India, March 15 -- Elections to West Bengal's 294 assembly seats will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, and the results will be declared on May 4, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday.

With the announcement, the model code of conduct, or a set of guidelines for political parties and candidates for free and fair elections, comes into force in the state until the end of the poll process.

The first poll phase will be held on April 23 followed by the second phase on April 29.

* Notification: 30 March 2026 (Monday)

* Last Date for Nominations: 6 April 2026 (Monday)

* Scrutiny: 7 April 2026 (Tuesday)

* Withdrawal: 9 April 2026 (Thursday)

* Polling: 23 April 2026 (Thursday)

* Counting: 4 May 2026 (Mond...