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Updated on: April 25, 2026 1:49:37 PM IST
Elections in India are live: While voting took place in one phase in the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, voting in West Bengal is taking place in two phases, one of which concluded on April 23. Voting on the second stages is scheduled to take place on April 29.
- 18 minutes agoIn 10 of 152 seats in Bengal’s first phase, there is absolute decline in voter turnout from 2024
- 25 minutes agoNo re-poll has been ordered in Tamil Nadu, Bengal, EC officials say
- 26 minutes agoBypoll for 8 seat aggregation across 8 states
- 27 minutes agoAssembly election schedule
- 35 minutes agoThere was a high turnout for voting, and the results are awaited on May 4
2026 Elections Live Updates: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee campaigning for the upcoming second phase of assembly elections in Bhabanipur district, Kolkata, on Friday
Election 2026 Live Updates: Assembly elections are being held in four states and a union territory – Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry – in India, with voting ending or in the final phase for all of these states and results awaited on May 4. While voting was held in one phase in the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, West Bengal is holding voting in two phases, one of which ended on April 23. Voting on the second stages is scheduled to take place on April 29. As per Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule.
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Assembly elections in India 2026 | Key points
Assembly elections in India are held in the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry. Besides, bypolls are also being conducted for eight constituencies in six states. Assam has a total of 126 seats, Kerala 140, Tamil Nadu 234, Bengal 294 and Puducherry 30.
– Voting for the Assam, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections was held in a single phase on April 9. Tamil Nadu also voted in one phase on April 23 along with the first phase polling in West Bengal, where the second and final round is scheduled to be held on April 29.
The results of the assembly elections and bypolls for eight constituencies in six states will be announced on May 4, the day the Election Commission counts the votes.
– As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, five seats in Goa (Punda), Karnataka (Baghalkot, Devanagiri), Nagaland (Koridhan), and Tripura (Dharmanagar) were voted on April 9, while three seats in Gujarat (Umrith) and Maharashtra (Rahori, Baramati) were voted on April 23.
-Tamil Nadu and West Bengal first phase witnessed record voting percentage on April 23, with turnout standing at 85.15 per cent and 92.88 per cent respectively. EC officials said on Saturday that no re-poll has been recommended at any of the polling stations in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where the Assembly elections were held on Thursday.
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April 25, 2026 at 1:49:37 pm
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2026 Elections Live Updates: In 10 of 152 seats in Bengal’s first phase, absolute decline in voter turnout from 2024
2026 Elections Live Updates: Ten of the 152 constituencies in West Bengal that voted on April 23 are likely to see a decline in turnout in absolute terms compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, although the decline in just one constituency is likely to be more than the margin of victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to HT’s preliminary calculations.
This is interesting because turnout, in absolute terms, does not typically occur in a state with a growing adult population. Read the full report here
April 25, 2026 at 1:42:44 pm
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2026 Elections Live Updates: No re-poll ordered in Bengal’s Tamil Nadu, say EC officials
2026 Elections Live Updates: No re-poll has been recommended at any of the polling stations in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where the Assembly elections were held on Thursday, EC officials said on Saturday.
While all 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu went to voting in one phase, 152 seats in West Bengal went to voting in the first phase.
The remaining 142 seats are scheduled to go to the polls on April 29.
Poll commission officials had earlier cited rules to state that if the webcast at any of the polling stations was “deliberately” disrupted, a re-polling order would be issued.
(via PTI)
April 25, 2026 at 1:41:13 pm
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2026 Elections Live Updates: Exit polls for 8 Assembly seats across 8 states
2026 Elections Live Updates: The results of the Assembly elections and bypolls for eight Assembly constituencies in six states will be announced on May 4, the day the Election Commission counts the votes.
As per the Election Commission of India (ECI) schedule, five seats in Goa (Punda), Karnataka (Baghalkot, Devanagiri), Nagaland (Koridang), and Tripura (Dharmanagar) were voted on April 9, while three seats in Gujarat (Umrith) and Maharashtra (Rahuri, Baramati) were voted on April 23.
April 25, 2026 at 1:40:01 pm
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2026 Elections Live Updates: Assembly Election Schedule
Election 2026 Live Updates: Polling in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry was held in a single phase on April 9, while voting in a single phase in Tamil Nadu was held on April 23.
West Bengal is witnessing elections in two phases. The first phase concluded in Bengal on April 23, and the second and final phase is scheduled to take place on April 29.
Votes for all states are scheduled to be counted on May 4.
April 25, 2026 at 1:32:58 pm
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2026 Election Live Updates: Record high voter turnout, awaiting results on May 4
2026 Elections Live Updates: Assembly elections in four states and a union territory – Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry – are progressing smoothly, with voting either over or entering its final phase. All eyes are now on May 4, when the Election Commission will announce the results.
The highlight so far has been the impressive voter turnout. Tamil Nadu recorded a turnout of 85.15 per cent, while the first phase in West Bengal witnessed a higher turnout of 92.88 per cent, reflecting strong voter participation.
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