Family members show their ink-marked fingers after casting vote during the Assam Assembly elections at a polling station in Tezpur, in Sonitpur on Thursday, April 9, 2026. With Assam, Puducherry and Kerala witnessing record voter turnouts, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said the Assembly polls in the two States and one Union Territory are a “historic” testimony not only for India but for the entire democratic world. There was record poll participation in the Assembly elections on Thursday (April 9, 2026), with the highest-ever voter turnout of 85.9% in Assam and 89.87% in Puducherry, crossing the previous highs of 84.67% for the State in 2016, and 86.19% for the Union Territory in 2011. Kerala too recorded one its highest polling percentages at 78.27 %. Published – April 10, 2026 11:26 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Parliamentary panel meet on SC/ST welfare TGE JAC demands PRC announcement by June 2