Assembly Elections 2026: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry to vote in single phase on 26 April; result on 4 May
Polling in Assam and Kerala will be held in a single phase on 9th April 2026. The counting of votes in both the states will be held on 4th May 2026
The states of Assam and Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry will go vote in a single-phase Assembly election on 26 April, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.
The dates of election for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were also announced by the EC in a press conference on Sunday.
Results of all assembly elections across all four states and Puducherry will be announced on 4 May, 2026.
Concurrently, schedules for legislative polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu were also disclosed on Sunday.
Speaking at a media briefing in New Delhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated: “Voting will be held across 2.19 lakh polling stations in four states and one UT, with 25 lakh election officials on duty.”
Kerala Elections
The Model Code of Conduct takes effect from Sunday, initiating the process for the 140-seat Kerala regional house, which is also called the Kerala Niyamasabha. The term of the existing legislature is slated to conclude on May 23, 2026.
CEC Kumar mentioned that roughly 2.7 crore voters are anticipated to engage in the balloting in Kerala.
The final day for submitting candidacies is March 23, with verification of papers on March 24 and the ultimate day for pulling out nominations on March 26. Following the finished counting activity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) regarding the provincial electoral register, the ECI issued Kerala's definitive voter record on February 21.
As per the Kerala CEO, the update was performed with January 1 as the reference point, and a sum of 2,69,53,644 citizens were enrolled in the province via the procedure. The definitive voter register includes 1,31,26,048 men, 1,38,27,319 women, and 227 non-binary electors. Among this aggregate, 4,24,518 individuals represent the adolescent voting segment within the 18-19 bracket.
The Kerala CEO additionally noted that nearly 53,229 names have been removed from the registry. The SIR operation was executed from November 11, 2025, until January 30, 2026.
Assam Elections
Polls in Assam for every 126 Assembly districts shall take place during a solitary stage on April 9. Assam will experience a struggle between the existing BJP-headed NDA administration and Congress for the 126-member legislature.
The BJP cabinet, guided by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, shall seek to obtain a third straight tenure, whereas the Congress targets to topple the dominant party to regain authority.
In the 2021 Assembly contests, the NDA, involving the BJP, AGP and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), grabbed 75 spots. The BJP remains the biggest member in the coalition with 60 spots. Voter participation was as great as 86.2 per cent with above 2.2 crore enrolled participants in 2021.
Puducherry Elections
The Union Territory of Puducherry is all set to hold the 2026 Assembly Election on April 9 in a single phase with counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 4.
The current term of the 30-member Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory is set to expire on June 15, 2026.
The ruling Congress is contesting in alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Communist Party of India (CPI). The opposition includes the All India NR Congress (AINRC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
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