On April 9, 2026, Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry concluded peacefully with record voter turnout, as reported by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Record Turnout:
- Assam: 85.38% (highest ever)
- Puducherry: 89.83% (highest ever)
- Kerala: 78.03% (strong participation)
Scale of Elections:
- Covered 296 Assembly constituencies
- Over 5.31 crore voters participated
- More than 63,000 polling stations set up
- Around 2.5 lakh polling personnel deployed
🗳️ Smooth & Transparent Polling
- Voting conducted peacefully with minimal incidents.
- 100% polling stations monitored via live webcasting (first time).
- Supervised by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Mock polls conducted with participation of polling agents.
