Assembly Elections 2026: Assam, Kerala, Puducherry Vote in Big Numbers

High voter turnout marks assembly polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. As per Election Commission data, Assam recorded 75.91% turnout, Keralam 62.71%, and Puducherry 72.40% by 4.30 pm on Thursday. Votes will be counted on May 4.

High voter turnout is being registered in Assam, Keralam and also in Puducherry in the polling for assembly polls on Thursday with voters forming queues in several places to cast their ballot.

State-wise Voter Turnout

As per the latest data from the Election Commission, Assam has seen a voter turnout of 75.91 per cent till 4.30 pm, Keralam 62.71 per cent and Puducherry 72.40 per cent.

Most leaders from different political parties cast their ballots early in the day. Voting is being held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam, and 30 in Puducherry. Votes will be counted on May 4.

District-level Highlights

In Keralam, Ernakulam recorded the highest turnout at 66 per cent. Except Pathanamthitta at 59.25 per cent, all districts in the state have seen polling above 60 per cent.

In Assam, South Salmara Mankachar recorded a high polling percentage of 84.24 per cent while in Kamrup (Metro), it was lowest at 65. 30 per cent.

Electorate and Polling Arrangements

Keralam

In Keralam, over 2.6 crore electors are eligible to decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. Of the 2,69,53,644 registered voters across the state, there are 1,38,27,319 women voters, and the number of male voters stands at 1,31,26,048. Officials said that there are 277 third gender voters in the state.

Nearly 4,24,518 voters fall in the 18-19 age group, while 2,04,608 voters are aged 85 years and above. To facilitate safe and secure polling, a total of 30,471 polling stations have been set up.

Assam

In Assam, more than 2.5 crore electors are eligible to exercise their franchise for the 126-member legislative assembly. There are 722 candidates in the fray. Of 2,50,54,463 electors, 1,25,31,552 are male voters and 1,25,22,593 females. There are 318 Transgender voters and 63,423 service voters.

Among the electorate, 6,42,314 voters are in the age group of 18-19 years, 2,50,006 are above 80 years of age, and 2,05,085 are persons with disabilities.

To strengthen the monitoring mechanism, webcasting facilities have been arranged in accordance with the Commission's directions, a release said. Webcasting has been enabled in all 31,490 polling stations, including 31,486 main polling stations and four auxiliary polling stations.

A total of 1,51,132 polling personnel have been deployed for the conduct of the election. For polling purposes, 41,320 Ballot Units, 43,975 Control Units, and 43,997 VVPAT machines have been arranged, including reserves for emergency use. Additional polling personnel have also been kept in readiness, if required.

Puducherry

In Puducherry, 10,14,070 electors are eligible to cast their votes for 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The electorate includes 5,39,125 female voters, 4,74,788 male voters, and 157 voters belonging to the third gender category. A total of 24,156 voters are in the age group of 18-19 years.

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