New Delhi, Jan 18: The Election Commission of India announced dates for the Assembly elections to Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland legislatures on Thursday.
Assembly elections in Left Front-ruled Tripura will be held on February 18, while people in Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on February 27.
The counting of votes for all states will be conducted on March 3, and the results will be declared on the same day.
Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines will be deployed in the three states along with EVMs for the first time for the polls, Chief Election Commission A K Joti said, while addressing a press conference in New Delhi