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2026 Indian Assembly Elections

The 2026 Assembly elections involved 174 million eligible voters across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.

Where it stands

TVK governs Tamil Nadu with allied support, while opposition parties challenge election results and the impact of voter-roll revisions.

Alappuzha voter turnout in 2025 local body polls
73.76%
Alappuzha voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
77.36%
Assam voter turnout in 2026 Assembly election
84.42%
Cash seized in Kozhikode during the 2026 Assembly election
8,027,000rupees
Cash seized in Tamil Nadu during the 2026 Assembly election
419,800,000rupees
Cash seized in Thoothukudi during the 2026 Assembly election
24,900,000rupees
Chennai voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
≥50%
Coimbatore district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
84.78%
Complaints filed via cVIGIL for Kerala 2026 Assembly election
283,591complaints
Congress seats projected in next Telangana Assembly election
117seats
Congress vote share in Kerala 2025 local body polls
29.17%
Dindigul district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
88.98%
Eligible voters in 2026 Assembly elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry
174,000,000
Ernakulam local body byelection voter turnout
58.14%
Ernakulam municipalities voter turnout in 2025 local body polls
75%
Ernakulam voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
80%
Erode district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
90.10%
FIRs registered over social media poll-code violations in Tamil Nadu
163FIRs
Kancheepuram district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
≥87%
Kerala Assembly constituencies where SIR hearings completed
122constituencies
Kerala SIR forms digitised
~2,000,000forms
Kerala applications for fresh voter enrolment
480,000applications
Kerala electors removed during SIR
897,000
Kerala voter turnout in 2025 local body polls
73.69%
Kollam district voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
76.27%
Kozhikode voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
≥81%
Madurai district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
80.43%
Madurantakam voter turnout in October 2026 Assembly bypoll
35.55%
Palakkad district voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
80.56%
Perambalur district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
85.39%
Registered voters on Kerala local body electoral rolls
≥28,600,000
Sholinganallur voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
80.40%
Southern Kerala districts voter turnout in phase one of the 2025 local body polls
70.90%
TVK seats in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
109seats
Tamil Nadu applications for voter-roll inclusion
≥600,000applications
Tamil Nadu electors deleted during SIR
~9,700,000
Tamil Nadu electors seeking inclusion during SIR claims phase
≥1,280,000
Thanjavur district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
80.60%
Thattanchavady voter turnout in October 2026 Assembly bypoll
80.81%
Theni district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
81.51%
Thiruvananthapuram district voter turnout in 2025 local body polls
67.42%
Thiruvananthapuram district voter turnout in 2026 Kerala Assembly election
76.98%
Tirunelveli district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
78%
Tiruvallur district voter turnout in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
≥82%
UDF vote share in Kerala 2025 local body polls
38.81%
Value of illicit inducements seized across 2026 Assembly election states
4,088,200,000rupees
Votes cast in Tenkasi district in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
≥1,000,000
Votes cast in Tirunelveli district in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
985,000
Women voter turnout in Coimbatore district in 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election
