Puducherry assembly election schedule 2021
Puducherry assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 6 and the counting will be on May 2, chief election commissioner Sunil Arora announced at a press conference on February 26. Here is the complete schedule:
Total seats: 30
Covid-19 guidelines
The Election Commission announced several poll guidelines in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
* Everyone on election duty for the upcoming polls will be vaccinated against Covid-19 before polling day.
* Arrangements will also be put in place for candidates to file their nominations online.
* Voting will be allowed for an additional hour, keeping in mind Covid-19 safety guidelines.
* Webcasting arrangements will be in place at polling stations in critical and vulnerable areas, while adequate CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) deployment will be ensured.
* Door-to-door campaigning will be restricted to five persons, including the candidate, while roadshows will be allowed with a maximum of five vehicles.
| Poll events | Date |
| Issue of notification | March 12 |
| Last date of filing nomination | March 19 |
| Scrutiny of nominations | March 20 |
| Last of withdrawal of nominations | March 22 |
| Voting day | April 6 |
| Date of counting | May 2 |
Total seats: 30
Covid-19 guidelines
The Election Commission announced several poll guidelines in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
* Everyone on election duty for the upcoming polls will be vaccinated against Covid-19 before polling day.
* Arrangements will also be put in place for candidates to file their nominations online.
* Voting will be allowed for an additional hour, keeping in mind Covid-19 safety guidelines.
* Webcasting arrangements will be in place at polling stations in critical and vulnerable areas, while adequate CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) deployment will be ensured.
* Door-to-door campaigning will be restricted to five persons, including the candidate, while roadshows will be allowed with a maximum of five vehicles.
