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Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will head to the polls on April 9 while, Tamil Nadu will go to vote on April 23. Vote counting on May 4.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar with election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi during a press conference. (PTI file photo)
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for Assembly elections 2026. Poll schedules for Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry were announced.
The EC panel, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, addressed a press conference at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Live
- Date: March 15
- Time: 4 pm
The political storm is in full swing in all the poll-bound regions. However, West Bengal remains the highlight. PM Modi addressed a rally in Kolkata on Saturday, beginning the campaign. The PM accused the ruling Trinamool Congress government of trying to protect “infiltrators” during the recently concluded Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
BJP MLA and West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari also expressed confidence that Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) will be uprooted in this election.
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Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: 'Number Of Phases Doesn't Matter, People Will Demolish BJP Anyway', Says TMC
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday fired a fresh salvo at the opposition BJP in West Bengal, claiming the number of phases is “solely a reflection of what the BJP wants”.
“The number of phases is solely a reflection of what the BJP wants and the Election Commission has only adhered to the requirement of its political masters,” TMC spokesperson Arup Chakraborty said.
“Else, how can one justify conducting eight-phase polls in the state in 2021 when people were dying of Covid infections and deciding to hold the polls in two phases now when there is no such bug. The number of polls doesn’t matter; people will demolish the BJP irrespective of that,” he added.
-PTI
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Congress Welcomes Decision To Hold Two-Phase Polling In Bengal
Senior Congress leader Pradip Bhattacharya on Sunday welcomed ECI’s decision to hold a two-phase election in West Bengal.
However, he also expressed concern over whether voters would be able to exercise their franchise freely and without intimidation.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: TMC, BJP Hail ECI Declaration To Hold Two-Phase Poll In Bengal
Hailing the Election Commission of India’s decision to hold a two-phase poll in West Bengal, the state BJP attacked the ruling TMC in the state and said people will vote decisively to end the “maha jungle raj”.
The TMC, on the other hand, expressed confidence that the election outcome would again favour them.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: CPI(M) Releases List of 81 Candidates
The CPI(M) released the list of 81 candidates, including six party-backed independents, during a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram.
The development came after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the polling schedule for 4 states and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: CPI To Contest 25 Seats
CPI, the second biggest party in the ruling LDF will contest in 25 seats.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: TMC MP Kirti Azad Reacts To Poll Date Announcement
#WATCH | Delhi: On the election date announcement, TMC MP Kirti Azad, says, “… We are raising our voice against the removal of 60 lakh genuine voters from the electoral rolls, and we demand their reinstatement as per the Supreme Court’s order. The BJP has tried to suppress… pic.twitter.com/Xp0R3YVg2n
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2026
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: TMC's Reaction After Announcement Of Polling Dates
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Polling Schedule For Assam
Polling schedule 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
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Full Schedule For Kerala
Check full schedule for polling in 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
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Polling Schedule For Puducherry
Check polling schedule 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
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Tamil Nadu To Vote In One Phase
Tamil Nadu will vote in a single phase. Check full schedule here —
Date of Notification: 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
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Two Phased Polling In West Bengal
West Bengal will undergo polling in two phases. Check schedule here —
Phase-1:
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:
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
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Check Schedule For By-Polls
The Election Commission of India has also announced the schedule for by-polls in six states. Check here —
Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, Tripura
• Issue of Notification: March 16 2026
• Last Date for Nominations: March 23 2026
• Scrutiny: March 24 2026
• Withdrawal: March 26 2026
• Polling: April 9 2026
Gujarat and Maharashtra
• Notification: March 30 2026
• Last Date for Nominations: April 6 2026
• Scrutiny: April 7 2026
• Withdrawal: April 9 2026
• Polling: April 23 2026
Counting for all by-polls
• May 4 2026
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Baramati Heading To By-Polls Post Ajit Pawar's Death
The Baramati constituency in Maharashtra will also be undergoing the polls for a by-election, the Election Commission announced on Sunday.
This by-poll comes following the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash in January, 2026.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Election Dates For Puducherry
In Puducherry, voting will take place in a single phase on April 9, and the vote counting will be held on May 4.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Kerala To Vote On April 9
Kerala is set to vote in a single phase on April 9, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: West Bengal Poll Dates Announced
In West Bengal, polling will be held in two phases — on April 23 (Phase 1) and April 29 (Phase 2) — with counting scheduled for May 4.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Poll Dates For Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, the polling will be held on April 23, with the vote counting scheduled for May 4.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Polling Date For Assam Announced
Polling in Assam will take place in one phase on April 9, 2026. The counting shall be held on May 5.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: 100 Per Cent Webcasting For All Polling Stations, Says CEC Gyanesh Kumar
CEC Gyanesh Kumar announced there will be “100% webcasting for all polling stations across 4 states and an UT.”
