Election Commission of India Announces Assembly Election Schedule for Five States

Context

The Election Commission of India announced the Assembly election programme for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal with phased polling and counting later.

Basics

A. Election Commission of India (Constitutional Position)

1. Belongs to Part XV (Elections) of the Constitution of India.
   
2. Article 324 gives superintendence, direction and control of elections to
   • Parliament
   • State Legislatures
   • President and Vice-President
   
   to the Election Commission of India.
   

B. Notification under Representation of the People Act, 1951

1. Section 14 (Lok Sabha):
   Election held on notification of the President of India.
   
2. Section 15 (State Legislative Assembly):
   Election held on notification of the Governor of the State.
   

C. Schedule and Announcement

1. Election schedule (phases, polling, counting) announced by the Election Commission of India.
2. Authority derived mainly from Article 324 of the Constitution.