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News India Live, Digital Desk: The great festival of democracy has reached its most decisive point in five states of India. tomorrow, that is 9 April 2026 Voting is to be held in a single phase on all the seats of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry. Today, after the election campaign has stopped, all the parties have put their full strength in ‘door-to-door’ campaigning. At the same time, nominations and rallies are going on for the second and third phases in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Today’s biggest stir was in Kolkata, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee filed her nomination from Bhawanipur seat.

1. West Bengal: ‘Remake’ of Mamata vs Shubhendu in Bhawanipur

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today in her stronghold Bhawanipur Filed nomination papers from. During this, he demonstrated his power by doing massive road shows. Interestingly, BJP has defeated its old rival from here. Shubhendu Adhikari Has been fielded, due to which a match like Nandigram of 2021 will now be seen in Bhawanipur. Elections are to be held in Bengal in two phases (23 and 29 April). Today a heated debate was also seen between TMC and the Election Commission, in which TMC accused the Commission of bias.

2. Assam-Kerala-Puducherry: Litigation tomorrow, tight security arrangements

The Election Commission has made unprecedented security arrangements for the voting to be held tomorrow (April 9).

Assam (126 seats): Here, Congress has played the bet of ‘5 guarantees’ against BJP’s ‘Hindutva and infiltration’ card.

Kerala (140 seats): LDF is trying to save its power, while UDF has presented a tough challenge under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. Today, a heated war of words was also seen on social media between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.

Puducherry (30 seats): Here too, voting will be held in a single phase tomorrow.

3. Tamil Nadu: Equation changed with entry of ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay

Superstar to vote in Tamil Nadu on April 23 Victory party of TVC Has made the contest triangular. Vijay’s nomination has been accepted from Perambur and Tiruchirappalli. DMK chief M.K. Stalin is continuously seeking votes in the name of ‘Dravidian model’, while BJP is trying to increase its penetration under the leadership of Annamalai.

Special initiative of Election Commission: International observers arrived

To see this huge electoral system of India 43 representatives from 23 countries (International Election Visitors) have reached Assam, Kerala and Puducherry today. These foreign guests will closely study India’s EVM technology and administrative security. The Commission has clarified that if ‘webcasting’ is disrupted at any polling station, immediate action will be taken there. Repoll Orders will be given.

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