By Admin 
Election Commission of India (Election Commission of India) Has announced the dates for the assembly elections to be held in 2026. This time elections are going to be held in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Voting will be held in all the states between April 9 and April 29, while the counting of votes will be done simultaneously on May 4.
Voting in two phases in West Bengal Assembly elections
Most of the attention is on West Bengal, where voting is going to be held in two phases for the 294-seat assembly. The first phase will be held on 23rd April and the second phase will be held on 29th April. The election contest here is considered to be very interesting.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s party Trinamool Congress has decided to field candidates on 291 seats, while 3 seats have been left for ally Gorkha Janmukti Morcha. Mamata Banerjee herself will contest from Bhabanipur seat, which is considered her strong seat.
BJP also released the list of candidates
Bharatiya Janata Party has also released the lists of its candidates in West Bengal. The first list included 144 names, while some new candidates have been announced in the subsequent list. It is clear from this that the competition is going to be tough this time in the state.
Questions raised regarding West Bengal voter list
Meanwhile, controversy has also come to light regarding the voter list. Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee has alleged that names of real voters are being removed from the list in the name of special process i.e. SIR. The political atmosphere on this issue has become more heated before the elections.
When will elections be held in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry?
Voting will be held in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in a single phase on April 9. The nomination process has been completed in Assam and 776 candidates are in the fray. Voting will be held in Tamil Nadu on 23rd April, for which the last date of nomination has been kept as 6th April.
Assembly election results on 4th May
These elections to be held in five states are considered very important for the politics of the country. Especially in West Bengal, there will be a direct contest between the ruling party and the opposition. The results on May 4 will make it clear to whom the public hands over the keys to power.