Election Dates 2026: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry Assembly Election and Results Date

Assembly Elections Schedule 2026

West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry to vote from April 9 to 29; counting on May 4

Elections for West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will be held from April 9 to 29 and the results will be declared on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.

During a media briefing on Sunday, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that West Bengal will go to polls on April 23 and 29, Kerala on April 9, Tamil Nadu on April 23, Assam on Arpil 9, and Puducherry on April 9.

The terms of the Assemblies in all these states and Puducherry end between May and June. The West Bengal Assembly’s term gets over on May 7, Tamil Nadu’s on May 10, Assam’s on May 20, Kerala’s on May 23, and Puducherry on June 15.

The 2026 elections carry significant stakes for the two major national parties—the BJP and the Congress—as well as for the LDF and key regional players such as the Trinamool Congress, DMK, and AIADMK.

Assembly elections 2026: Complete schedule

State/UT	Assembly Seats	Polling Date	Counting Date
West Bengal	294	April 23, 29	May 4
Tamil Nadu	234	April 23	May 4
Kerala	140	April 9	May 4
Assam	126	April 9	May 4
Puducherry	30	April 9	May 4

Assembly elections 2026 dates

State	Seats	Date
West Bengal	294	April 23, 29
Tamil Nadu	234	April 23
Kerala	140	April 9
Assam	126	April 9
Puducherry	30	April 9

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