“The Presiding Officers of every polling station shall input the number of votes cast after every two hours to ensure that voting percentages that are being relayed through the media to the public at large is by and large accurate”.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: CEC On Measures To Ensure Transparency In Polls
“All information available on ECINet app — progress of polling, EPIC, polling station”, said CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
“BLOs have been given IDs for easy identification for electors, voters. Postal ballots will be counted two rounds before EVM”, he added.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: 'Senior Citizens, Persons With Disabilities Can Do Home Voting'
Announcing special measures for senior citizens and specially-abled individuals, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seniors citizens and divyang jans can do home voting”.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: CEC Gyanesh Kumar Congratulates Officers Who Took Part In SIR
“I congratulate all the officers who all were involved in SIR exercise. I urge all to participate in this great festival of democracy”, CEC Gyanesh Kumar said.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Voting To Take Place Across 824 Constituencies
A total of 17.4 crore voters will be exercising their voting rights in 824 constituencies across 4 states and an Union Territory. The number of polling stations is 2.19 lakh and a total of 25 lakh poll officials will be deployed to ensure free and fair elections, says CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: CEC Gyanesh Kumar speaking
CEC Gyanesh Kumar says around 17.4 crore electors are about to participate in this election, which comprises the continent of Australia, France, South Africa, Germany and Canada.
Delegates from the Election Commissions of 20 countries will visit, he adds.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: EC Press Conference Begins
Election Commission Press Conference begins. Poll schedules for Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry to be announced shortly.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Ahead Of Polls, Mamata Banerjee Hikes Monthly Honorariums For Priests & Muezzins
In a big move ahead of upcoming general elections, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced to increase the monthly honorariums of priests and muezzins by Rs 500. Banerjee said this revision will bring the monthly honorarium to Rs 2,000.
I am pleased to announce an increase of ₹500 in the monthly honorariums extended to our purohits and muezzins, whose service sustains the spiritual and social life of our communities. With this revision, they will now receive ₹2,000 per month.
At the same time, all fresh…
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) March 15, 2026
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: What Happened Last Time In Tamil Nadu?
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won with 133 seats. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) followed with 66 seats. Congress stood at 18 seats. The voter turnout was recorded at 76.6 per cent.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: N Rangasamy To Win Third Time?
Puducherry will hold elections for all 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The Congress is contesting in an alliance with DMK and CPI while the opposition comprises of the All India NR Congress, BJP and the AIADMK.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: MK Stalin Eyeing On 2nd Term In Tamil Nadu
Elections will be held for the 234 seats of the Tamil Nadu Assembly with incumbent chief minster MK Stalin-led Secular Progressive Alliance seeking a second consecutive term pitted against the BJP-AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: EC To Announce Assembly Poll Dates Today
Elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry are usually conducted in a single phase, while West Bengal and Assam are expected to witness multi-phase polling. The Tamil Nadu Assembly election is likely to be held in the second week of April.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Cong To Announce Candidates In Phases After Poll Notification, Says Satheesan
Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan on Sunday said the Congress will announce its candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in different phases soon after the poll notification is issued.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: AAP Releases List Of 22 Candidates For Kerala Assembly Elections
Earlier this week, the Aam Aadmi Party announced the first list of 22 candidates for the upcoming Assembly Election in Kerala. The Election Commission is likely to announce the dates for polls today.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Will Win More Seats Than 2021, Says Kerala CM Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Thursday said that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) will win more seats in the upcoming assembly elections than in 2021.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Current Terms End In May-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’s on June 15.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Assam Elections 2026
Assam will witness a fight between the incumbent BJP-led NDA government and Congress for 126 state assembly seats. The Election Commission of India reviewed poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry earlier this month.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Kerala Assembly Elections 2026
Kerala is set to hold elections in the first half of this year, with the main contest between the incumbent Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF). The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is also in the fray for the upcoming Kerala polls.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026
As per the ECI sources, the Assembly polls in Bengal are likely to be held in two phases. PM Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the ruling TMC, accusing it of opposing the SIR of electoral rolls to “shield infiltrators” and alleging that illegal immigration under its rule had altered West Bengal’s demographic balance.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Tamil Nadu Elections 2026
Tamil Nadu Election dates 2026 are expected to be announced today. Authorities will be adopting several measures to ensure smooth elections in the state. A total of 75,032 polling stations will be set up across the state. Around 3,45,160 personnel across the state will be directly involved in election work.
Election Dates 2026 Announcement Today LIVE: Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
This year, the Union Territory will hold elections for all 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly. While the Congress is fighting the polls in an alliance with DMK and CPI, the opposition consisted of All India NR Congress, BJP and AIADMK.
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