Assembly elections can be held in four states West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Union Territory Puducherry in April. The Election Commission may announce the election schedule in the second week of March. This time elections are expected to be held in one phase in Assam.
Officials said that the tenure of the Assembly in Puducherry is ending on June 15, while in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, it is ending on May 20, 23, 10 and 7 respectively. Commission officials have started visits to these states to take stock of the election preparations.
Will BJP be able to defeat ‘Didi’ in Bengal?
Political competition is becoming clear in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Kerala regarding the 2026 assembly elections. The main contest in West Bengal is believed to be between Trinamool Congress and BJP. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, TMC is trying to return to power for the fourth consecutive time. At the same time, BJP is trying its best to strengthen its hold in the state. Congress and Left parties are also preparing to contest the elections, but a direct fight is being considered between TMC and BJP only.
Contest between BJP and Congress in Assam
The contest in Assam is mainly between BJP and Congress. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP is in the fray with the aim of regaining majority, while Congress is trying to take advantage of the anti-incumbency environment. Other regional parties are also active in the state, but the focus of the elections remains on the direct competition between BJP and Congress.
Will BJP be able to prepare political ground in Tamil Nadu?
The political fight in Tamil Nadu is between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which is part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. In the India faction, the DMK government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin is trying to return to power. At the same time, AIADMK and all its allies including BJP are making noise of giving a tough challenge. BJP is also trying to strengthen its presence through coalition politics.
Competition between whom in Kerala?
In Kerala, traditionally there is a direct contest between two fronts and this time also the situation is the same. CPI(M) led LDF and Congress led UDF are facing each other in the electoral fray. The Left Front is in power for the second consecutive time and is attempting to win for the third time. At the same time, UDF is adopting aggressive strategy to return to power.
States and their number of assembly seats
There is a government in West Bengal led by Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. There are a total of 294 assembly seats in Bengal. At the same time, the government in Assam is running under the leadership of BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma. There are 126 assembly seats in this electoral state. The government in Tamil Nadu is led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Stalin. The number of assembly seats in Tamil Nadu is 234. At the same time, in Kerala there is a government led by Left party leader Pinarayi Vijayan. There are 140 assembly seats in Kerala
FIR against five officials in Bengal on the instructions of Election Commission
Meanwhile, hours before the Election Commission’s deadline, the West Bengal government filed an FIR against five officials in connection with serious irregularities related to voter list revision. The Commission had directed to register a criminal case against these officers six months ago. It is alleged that more than 100 fake names were added to the voter list in Baruipur East of South 24 Parganas and Moyna assembly constituencies of East Medinipur.
The officers against whom action was taken include Electoral Registration Officer Debottam Dutta Chaudhary of Baruipur East, Assistant Electoral Registration Officer Tathagata Mandal, Biplab Sarkar and Sudipta Das of Moyna and Data Entry Operator Surojit Halder. They are accused of sharing log-in details and adding names illegally.
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