Passports, hat-tricks, and statehood demand: Battles shaping Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry elections today
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Voters in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry cast ballots in first phase of 2026 assembly elections today. Results, counted May 4, will test national and regional parties ahead of 2029 Lok Sabha elections. In Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma seeks third consecutive term against Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. Campaign turned personal with allegations over passports and properties. Kerala seeks third consecutive LDF victory, unprecedented in state history. Opinion polls favor BJP-led coalitions.
Key Entities
AssamKeralaPuducherryHimanta Biswa SarmaGaurav GogoiBJPCongressLDFPinarayi VijayanAsom Sonmilito Morcha