The Election Commission has announced the dates for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.
West Bengal will vote in two phases, but all the other elections will happen in a single phase.
Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry will go to the polls on April 9, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the election will be conducted on April 23. The first phase of elections will happen on April 23, 2026, in West Bengal and the second phase on April 29, 2026. The counting for all these elections will be held on May 4, 2026.
With the announcement of the schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into immediate effect in the poll-bound State and Union Territory.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that the process of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was carried out according to Article 326 of the Constitution to ensure that no eligible voters are left from the electoral rolls and no ineligible voter is included in the electoral rolls.
Two-phased election in West Bengal
Phase-1:
Date of Notification of polls: March 30, 2026
Last date for nominations: April 6, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: April 7, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: April 9, 2026
Date of voting: April 23, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
Phase-2:
Date of Notification of polls: April 2, 2026
Last date for nominations: April 9, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: April 10, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: April 13, 2026
Date of voting: April 29, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
Poll dates for Tamil Nadu
Date of Notification of polls: March 30, 2026
Last date for nominations: April 6, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: April 7, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: April 9, 2026
Date of voting: April 23, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
Poll dates for Assam
Date of Notification of polls: March 16, 2026
Last date for nominations: March 23, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: March 24, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: March 26, 2026
Date of voting: April 9, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
Poll dates for Kerala
Date of Notification of polls: March 16, 2026
Last date for nominations: March 23, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: March 24, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: March 26, 2026
Date of voting: April 9, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
Polling dates for Puducherry
Date of Notification of polls: March 16, 2026
Last date for nominations: March 23, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations: March 24, 2026
Last date for withdrawal: March 26, 2026
Date of voting: April 9, 2026
Counting of votes: May 4, 2026
