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Elections to cover 824 seats and 17.4 crore voters with polling in phases across five regions, marking the first major vote after a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- On March 15, 2026, the Election Commission announced Assembly poll dates for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, with voting April 9–29 and counting on May 4 at Vigyan Bhawan.
- Because several Assemblies' terms end in May–June, the Election Commission of India completed a Special Intensive Revision and published final electoral rolls ahead of scheduling.
- The poll panel outlined new technical measures including candidate photographs on EVMs and 100% webcasting, covering 824 constituencies and over 2.18 lakh polling stations with more than 17.4 crore electors eligible.
- With the schedule out, political parties and alliances must meet notification March 16, nominations March 23, scrutiny March 24, withdrawal March 26, and prepare for bye-elections April 9 and April 23.
- Tensions around West Bengal's rolls have escalated, with over 61 lakh exclusions and about 60 lakh cases under adjudication prompting Supreme Court-ordered judge deployment and expected central force presence.
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Elections Announced For Bengal, Tamil Nadu, 3 Other States; Counting on 4 May
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the 2026 assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry. Voting will be held between 9 April and 29 April 2026, with counting of votes scheduled for 4 May 2026. The elections will cover 824 constituencies, involving approximately 17.4 crore eligible voters and over 2.18 lakh polling stations across the five regions.Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will eac…
The dates for the West Bengal Assembly elections have been announced, and we'll find out how many phases of voting will take place. The Election Commission has announced the dates for the West Bengal Assembly elections. Voting in the state will be held in two phases. Voting for the first phase will take place on April 23rd and the second on April 29th, with the results declared after counting on May 4th.
Bengal elections in two phases, Assam, Kerala, TN, Puducherry in one: ECI
The Election Commission of India on Sunday, March 15, announced that the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry will be held in one phase, while West Bengal will conduct its polls in two phases. Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will go to polls on April 23. Phase one of the Bengal polls, with 152 constituencies, will be held on April 23, and Phase two of the…
Assam assembly elections date announcement: Voting to be held in a single phase on April 9; result on May 4
The assembly election dates for Assam have been announced. As per the Election Commission, the election will be held on April 9, the result will be announced on May 4. The Election Commission has also announced the dates for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. The polling in Kerala and Puducherry will go with Assam on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will go for vote in a single phase on April 23, West Bengal in two phases on April 23 and 2…
Assembly Elections 2026: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry to vote on April 9; TN and Bengal on April 23, counting on May 4
Voting in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be held on April 9 in a single phase, with counting of votes taking place on 4 May. In Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, polling will take place on April 23, and the votes will be counted on May 4.
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