<span style="color: #222222;">In the poll-bound states, the electioneering campaign is gaining momentum after the final scenario of electoral contests became clear after withdrawal of candidature in respect of the Third Phase of Assembly Elections in Assam and West Bengal and also for the single-phase elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry. In Assam and West Bengal, the high-voltage electioneering campaign for the First Phase is scheduled to close tomorrow evening.<br />'' <br />'' In Assam, 269 candidates are in fray for the 47 Assembly Constituencies that will go to polls on 27th of March during the First of three-phase elections while 191 candidates will be vying for the 30 seats during the initial phase in West Bengal which is witnessing eight-phase elections. The Second Phase of polling in these two states will be conducted on 1st of April in 39 Assembly Constituencies of Assam where the total number of candidates will be 377 and that in case of 30 Constituencies of West Bengal will be 171.<br />'' <br />'' Third Phase polling in these two states will be held on 6th of April when 323 candidates will be contesting for the 40 seats of Assam and over two hundred candidates for 31 seats of West Bengal.<br />'' <br />'' The single-phase polling in Kerala, Tamil Nadu along with the Union Territory of Puducherry will also be held on 6th of the next month. While there will be 957 candidates in fray for the 140 Assembly Constituencies of Kerala, the total number of candidates will be 4,125 in respect of 234 Constituencies in Tamil Nadu. In Puducherry, 324 candidates will be vying for the 30 Assembly seats.<br />'' <br />''<br />''Besides, the Lok Sabha by-polls will be conducted simultaneously for Kanniyakumari seat in Tamil Nadu where there will be 12 candidates in the fray and also for Malappuram seat in Kerala where six candidates will be taking part in the electoral battle.</span>