87-member Jammu and Kashmir assembly ends on January 19, the term of 81-member Jharkhand assembly expires on January 3.