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Parties crossed poll-bound Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry proceed to merchandise campaigner lists for the Assembly elections, which are acceptable to beryllium conducted betwixt April 9 and April 29, 2026.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) connected Thursday (March 19, 2026) announced the 2nd database of candidates for 112 seats successful West Bengal. The parent of the doc who was raped and murdered astatine Kolkata’s R.G. Kar Hospital in August 2024 told media persons connected Thursday (March 19, 2026) that she has informed the BJP enactment astir her determination to contention the Assembly polls from the Panihati seat.
With the Model Code of Conduct successful effect, Flying Squad Teams (FSTs) and surveillance teams were flagged disconnected successful aggregate districts. The Election Commission of India connected Wednesday (March 18, 2026) said it seized a full of ₹42.65 crore worthy of currency and different goods arsenic of March 18, arsenic portion of the ongoing predetermination expenditure monitoring and enforcement activities for the Assembly elections.
Editorial | Poll bugles: On the 5 Assembly elections
Assam, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry volition spell to polls connected April 9, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the predetermination volition beryllium conducted connected April 23. The archetypal signifier of elections volition hap connected April 23, 2026 successful West Bengal and the 2nd signifier connected April 29, 2026. The counting for each these elections volition beryllium held connected May 4, 2026.
