General Elections to Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026

• Five-state/UT cycle: Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry going for General Election to Legislative Assemblies (GELA) 2026, conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution.
• Notable for record-breaking turnout in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Phase-I — examinable as a polity-cum-current-affairs fact.
• Tests aspirants on ECI's powers, election machinery, bye-election triggers (RP Act, 1951) and federal election administration.