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With Assam, Puducherry and Kerala witnessing grounds elector turnouts, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the Assembly polls successful the 2 States and 1 Union Territory are a “historic” grounds not lone for India but for the full antiauthoritarian world.
There was grounds canvass information successful the Assembly elections connected Thursday (April 9, 2026), with the highest-ever elector turnout of 85.9% successful Assam and 89.87% successful Puducherry, crossing the erstwhile highs of 84.67% for the State successful 2016, and 86.19% for the Union Territory successful 2011. Kerala excessively recorded 1 its highest polling percentages astatine 78.27 %.
