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2026 Election Turnout Surges in Three RegionsBy 1pm, Assam reported nearly 60% voter turnout, Kerala close to 50%, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.
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- Voting commenced at 7am in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry and will continue until 6pm.
- Kerala's 2.71 crore voters are choosing among 883 candidates for 140 assembly seats.
- Assam is conducting polls for 126 seats with over 2.5 crore eligible voters and 722 contestants, as BJP seeks a third term.
- By-elections in Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura are underway due to the deaths of several incumbents.
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