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India Assembly Elections Schedule Announcement

Analysis based on 8 articles · First reported Feb 17, 2026 · Last updated Feb 18, 2026

Sentiment
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Attention
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Articles
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Market Impact
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Market Impact

The upcoming assembly elections in these five regions of India are a routine political event. While they do not directly impact financial markets, the results could influence regional policies and investor sentiment in the long term.

Government Political
Event Summary

The India===Election Commission of India is preparing to announce the schedule for assembly elections in India===West Bengal, India===Assam, India===Tamil Nadu, India===Kerala, and India===Puducherry. The announcement is expected in mid-March, with polling likely to occur on various dates in April. The terms of these assemblies conclude between May and June. The India===Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, is currently touring the poll-bound states to assess preparedness. Electoral rolls are being finalized, with India===Puducherry, India===Assam, India===Tamil Nadu, India===Kerala, and India===West Bengal publishing their lists throughout February. Political parties in India===Assam have requested the India===Election Commission of India to schedule the elections around the Bihu festival on April 14.

Key Actions
100 India===Election Commission of India to announce assembly election schedule
90 India===Election Commission of India touring poll-bound states to assess preparedness
70 India===Puducherry published final electoral roll
70 India===Tamil Nadu to publish final electoral roll
70 India===Kerala to publish final electoral roll
70 India===West Bengal to publish final electoral roll
70 India===Assam published final electoral roll
60 India===Assam urged India===Election Commission of India to schedule elections around Bihu festival India===Election Commission of India
Entities Involved
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India===Election Commission of India
The India===Election Commission of India is the primary authority responsible for organizing and announcing the schedule for the upcoming assembly elections in India===West Bengal, India===Assam, India===Tamil Nadu, India===Kerala, and India===Puducherry. They are currently touring the poll-bound states to assess preparedness.
Importance 100 Sentiment 0
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India===West Bengal
India===West Bengal is one of the states where assembly elections are expected to be held in April. Its assembly term ends on May 7, and its final voters' list will be published on February 28.
Importance 80 Sentiment 0
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India===Assam
India===Assam is another state preparing for assembly elections in April, with its assembly term ending on May 20. Political parties in India===Assam have requested the India===Election Commission of India to schedule the elections around the Bihu festival on April 14.
Importance 80 Sentiment 0
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India===Tamil Nadu
India===Tamil Nadu is among the states where assembly elections are anticipated in April, with its assembly term concluding on May 10. The state is set to publish its post-SIR final electoral roll on Tuesday.
Importance 80 Sentiment 0
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India===Kerala
India===Kerala is preparing for assembly elections in April, with its assembly term ending on May 23. The state will publish its final electoral roll on February 21.
Importance 80 Sentiment 0
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India===Puducherry
India===Puducherry, a Union Territory, will also hold assembly elections in April, with its term ending on June 15. It was the first among the poll-bound regions to publish its final electoral roll on February 14.
Importance 80 Sentiment 0
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Gyanesh Kumar
Gyanesh Kumar, as the Chief Election Commissioner, leads the full bench of the India===Election Commission of India in reviewing election preparedness in states like India===Assam.
Importance 60 Sentiment 0
Relationships
Gyanesh Kumar related ↔ India===Election Commission of India
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