Puducherry, March 15 -- In one of the shortest ever time schedule given for political parties--23 days to be precise to finalise alliance, seat sharing, identify constituencies announce candidates and campaigning-- the Election Commission on Sunday announced the Assembly poll schedule for this union Territory, with the filing of nominations opening tomorrow itself for the single phase polling on April nine and counting to take place on May four.
The Model Code of Conduct for the elections comes into force in the union Territory with immediate effect.
Perhaps for the first time in the annals of territorial elections, filing of nominations would begin a day after the election schedulewas announced for 30 seats.
Normally at least a week or ...