Updated on: Apr 25, 2026 1:42:45 PM IST
Elections 2026 live updates: West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee during campaign for the upcoming second phase of assembly elections at Bhabanipur area, Kolkata, on Friday
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Assembly elections in India 2026 | Key points
-Assembly elections in India are taking place in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry. Along with this, bypolls to eight assembly constituencies across six states are also taking place. Assam has a total of 126 assembly seats, Kerala 140, Tamil Nadu 234, Bengal 294 and Puducherry 30.
-Voting for Assam, Kerala, Puducherry assembly elections happened in a single phase on April 9. Tamil Nadu also voted in one phase on April 23 along with the first phase polling for West Bengal, where the second and final leg is scheduled for April 29.
-Results for the assembly elections and the bypolls to eight assembly constituencies across six states will be known on May 4, the day the Election Commission counts the votes.
-According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, voting for five seats in Goa (Ponda), Karnataka (Bagalkote, Devanagere), Nagaland (Koridang), and Tripura (Dharmanagar) was held on April 9, while three seats in Gujarat (Umreth) and Maharashtra (Rahuri, Baramati) voted on April 23.
-Tamil Nadu and first phase of West Bengal saw a record voting percentage on April 23, with a turnout of 85.15 per cent and 92.88 per cent, respectively. No repoll has been recommended in any of the polling stations in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where assembly elections were held on Thursday, the EC officials said on Saturday.
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Apr 25, 2026 1:42:44 PM IST
Elections 2026 live updates: No repoll ordered in Tamil Nadu, Bengal, say EC officials
Elections 2026 live updates: No repoll has been recommended in any of the polling stations in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where assembly elections were held on Thursday, the EC officials said on Saturday.
While all 234 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu went to vote in a single phase, 152 seats in West Bengal voted in the first phase.
The remaining 142 seats will go to the polls on April 29.
Poll panel officials had earlier cited rules to point out that if webcasting in any of the polling stations is “deliberately” disrupted, a repoll will be ordered.
(via PTI)
Apr 25, 2026 1:41:13 PM IST
Elections 2026 live updates: Bypolls for 8 assembly seats across 8 states
Elections 2026 live updates: Results for the assembly elections and the bypolls to eight assembly constituencies across six states will be known on May 4, the day the Election Commission counts the votes.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, voting for five seats in Goa (Ponda), Karnataka (Bagalkote, Devanagere), Nagaland (Koridang), and Tripura (Dharmanagar) was held on April 9, while three seats in Gujarat (Umreth) and Maharashtra (Rahuri, Baramati) voted on April 23.
Apr 25, 2026 1:40:01 PM IST
Elections 2026 live updates: Assembly election schedule
Elections 2026 live updates: Polling in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry was conducted in a single phase on April 9, while Tamil Nadu’s one-phase voting took place on April 23.
West Bengal is undergoing a two-phase election. The first phase in Bengal concluded on April 23, with the second and final phase scheduled for April 29.
Counting of votes for all the states are scheduled for May 4.
Apr 25, 2026 1:32:58 PM IST
Elections 2026 live updates: High voter turnout recorded, results awaited on May 4
Elections 2026 live updates: Assembly elections across four states and a Union territory – Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry – are progressing smoothly, with voting either concluded or entering its final phase. All eyes are now on May 4, when the Election Commission will announce the results.
A major highlight so far has been the impressive voter turnout. Tamil Nadu recorded an 85.15 per cent turnout, while West Bengal’s first phase saw an even higher participation at 92.88 per cent, reflecting strong voter engagement.
