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.
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