New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has
announced the schedule for the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.
Polling in the state will take place in a single phase on April 9, while the
counting of votes will be conducted on May 4.
With the announcement of the election dates, the
process for electing members to the 140-seat Kerala Assembly has officially
begun. The present Assembly’s term is scheduled to end later this year.
According to the schedule released by the Election
Commission, the election notification will be issued on March 16. Candidates
can file their nomination papers until March 23, while the scrutiny of
nominations will be carried out on March 24. The final date for withdrawing
nominations has been fixed for March 26.
Political parties are expected to step up their
campaign activities across the state in the coming weeks as preparations for
the election move forward.
