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Kerala Election Date 2026 Announced: Check Kerala Assembly Election Schedule, Polling Dates, Result Date

The current Assembly term ends on May 23, 2026, and all election processes are expected to be completed by May 6, 2026.

4 min readUpdated: Mar 21, 2026 01:52 PM IST

In Central Kerala, the contests in the upcoming Assembly polls involving regional Christian parties seem to have crystallised into an electoral battle between three sons (File Photo)

Kerala Election Date 2026 Announced: The Election Commission of India (EC) has announced the 2026 Kerala Assembly key election dates. The polling is scheduled to take place on April 9, 2026, and the vote counting will be carried out on May 4, 2026.

Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, alongside Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, announced the key election timeline at a press conference in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

This will be the first major election in Kerala after the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Kerala is scheduled to have a single-phase voting across all 140 constituencies.

Timeline for the State election

Kerala Niyamasabha is a 140-elected-member, unicameral assembly with one Anglo-Indian community member. Of the 140 seats, reservations for SCs and STs are 14 and 2, respectively.

The current Assembly term ends on May 23, 2026, and all election processes are expected to be completed by May 6, 2026.

Notification Date	March 16, 2026
Last date for nominations	March 23, 2026
Scrutiny of nominations	March 24, 2026
Last date for withdrawal of nominations	March 26, 2026
Single-phase polling date	April 9, 2026
Vote counting	May 4, 2026
Completion of election process	May 6, 2026

Electoral rolls

Kerala consists of 2,71,06,059 voters of which 2,70,52,007 are general electors and 54,052 are service voters. 4,24,518 voters are from the age group 18 to 19 years.

Key alliances and political parties

Left Democratic Front (LDF): The current ruling party is led by the CPI (M). The LDF consists of CPI and several other left-leaning parties.

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United Democratic Front (UDF): The UDF is predominantly led by the Indian National Congress (INC). The Kerala UDF alliance consists of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Kerala Congress (Joseph) and several other centre-left parties.

National Democratic Alliance: The right-wing coalition is led by BJP alongside Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), Kerala Congress (Thomas), and other right-leaning regional parties.

Last Kerala Assembly elections

The last Kerala elections were held in April 2021, where the Left Democratic Front came into power after securing 99 seats. The United Democratic Front (UDF) managed 41 seats, and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) failed to secure any seats.

Kerala Election 2026 FAQs

Q1. What is the Kerala election date 2026?
The Election Commission has announced the Kerala Assembly election date 2026 on March 16.

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Q2. What is the Kerala election schedule 2026?
The Kerala election schedule 2026 includes nomination dates, scrutiny, withdrawal deadline, polling phases and the final result date announced by the Election Commission.

Q3. When will the Kerala election result be announced in 2026?
The Kerala election result date 2026 is set on May 4, 2026.

Q4. How many phases will the Kerala Assembly election 2026 have?
The Kerala Assembly election 2026 will be conducted in a single phase across all the districts.

Q5. What is the Kerala assembly election date 2026?
The Kerala assembly election date 2026 refers to the official polling dates announced by the Election Commission for all 140 constituencies in Kerala.

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District/phase-wise polling

Kasaragod

LAC No. Name	Polling Stations
001: Manjeshwar	229
002: Kasargod	218
003: Udma	237
004: Kanhangad	239
005: Trikaripur	218
Total Polling Stations	1141

Kannur

LAC No. Name	Polling Stations
006: Payyannur	192
007: Kalliasseri	184
008: Taliparamba	233
009: Irikkur	214
010: Azhikode	185
011: Kannur	179
012: Dharmadam	198
013: Thalassery	189
014: Kuthuparamba	215
015: Mattannur	205
016: Peravoor	183
Total Polling Stations	2177

Wayanad

LAC No: Name	Polling Stations
017: Mananthavady	237
018: Sulthanbathery	251
019: Kalpetta	227
Total Polling Stations	715

