Campaigning for the 2026 assembly elections has concluded in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry, paving the way for single-phase voting on April 9. The elections will cover 140 seats in Kerala, 126 in Assam, and 30 in Puducherry, with a total of 1,849 candidates contesting. In Kerala, the main competition is among the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), with prominent leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Pinarayi Vijayan actively campaigning. In Assam, the focus is on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's governance against the Congress challenge led by Gaurav Gogoi, amid a backdrop of political allegations. The Election Commission has assured that it is fully prepared for free and fair elections, with measures including webcasting at polling stations and security forces deployed in sensitive areas. Assam has over 2.5 crore eligible voters, while Puducherry has over 9.5 lakh voters for its assembly elections. Following the April 9 voting, the Election Commission will commence the final phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, impacting around 370 million electors across 17 states and five Union Territories.