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Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will vote on April 27. West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar addresses a press conference. (PTI File)
The Election Commission of India on Sunday announced the schedule for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
As per the schedule, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will vote on April 27. West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29, the poll panel said. The results for all five elections will be announced on May 4.
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The announcement was made during a press conference addressed by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.
Bengal elections on April 23 and April 29
The complete list for West Bengal has not been published yet. The Chief Election Commissioner said that as names come onto the adjudication list according to court orders in Bengal, those names will be added to the voter list. “There are currently 6 crore 44 lakh voters in West Bengal. The supplementary list will be added. Each booth will have 700-850 voters. There will be 100% webcasting,” said Kumar.
The term of the West Bengal Assembly ends on May 7.
Assam polls on April 9
For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), under chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam election will see a bid to retain power for a second consecutive term. They are facing a fragmented opposition, led by the Congress.
Tamil Nadu to vote on April 23
In Tamil Nadu, the battle is expected to centre on the long-standing rivalry between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), with actor-turned-neta Vijay’s new political outfit, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), as a potential disruptor in the state’s entrenched Dravidian political order.
March 15, 2026, 16:29 IST
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