84.80%
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October 2026
2 days ago
Oct 9Puducherry's ruling party retained Thattanchavady in an Assembly by-election
Oct 9Tamil Nadu's chief minister called by-election wins a rebuke to critics
Oct 9TVK won both Tamil Nadu by-elections, reaching 109 seats
Tue, Oct 6
Oct 6Voting concluded in Tamil Nadu's two Assembly by-elections
Oct 6DMK criticised Rahul Gandhi's alleged silence on Tamil Nadu voter-roll revisions
Sat, Oct 3
Oct 3Tamil Nadu's chief minister accused DMK chief of mocking by-election candidate
September 2026
Fri, Sep 25
Sep 25Tamil Nadu's chief minister accused DMK of covering up child abuse case
Fri, Sep 18
Sep 18AIADMK ally withheld support in two Assembly by-elections
Tue, Sep 15
Sep 15Tamil Nadu police booked DMK leaders over alleged defamatory remarks
Wed, Sep 9
Sep 9VCK chief criticised Tamil Nadu chief minister's Assembly gesture
Sep 9Tamil Nadu's DMK named candidates for two Assembly by-elections
Tue, Sep 8
Sep 8AIADMK said it would contest two Assembly by-elections
Sep 8DMK legislators were evicted from Tamil Nadu's Assembly
Mon, Sep 7
Sep 7Tamil Nadu's chief minister accused DMK leaders of corruption
Thu, Sep 3
Sep 3Tamil Nadu announced plans for a new Assembly–Secretariat complex
August 2026
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24DMK chief filed petition challenging Kolathur election result
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21Tamil Nadu's main opposition party declined cars for legislators
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20Tamil Nadu's chief minister sought guarantees protecting states' parliamentary shares
Wed, Aug 19
Aug 19Tamil Nadu withdrew order restricting students' participation in protests
Aug 19Tamil Nadu's government announced cars and allowances for legislators
Sat, Aug 15
Aug 15Tamil Nadu's chief minister pledged a corruption-free government
Aug 15BJP chief allegedly made personal remark against Tamil Nadu's chief minister
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14Tamil Nadu minister alleged DMK entered open BJP alliance
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10AIADMK rebel blamed party chief for election defeats
Tue, Aug 4
Aug 4 Police released Tamil Nadu's opposition leader on station bail
Aug 4 Tamil Nadu's opposition leader denied making misogynistic remarks
Aug 4 Madras High Court ordered Tamil Nadu's opposition leader released
Aug 4DMK legislator left prison after receiving bail
Aug 4BJP politicians backed Tamil Nadu's opposition leader's arrest
Aug 4DMK chief accused Tamil Nadu's government of suppressing opposition
Aug 4Tamil Nadu police arrested the opposition leader over alleged misogynist remarks
Aug 4Tamil Nadu's ruling party filed complaints over alleged vulgar remarks
Mon, Aug 3
Aug 3Madras High Court granted conditional bail to DMK legislator
July 2026
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Madras High Court denied DMK legislator anticipatory bail in corruption case
Mon, Jul 20
Jul 20Tamil Nadu police arrested DMK legislator over alleged threats against Vijay
Fri, Jul 3
Jul 3Tamil Nadu police arrested a DMK legislator over alleged defamatory remarks
Thu, Jul 2
Jul 2More former AIADMK ministers joined ruling TVK
June 2026
Mon, Jun 29
Jun 29A former AIADMK minister resigned from Tamil Nadu's Assembly
Jun 29Police detained DMK workers protesting a TVK minister's viral video
Sat, Jun 27
Jun 27Congress appointed a new Tamil Nadu party president
Jun 27MDMK left DMK-led alliance and backed TVK
Tue, Jun 9
Jun 9Tamil Nadu's speaker dropped disqualification proceedings against AIADMK rebels
Sat, Jun 6
Jun 6Former AIADMK ministers and legislators joined ruling TVK
Fri, Jun 5
Jun 5The BJP's former Tamil Nadu president launched We The Leaders movement
Thu, Jun 4
Jun 4DMK announced a boycott of the INDIA bloc meeting
Wed, Jun 3
Jun 3TVK allotted Tamil Nadu's vacant Rajya Sabha seat to Congress
Tue, Jun 2
