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Assembly Election 2026 Live Updates: Voting is currently underway for the high-stakes Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, and as well as for the by-polls in Nagaland, Karnataka and Tripura. Polling commenced at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, according to the Election Commission. In Assam, 722 candidates will battle it out for the 126-member Assembly. The contest largely centres on CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's governance record versus the Congress campaign led by Gaurav Gogoi. Kerala sees 2.71 crore voters eligible to vote across 140 constituencies, with 883 candidates contesting. While the race is triangular, it remains primarily a battle between the ruling Left Democratic Front led by CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and the opposition United Democratic Front. In Puducherry, around 9.5 lakh voters will decide the fate of 294 candidates across 30 seats. The NDA alliance is aiming to retain power in the Union Territory, while the INDIA bloc is mounting a strong challenge.

Assembly Elections 2026 Date Live Updates: The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the 2026 Assembly elections across five key regions -- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry -- setting the stage for one of the biggest electoral exercises of the year. Polling will begin on April 9, when Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will vote in a single phase, while Tamil Nadu will go to polls on April 23. West Bengal, the largest among the poll-bound states, will vote in two phases on April 23 and April 29. The counting of votes for all five regions will take place on May 4.These elections, covering over 800 assembly seats and millions of voters, are seen as a major political test for both national and regional players., India News News, Times Now

This will be PM Modi's second visit to the state since the announcement of the poll schedule in mid-March.

Assembly Election 2026: Polling begins in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry with over 5 crore voters, as EC rolls out strict monitoring and new transparency measures.

Elections are approaching in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, with arrangements by the Election Commission for smooth polling., India News, Times Now

Assembly Election News 2026 Highlights: Campaigning has ended in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, and the three states have entered the silence period ahead of the April 9 poll day. Meanwhile, protests have erupted in several parts of West Bengal after the 90.66 lakh names were deleted from the electoral rolls. The incident triggered sharp political reactions as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a sharp jibe at the BJP and the Election Commission of India for allegedly targeting people from the Matua and minority communities. She also said that it was her efforts that ensured the inclusion of 32 lakh from 60 lakh voters, whose names were in the adjudication list.

Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go to polls tomorrow with counting of votes scheduled on May 4. West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and 29 while Tamil Nadu will poll on April 23

Polling preparations are underway in Puducherry for the April 9 Assembly elections, with the Election Commission stepping up safeguards, including pro.

Assembly Election News 2026 Live Updates: With voting complete in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry, the action shifts to West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, where polling will be held on April 23. Bengal will also see another phase of polling on April 29. PM Narendra Modi will continue with his campaign blitz in West Bengal and is scheduled to hold three major rallies in the state. Other top BJP leaders like Home Minister Amit Shah are also expected to campaign in the state on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, the battlelines have been drawn between the DMK and the AIADMK alliances. Actor Vijay's TVK is trying to offer an alternative in the state, where Dravidian politics has dominated since 1967.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday said that Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry and Assam attracted global a