2016 elections in India

Elections in India

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The elections in India in 2016 include the five state legislative assembly elections.[1] The tenure of the state legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam, expired during the year.[2][3] More than 18,000 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPATs) in 64 Assembly constituencies were used in these 5 elections.[4] The dates of these elections were announced on 4 March 2016.[5]

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam polls in April–May". 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Terms of Houses, Election Commission of India". Retrieved 2015-11-16.
  3. ^ "Assembly polls: Chasing the Muslim vote".
  4. ^ "VVPAT usage in 64 seats in 5 states Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Election Commission announces dates for 5 state polls in April and May | India News - Times of India".