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Election Commission Schedules Assam Assembly Election for April 9, Counting on May 4
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🗓 09 Sep 2026, 07:39 AM
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The Election Commission of India has set April 9 as the date for the Assam Legislative Assembly polls, with vote counting slated for May 4.
The Election Commission of India issued a formal notification announcing that polling for the Assam Legislative Assembly will be held on April 9, with the counting of votes scheduled for May 4.
The election will be conducted across all constituencies of the state in a single phase, following the commission's standard procedures for security, logistics and voter facilitation.
The announcement triggers the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, under which political parties and candidates must adhere to prescribed norms while campaigning ahead of the poll date.
Stakeholders, including political parties and civil society groups, are now preparing for the campaign period that will lead up to the April 9 vote, while election officials gear up for the counting process on May 4.
The election will be conducted across all constituencies of the state in a single phase, following the commission's standard procedures for security, logistics and voter facilitation.
The announcement triggers the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, under which political parties and candidates must adhere to prescribed norms while campaigning ahead of the poll date.
Stakeholders, including political parties and civil society groups, are now preparing for the campaign period that will lead up to the April 9 vote, while election officials gear up for the counting process on May 4.