Public campaigning for the Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry will conclude today, April 7, 2026, ahead of the elections scheduled for April 9, 2026. In Kerala, major parties including the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) have ramped up their attacks on each other. The LDF has released a progress report claiming it has fulfilled 97% of its promises made in 2021. In Puducherry, M.K. Stalin (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party) has accused the central government of neglecting the demand for full statehood, despite the Legislative Assembly passing resolutions urging this change 14 times. Meanwhile, in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to voters to keep Congress out of power to ensure ongoing peace and development. The Election Commission of India has also announced that no political advertisements can be published on polling day or the day before unless pre-certified by the Media Certification and Monitoring Committee.