A polling official applies indelible ink to the index finger of a woman at a polling center during the Assam state election in Guwahati, Thursday, April 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (April 9, 2026) appealed to the people of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry to exercise their franchise in large numbers in the Assembly elections in the two states and the Union Territory. In separate messages in English, besides Assamese, Malayalam and Tamil — the regional languages of Assam, Kerala and Puducherry respectively — Mr. Modi particularly requested the youth and the women to step forward and vote in large numbers. “As polling begins for the Assam Assembly elections 2026, I appeal to the people of Assam to exercise their franchise in large numbers. I hope that the state’s youth and women voters participate enthusiastically and make this election a celebration of democracy and public duty,” he said in a post on X. Published – April 09, 2026 10:55 am 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 Oil prices rise again and Asian stocks retreat on the fragile Iran ceasefire Nepal issues arrest warrant for former PM Deuba in graft probe