General Elections and Bye-elections, 2026

• 2026 General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the UT of Puducherry, plus bye-elections in select ACs, conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
• Significance for UPSC: tests knowledge of ECI's constitutional mandate (Art. 324), polling-day instruments (Form 17A, EVM-VVPAT, postal ballot), and procedural innovations (home voting, MCMC pre-certification).