4 min readUpdated: Mar 17, 2026 10:41 PM IST
West Bengal Election Date 2026 Announced: The Election Commission of India (EC) has announced the 2026 Kerala Assembly key election dates. The polling is scheduled to take place on April 9, 2026, and the vote counting will be carried out on May 4, 2026.
Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, alongside Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, announced the key election timeline at a press conference in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
This will be the first major election in Kerala after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Kerala is scheduled to have a single-phase voting across all 140 constituencies.
Timeline for the State election
Kerala Niyamasabha is a 140-elected-member, unicameral assembly with one Anglo-Indian community member. Of the 140 seats, reservations for SCs and STs are 14 and 2, respectively.
The current Assembly term ends on May 23, 2026, and all election processes are expected to be completed by May 6, 2026.
Electoral rolls
Kerala consists of 2,71,06,059 voters of which 2,70,52,007 are general electors and 54,052 are service voters. 4,24,518 voters are from the age group 18 to 19 years.
Key alliances and political parties
Left Democratic Front (LDF): The current ruling party is led by the CPI (M). The LDF consists of CPI and several other left-leaning parties.
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United Democratic Front (UDF): The UDF is predominantly led by the Indian National Congress (INC). The Kerala UDF alliance consists of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Kerala Congress (Joseph) and several other centre-left parties.
National Democratic Alliance: The right-wing coalition is led by BJP alongside Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), Kerala Congress (Thomas), and other right-leaning regional parties.
Last Kerala Assembly elections
The last Kerala elections were held in April 2021, where the Left Democratic Front came into power after securing 99 seats. The United Democratic Front (UDF) managed 41 seats, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) failed to secure any seats.
Kerala Election 2026 FAQs
Q1. What is the Kerala election date 2026?
The Election Commission has announced the Kerala Assembly election date 2026 on March 16.
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Q2. What is the Kerala election schedule 2026?
The Kerala election schedule 2026 includes nomination dates, scrutiny, withdrawal deadline, polling phases and the final result date announced by the Election Commission.
Q3. When will the Kerala election result be announced in 2026?
The Kerala election result date 2026 is set on May 4, 2026.
Q4. How many phases will the Kerala Assembly election 2026 have?
The Kerala Assembly election 2026 will be conducted in a single phase across all the districts.
Q5. What is the Kerala assembly election date 2026?
The Kerala assembly election date 2026 refers to the official polling dates announced by the Election Commission for all 140 constituencies in Kerala.
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