Last Updated on March 26, 2026 by Parikshit
The 2026 Assembly election is set to start in the month of April, 2026, and the Election Commission of India has already announced the gazetted notification. The 2026 Assembly Election is set to take place across four States and one Union Territory. With almost 824 constituencies, 17.4 crore eligible voters are ready to participate in the upcoming election in India.
For free and fair for the upcoming 2026 Assembly Election, the Election Commission of India has already announced the Model Code of Conduct for Elections, which is an essential and vital tool to conduct the fair election in the 2026 Assembly Election.
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Here, the 2026 Assembly Election Schedule is given; check the date for Upcoming Elections in India for Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & Puducherry.
2026 Assembly Election Schedule
1. Kerala State Assembly Elections 2026
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Kerala Assembly Election on Sunday, 15 March, 2026. There will be a single phase of vote polling that will be held on April 9, 2026, and the voting count is scheduled on May 4, 2026.
Major dates to note for the upcoming election of Kerala State Assembly elections:
| Poll Events | Date |
| Number of constituencies | 140 |
| Issue of Gazette Notification | March 16, 2026 |
| Last Date for Nomination | March 23, 2026 |
| Scrutiny of Nomination | March 24, 2026 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal | March 26, 2026 |
| Date of Voting | April 9, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Counting of Votes | May 4, 2026 (Monday) |
| Date Before which election shall be completed | May 6, 2026 (Wednesday) |
Source: ECI
Source: ECI
2. Assam State Assembly Elections 2026
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Assam Assembly Election on Sunday, 15 March, 2026. There will be a single phase of vote polling that will be held on April 9, 2026, and the voting count is scheduled on May 4, 2026.
Major dates to note for the upcoming election of Assam State Assembly elections:
| Poll Events | Date |
| Number of constituencies | 126 |
| Issue of Gazette Notification | March 16, 2026 |
| Last Date for Nomination | March 23, 2026 |
| Scrutiny of Nomination | March 24, 2026 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal | March 26, 2026 |
| Date of Voting | April 9, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Counting of Votes | May 4, 2026 (Monday) |
| Date Before which election shall be completed | May 6, 2026 (Wednesday) |
Source: ECI
Source: ECI
3. Tamil Nadu State Assembly Elections 2026
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the TAMIL NADU Assembly Election on Sunday, 15 March, 2026. There will be a single phase of vote polling that will be held on April 23, 2026, and the voting count is scheduled on May 4, 2026.
Major dates to note for the upcoming election of Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections:
| Poll Events | Date |
| Number of constituencies | 234 |
| Issue of Gazette Notification | March 30, 2026 |
| Last Date for Nomination | April 06, 2026 |
| Scrutiny of Nomination | April 07, 2026 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal | April 09, 2026 |
| Date of Voting | April 23, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Counting of Votes | May 04, 2026 (Monday) |
| Date Before which election shall be completed | May 06, 2026 (Wednesday) |
Source: ECI
Source: ECI
4. West Bengal State Assembly Elections 2026
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the West Bengal State Assembly election. In West Bengal, the election will be held in two phases. The voting date for the first phase is April 23, 2026; for the second phase, April 29, 2026; and for both phases, the date of counting of votes is scheduled for May 05, 2026.
Major dates to note for the upcoming election of Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections:
| Poll Events | FIRST PHASE | SECOND PHASE |
| Number of constituencies | 152 | 142 |
| Date of Issue of Gazette Notification | 30.03.2026 (Monday) | 02.04.2026 (Thursday) |
| Last Date for making Nominations | 06.04.2026 (Monday) | 09.04.2026 (Thursday) |
| Date for the scrutiny of Nominations | 07.04.2026 (Tuesday) | 10.04.2026 (Friday) |
| Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures | 09.04.2026 (Thursday) | 13.04.2026 (Monday) |
| Date of Poll | 23.04.2026 (Thursday) | 29.04.2026 (Wednesday) |
| Date of Counting | 04.05.2026 (Monday) | 04.05.2026 (Monday) |
| Date before which the election shall be completed | 06.05.2026 (Wednesday) | 06.05.2026 (Wednesday) |
Source: ECI
Source: ECI
5. Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Puducherry Assembly Election on Sunday, 15 March, 2026. There will be a single phase of vote polling that will be held on April 09, 2026, and the voting count is scheduled on May 4, 2026.
Major dates to note for the upcoming election of Tamil Nadu State Assembly elections:
| Poll Events | Date |
| Number of constituencies | 30 |
| Issue of Gazette Notification | March 16, 2026 |
| Last Date for Nomination | March 23, 2026 |
| Scrutiny of Nomination | March 24, 2026 |
| Last Date for Withdrawal | March 26, 2026 |
| Date of Voting | April 09, 2026 (Thursday) |
| Counting of Votes | May 04, 2026 (Monday) |
| Date Before which election shall be completed | May 06, 2026 (Wednesday) |
Source: ECI
Source: ECI
