Assembly Elections LIVE updates: Kerala, Assam, Puducherry witness record turnout on April 9

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Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal connected April 9, 2026 announced that the enactment volition not contention the upcoming Baramati Assembly by-election

Updated - April 10, 2026 09:03 americium IST

Various governmental enactment flags and predetermination run materials are connected merchantability up of Assembly Election 2026. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu

Kerala, Assam and Puducherry went to polls connected Thursday (April 9, 2026).

While Kerala recorded 78.27% polling successful the Assembly elections held connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) arsenic of 11:56 p.m. aft what has been a abbreviated but aggravated play of electioneering successful the State, Puducherry broke each erstwhile polling percentages, by registering a grounds 89.74% polling with astir fractional of the constituencies crossing the 90% polling people by 8 p.m.

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Assam witnessed its highest-ever elector turnout successful Assembly elections connected Thursday (April 9, 2026), with 85.9% polling recorded arsenic of 11:56 p.m.., according to ECINet app.

Intense campaigning are going connected successful Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (first phase) arsenic the elections are to beryllium held connected April 23.

Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal announced that the party volition not contention the upcoming Barmati Assembly bypolls successful which Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar is contesting.

On April 9, 2026, the Trinamool Congress alleged that Aam Janata Unnyan Party (AJUP) main Humayun Kabir took wealth from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “plot and mislead” Muslims of West Bengal.

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April 10, 2026 09:03
High enthusiasm, agelong queues people polling arsenic Puducherry shatters grounds
A dependable travel of electors to the polling stations successful Puducherry connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) turned the 2026 Assembly predetermination into a grounds breaking one.
Breaking each erstwhile polling percentages, Puducherry connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) registered a grounds 89. 74% polling with astir fractional of the constituencies crossing the 90% polling people by 8 p.m. Enthusiasm among the voters was precise disposable from dawn arsenic radical thronged the polling stations overmuch earlier the voting process adjacent started astir 7 a.m.
High enthusiasm, agelong queues people polling arsenic Puducherry shatters record
Puducherry achieved a historical 89.74% elector turnout successful the 2026 Assembly elections, contempt insignificant complaints and allegations.
April 10, 2026 09:02
Kerala records turnout of 78.27% successful high-stakes predetermination
Kerala recorded 78.27% polling successful the Assembly elections held connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) arsenic of 11:56 p.m. aft what has been a abbreviated but aggravated play of electioneering successful the State. According to the Election Commission of India (EC), 80.86% of pistillate voters, 75.01% of antheral voters, and 57.04% of transgender voters successful Kerala formed their votes.
April 10, 2026 08:41
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April 10, 2026 08:41
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April 10, 2026 08:40
Trinamool releases video alleging Humayun Kabir took ₹1,000 crore from BJP to ‘mislead’ Muslims of West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress connected Thursday (April 9, 2026) alleged that Aam Janata Unnyan Party (AJUP) main Humayun Kabir took wealth from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “plot and mislead” Muslims of West Bengal. The enactment shared viral sting cognition videos from a speech betwixt Mr. Kabir and an unidentified man. However, Mr. Kabir dismissed each the allegations.
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