No nomination papers were filed on the first day today, the state's Additional Chief Electoral Officer Dibyendu Sarkar said.
Voters in this phase would be able to exercise their franchise from 7 AM to 4 PM.
Various observers for this phase of polling would arrive here in a day or two, Sarkar said.
Candidates contesting for this phase will be able to file their nominations up to March 18, while scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on March 19 and the date of withdrawal will end on March 21, he said.
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The four-step non-CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) measures comprising micro-observers, normal camera, video camera and webcasting would be there in this phase, he said.
West Bengal is going to poll in six phases, of which the first phase will be held in two parts - April 4 and 11.
The full bench of the Election Commission led by the Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi would arrive here on March 14 to review poll preparedness.
Deputy Election Commissioner in-charge of West Bengal Sandeep Saxena will be arriving here before the visit of the full bench to prepare ground work for CEC's visit, Sarkar said.
Meanwhile, a team of third-year students of Calcutta University today called on officials at CEO's office here to express their concern on the dates of examination during the polling process.
Sarkar said the Commission has assured them of all cooperation so that they could reach their examination centres without difficulty, but the changes in exam schedule could only be done by the University authority.