New Delhi, 13/05/2022. Congress supporter seen with the social gathering flag outdoors the venue of the Nav Sankalp Shivir at Udaipur on Friday, May 13,2022. Photo: R. V. Moorthy / The Hindu
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Parties proceed to marketing campaign and file nominations in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal after the official notification of the Assembly elections by the Election Commission of India on Tuesday (March 31, 2026).
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach in Puducherry on Friday (April 3, 2026) to carry a street present, aiming to galvanise help for the NDA candidates forward of the upcoming Assembly polls.
In West Bengal, authorities imposed Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) to forestall additional clashes between BJP and TMC employees outdoors the Election Commission workplace in Kolkata, in response to a police officer.
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In Tamil Nadu, DMK and TVK launched marketing campaign songs on Wednesday (April 1, 2026).
Assam, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry will go to the polls on April 9, 2026. In Tamil Nadu, the election might be carried out on April 23. The first section of elections might be held on April 23, 2026, in West Bengal, and the second section on April 29, 2026. The counting for all these elections might be held on May 4, 2026.