Kozhikode

LAC No: Name	Polling Stations
020: Vadakara	186
021: Kuttiadi	222
022: Nadapuram	254
023: Quilandy	231
024: Perambra	232
025: Balusseri	256
026: Elathur	209
027: Kozhikode north	186
028: Kozhikode south	168
029: Beypore	215
030: Kunnamangalam	255
031: Koduvally	214
032: Thiruvambady	209
Total Polling Stations	2837

Malappuram

LAC No: Name	Polling Stations
033: Kondotty	246
034: Eranad	213
035: Nilambur	263
036: Wandoor	257
037: Manjeri	237
038: Perinthalamanna	244
039: Mankada	232
040: Malappuram	237
041: Vengara	192
042: Vallikkunnu	225
043: Tirunangadi	204
044: Tanur	211
045: Tirur	243
046: Kottakkal	241
047: Thavanur	218
048: Ponnani	219
Total Polling Stations	3682

Palakkad

LAC No: Name	Polling Stations
049: Thrithala	218
050: Pattambi	222
051: Shornur	224
052: Ottapalam	238
053: Kongad	193
054: Mannarkad	220
055: Malampuzha	246
056: Palakkad	219
057: Tarur	177
058: Chittur	193
059: Nenmara	207
060: Alathur	174
Total Polling Stations	2531

Thrissur

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
061 : Chelakkara	218
062 : Kunnamkulam	206
063 : Guruvayoor	232
064 : Manalur	235
065 : Wadakkanchery	231
066 : Ollur	215
067 : Thrissur	211
068 : Nattika	225
069 : Kaipamangalam	191
070 : Irinjalakkuda	223
071 : Puthukkad	225
072 : Chalakkudy	219
073 : Kodungallur	208
Total Polling Stations	2839

Ernakulam

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
074 : Perumbavoor	202
075 : Angamaly	217
076 : Aluva	248
077 : Kalamassery	218
078 : Paravur	222
079 : Vypen	216
080 : Kochi	241
081 : Thripunithura	294
082 : Eranakulam	206
083 : Thrikkakara	262
084 : Kunnathunad	222
085 : Piravom	206
086 : Muvattupuzha	203
087 : Kothamangalam	191
Total Polling Stations	3148

Idukki

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
088 : Devikulam	215
089 : Udumbanchola	201
090 : Thodupuzha	229
091 : Idukki	207
092 : Peerumade	224
Total Polling Stations	1076

Kottayam

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
093 : Pala	217
094 : Kaduthuruthy	205
095 : Vaikom	180
096 : Ettumanoor	177
097 : Kottayam	188
098 : Puthuppally	201
099 : Changanassery	205
100 : Kanjirappally	200
101 : Poonjar	218
Total Polling Stations	1791

Alappuzha

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
102 : Aroor	210
103 : Cherthala	230
104 : Alappuzha	219
105 : Ambalapuzha	195
106 : Kuttanad	180
107 : Haripad	204
108 : Kayamkulam	225
109 : Mavelikara	226
110 : Chengannur	209
Total Polling Stations	1898

Pathanamthitta

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
111 : Thiruvalla	239
112 : Ranni	237
113 : Aranmula	272
114 : Konni	228
115 : Adoor	231
Total Polling Stations	1207

Kollam

LAC No : Name	Polling Stations
116 : Karunagappally	214
117 : Chavara	188
118 : Kunnathur	227
119 : Kottarakkara	204
120 : Pathanapuram	196
121 : Punalur	220
122 : Chadayamangalam	204
123 : Kundara	226
124 : Kollam	190
125 : Eravipuram	191
126 : Chathannur	196
Total Polling Stations	2256

Thiruvananthapuram

LAC No: Name	Polling Stations
127: Varkala	202
128: Attingal	213
129: Chirayinkeezhu	212
130: Nedumangad	252
131: Vamanapuram	231
132: Kazhakkoottam	216
133: Vattiyoorkavu	209
134: Thiruvananthapuram	230
135: Nemom	209
136: Aruvikkara	237
137: Parassala	257
138: Kattakkada	222
139: Kovalam	269
140: Neyyattinkara	214
Total Polling Stations	3173

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