General Elections to Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026

• ECI-administered general elections to 5 Legislative Assemblies (Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry) plus bye-elections in 6 states, conducted between April 9 and April 29, 2026; counting May 4, 2026.
• Tests aspirants on Article 324 (ECI), Article 172 (5-year Assembly term), RP Act 1951 procedural provisions (Sec. 135C dry day, MCC, silence period), and federal polity dynamics in major states.
• Forms a substantive Prelims + GS-II Mains hook on electoral management, model code of conduct, EVM-VVPAT processes.