Tamil Nadu Election Date 2026: From polling time to counting day, here’s full schedule

The Legislative Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu are scheduled to take place on April 23, 2026, to elect all 234 members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes will be conducted on May 4, 2026.

In India, elections to State Legislative Assemblies are generally held every five years. Members are directly elected from single-member constituencies and serve a term of five years.

Election Schedule:

• Nomination — March 30, 2026
• Deadline for filing nominations — April 6, 2026
• Scrutiny of nominations — April 7, 2026
• Deadline for withdrawal of nomination — April 9, 2026
• Polling — April 23, 2026
• Counting of votes — May 4, 2026
• Deadline for completion of election process — May 6, 2026

With more than 5.6 crore registered voters, the election has become a high-stakes contest, turning into a three-way battle between the DMK-led alliance, the AIADMK-led NDA, and actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

Tamil Nadu election 2026 Polling Time

Accordingly, voting across all Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will take place on April 23, 2026 (Thursday), from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.