India, March 15 -- The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Kerala assembly elections at a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar confirming that the Model Code of Conduct would come into force with immediate effect.

The announcement, made at a briefing at 4 pm at the Election Commission's headquarters, covered the complete polling schedule for the 140-seat Kerala assembly, besides the states of West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam, and the union territory of Puducherry.

The dates declared by the EC are as follows

Gyanesh Kumar had earlier led a two-day review visit to Kerala, during which he met district collectors, police superintendents, and representatives of poli...