Kerala, Assam, Puducherry Assembly Elections LIVE: Assam to vote in high-stakes polls today

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Sonitpur [Assam], Apr 08 (ANI): Workers carry Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) devices, and election materials after collecting them from a distribution centre on the eve of the Assam Legislative Assembly elections in Tezpur and four other constituencies, in Sonitpur on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) | Photo Credit: ANI

Kerala, Assam, Puducherry Assembly Elections Voting LIVE Updates: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the Congress. The BJP is eyeing a third straight term in power in Assam, while the Congress is looking to wrest the state, from where it was ousted in 2016. Polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm across 31,490 polling stations in 35 districts in Assam. 

In Kerala, a total of 2.71 crore voters would exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 883 candidates in the crucial polling for the 140-member Assembly to be held on Thursday. A total of 30,495 polling stations have been set up across Kerala, including 24 auxiliary booths created following the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

In Pondicherry, the AINRC-BJP government is heavily banking on the popularity of the 75-year old Rangasamy, famous as a simple man to win polls and retain power. The longest serving CM, who is in the race for a 5th term, listed the welfare initiatives of his government including distribution of free laptops to Class 11 and 12 students.

  • April 9, 2026 06:37

    Puducherry to vote today for 30 seats to elect new assembly

    Puducherry is set to vote today at 7 am for a total of 30 seats. A total of 10,14,070 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect the 30-member Legislative Assembly.

    The electorate comprises 5,39,125 female voters, 4,74,788 male voters, and 157 voters belonging to the Third gender category. Out of this, 24,156 voters belong to the age group of 18-19 years, while 6,034 voters belong to the senior citizen category (aged 85 and above). - ANI

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Published on April 9, 2026