Election Commission press release · 15 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry - Schedule of Election

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Posted On: 15 MAR 2026 6:42PM by PIB Delhi Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for 2026 General Elections to State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry. Click here to see Schedule: - I Click here to see Schedule: - II ********** PK/GDH/RP (Release ID: 2240396) Visitor Counter : 4097 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Assamese , Bengali , Gujarati , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam Election Commission General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry - Schedule of Election Posted On: 15 MAR 2026 6:42PM by PIB Delhi Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for 2026 General Elections to State Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry. Click here to see Schedule: - I Click here to see Schedule: - II ********** PK/GDH/RP (Release ID: 2240396) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#222222">Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for 2026 General Elections to State Legislative Assemblies of </span></span><span style="color:#333333">Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><a href="http://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc2026315824701.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#055193">Click here to see Schedule:</span></a></span></span></span><a href="http://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc2026315824701.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white">- I</span></span></span></a></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><a href="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc2026315824801.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#055193">Click here to see Schedule:</span></a></span></span></span><a href="https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2026/mar/doc2026315824801.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white">- II</span></span></span></a></p> <p style="margin-left:25.1pt; 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