Jun 2The BJP's former Tamil Nadu president resigned from the party
May 2026
Fri, May 29
May 29Tamil Nadu appointed its new police chief
Wed, May 27
May 27AIADMK factions reached truce and withdrew rival petitions
May 27Tamil Nadu's chief minister raised Mekedatu and fishermen's issues with Modi
Tue, May 26
May 26A fourth AIADMK legislator resigned from Tamil Nadu's Assembly
Mon, May 25
May 25Three AIADMK legislators resigned and joined ruling TVK
Wed, May 20
May 20Congress prepared to join Vijay's Tamil Nadu cabinet
Sat, May 16
May 16Vijay allocated portfolios in Tamil Nadu's new cabinet
Wed, May 13
May 13Vijay's government won Tamil Nadu Assembly confidence vote
Tue, May 12
May 12AIADMK rebels pledged support to Vijay's government
Mon, May 11
May 11AIADMK rebels sought a former minister as legislative leader
May 11Tamil Nadu's new legislators took oath, except one minister
Sun, May 10
May 10Communist Party leader objected to Tamil invocation's swearing-in placement
Sat, May 9
May 9 Vijay was sworn in as Tamil Nadu's chief minister
May 9Tamil Nadu's governor invited Vijay to form government
Mon, May 4
May 4Vijay's TVK emerged as Tamil Nadu's largest party
April 2026
Thu, Apr 23
Apr 23Tamil Nadu and West Bengal voters cast ballots
Wed, Apr 22
Apr 22Foreign delegates observed Tamil Nadu's polling procedures
Apr 22Civic problems dominated Sholinganallur's Assembly contest
Tue, Apr 21
Apr 21 Public campaigning ended across Tamil Nadu
Apr 21Tamil Nadu districts closed liquor outlets for three polling days
Mon, Apr 20
Apr 20Vijay's TVK entered its first Assembly election
Apr 20Andhra Pradesh's chief minister accused DMK, Congress of betraying women
Sun, Apr 19
Apr 19Vijay backed an independent after TVK's nomination was rejected
Sat, Apr 18
Apr 18Rahul Gandhi accused BJP of seeking an AIADMK puppet
Fri, Apr 17
Apr 17Tamil Nadu's chief minister celebrated delimitation bill's defeat
Thu, Apr 16
Apr 16TVK manifesto promised free gas and monthly aid for women
Wed, Apr 15
Apr 15Tamil Nadu candidates deployed AI songs and holograms
Apr 15Tamil Nadu's chief minister called for anti-delimitation black-flag protests
Tue, Apr 14
Apr 14India's BJP manifesto promised ₹2,000 monthly aid for women
Sat, Apr 11
Apr 11Tamil Nadu's chief minister predicted his alliance would win over 200 seats
Thu, Apr 9
Apr 9Tamil Nadu party leader invoked a former chief minister's campaign style
Apr 9Voters cast ballots in two Karnataka Assembly bypolls
Apr 9Voting began in Assam's Assembly election
Apr 9Voting began in Kerala's Assembly election
Wed, Apr 8
Apr 8 Voting began in Puducherry's Assembly election
Apr 8India's Election Commission replaced Tamil Nadu's chief secretary
Apr 8Tamil Nadu parties centred poll giveaways on women’s welfare
Apr 8Pala faced an open three-way Assembly contest
Apr 8Tamil Nadu parties released competing election manifestos
Tue, Apr 7
Apr 7 Kerala's public Assembly election campaigning ended
Apr 7 Campaigning ended in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry
Apr 7Tamil Nadu ruling-party leader framed election as fight against India's BJP
Apr 7Kerala and Telangana chief ministers traded accusations online
Apr 7Election Commission issued silence-period advisory for five Assembly elections
Apr 7Kerala's chief minister said voters still favoured the LDF
Apr 7Congress MP Shashi Tharoor predicted a comfortable UDF majority in Kerala
Mon, Apr 6
Apr 6A Tamil Nadu Assembly candidate declared ₹10.49 billion in assets
Sun, Apr 5
Apr 5Tamil Nadu's chief minister rejected predictions of close contest
Apr 5BJP released Puducherry manifesto promising free LPG cylinders and e-scooters
Apr 5Officials seized food kits allegedly intended to influence Thrissur voters
Sat, Apr 4
Apr 4Rahul Gandhi renewed allegations of a BJP-Left partnership
Apr 4Tamil Nadu's government clashed with India's over three-language policy
Apr 4Vijay promised Puducherry statehood during TVK campaign
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