New Delhi: Without completing the review of referendum preparations in West Bengal, the Referendum Legation may soon issue notification for the turnout elections of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry. According to sources, the schedule is likely to be spoken this week.
Who will shepherd this meeting?
Along with Chief Referendum Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Referendum Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi will moreover be present in this important meeting. The three commissioners have older visited Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal to take stock of the referendum preparations.
What were the reviews taken during the visit to the states?
CEC Gyanesh Kumar's visit to West Bengal took place when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was sitting on strike in protest versus SIR i.e. Special Intensive Revision. Despite this, surrounded protesters outside the hotel and slogans of 'go back', the legation team met variegated political parties and discussed in detail referendum preparations.
When is it necessary to hold elections?
The tenure of the West Bengal Turnout ends on 7 May 2026. Without this, the tenure of Tamil Nadu will end on 10th May, that of Assam on 20th May and that of Kerala on 23rd May. In such a situation, the Referendum Legation has limited time.
What will transpiration without the utterance of referendum dates?
This time, for the first time, the Legation is going to implement 100 percent webcasting at all the polling stations. Monitoring teams will be worked at all three levels—Returning Officer, District Electoral Officer and Chief Electoral Officer — to ensure that the elections are self-ruling and fair.
Will there be voting in multiple phases in West Bengal?
Representatives of many political parties in West Bengal have demanded the Referendum Legation self-mastery elections in two phases. Whereas in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, voting has traditionally been held in a single phase.
Is BJP moreover going to decide on the candidates?
BJP's Central Referendum Committee meeting is likely to be held on March 12 in which the names of possible candidates from West Bengal and Kerala will be considered. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and JP Nadda are members of this high-level committee. According to party leaders, the first list of candidates, which may include virtually 50 seats, may be spoken between March 15 and 20.
