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The Election Commission connected Sunday announced the assembly canvass docket for 4 states — West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala — and the Union Territory of Puducherry.The elections volition beryllium held betwixt April 9 and April 29. The results for each 5 legislative assemblies volition beryllium declared connected May 4.These polls are mandated arsenic the legislative presumption extremity betwixt May and June 2026: West Bengal (May 7), Tamil Nadu (May 10), Assam (May 20), Kerala (May 23), and Puducherry (June 15).
West Bengal
Elections successful West Bengal volition beryllium held successful 2 phases: archetypal signifier volition beryllium conducted connected April 23 and the 2nd 1 connected April 29. As West Bengal gears up for its 294-seat assembly polls successful 2026, main curate Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) remains the frontrunner, leveraging its 2021 expanse of 213 seats done flagship payment similar Lakshmir Bhandar for women and agrarian occupation schemes.
The BJP-led NDA, nether Suvendu Adhikari, eyes a comeback by targeting 200+ seats successful Hindu-majority North Bengal and Junglemahal, vowing NRC implementation, and anti-corruption. A revived Left-Congress confederation fights for relevance. Controversy swirls astir Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with BJP asserting that lakhs of fake voters (Rohingyas, infiltrators) successful Muslim areas person been yet removed, but the TMC labeling it arsenic number harassment.
Tamil Nadu
Elections successful Tamil Nadu volition beryllium held successful a azygous signifier connected April 23. Tamil Nadu's 234-seat assembly elections pit the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) nether main curate M.K. Stalin against the absorption All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and a resurgent BJP alliance.
Key battles revolve astir payment populism, instrumentality and order, and Dravidian individuality versus nationalist integration narratives. Stalin's authorities highlights concern maturation and societal justice, portion opponents criticise corruption and powerfulness cuts.
Assam
Elections successful Assam volition beryllium held successful a azygous signifier connected April 9.Assam's 126 seats pit main curate Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP-led conjugation against the Congress-led opposition, focusing connected indigenous rights, flood management, and anti-infiltration drives.
BJP highlights improvement and citizenship reforms similar NRC, portion critics constituent to unemployment and rhino poaching. Sarma's popularity could unafraid a 2nd term, though determination parties similar AGP play kingmaker
Kerala
Elections successful Kerala volition beryllium held successful a azygous signifier connected April 9. Kerala, with 140 assembly seats, heads to polls successful 2026 amid a two-way contention betwixt the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by main curate Pinarayi Vijayan's CPI(M) and the absorption United Democratic Front (UDF) nether Congress.
The LDF seeks a 3rd term, leveraging payment schemes and development, but faces anti-incumbency implicit issues similar unemployment and precocious surviving costs. The BJP aims to grow its foothold among Hindu voters, though it remains a marginal subordinate successful the state's polarized politics.
Puducherry
Elections successful Puducherry volition beryllium held successful a azygous signifier connected April 9.
The 30-seat UT contention sees N Rangasamy's AINRC-BJP NDA (20 seats successful 2021) look Congress-DMK propulsion (10 seats targeted), stressing Centre assistance versus section gripes similar liquor bans and outages. Rangasamy's sway and BJP younker thrust volition determine the verdict here.
