Kerala Election Date 2026 Announced: Check Kerala Assembly Election Schedule, Polling Dates, Result Date
Kartavya Desk Staff
West Bengal 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. 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. 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. ## District/phase-wise polling LAC No. Name | Polling Stations 001: Manjeshwar | 229 002: Kasargod | 218 003: Udma | 237 004: Kanhangad | 239 005: Trikaripur | 218 Total Polling Stations | 1141 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 LAC No: Name | Polling Stations 017: Mananthavady | 237 018: Sulthanbathery | 251 019: Kalpetta | 227 Total Polling Stations | 715 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 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 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 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 LAC No : Name | Polling Stations 088 : Devikulam | 215 089 : Udumbanchola | 201 090 : Thodupuzha | 229 091 : Idukki | 207 092 : Peerumade | 224 Total Polling Stations | 1076 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 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 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