Assembly elections LIVE: Campaigning ends in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry today
The Hindu·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Campaigning for Kerala's April 9 Assembly elections ends at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer Rathan U. Kelkar announced. A mandatory 48-hour silence period follows, prohibiting public meetings, processions, and election-related displays. Political advertisements in newspapers require Media Certification and Monitoring Committee approval on election day and the preceding day. Similar restrictions apply in Assam and Puducherry.
Key Entities
Kerala Assembly ElectionsApril 9, 2026Rathan U. KelkarChief Electoral Officer48-hour silence periodSection 126 RPA 1951Media Certification and Monitoring CommitteeAssamPuducherry