New Delhi, April 9 -- Voter turnout at 9 am on Thursday in Assam was recorded at 17.87 per cent, while in Keralam it was at 16.23 per cent, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the ongoing 2026 Assembly elections in both states.

The polling trends in the Union Territory of Puducherry showed a voter turnout of 17.41 per cent at 9 am.

Polling for high-stakes electoral battles in two States and a Union Territory began on Thursday at 7 am.

Voting for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam, and 30 in Puducherry is underway. The counting of votes will take place on May 4.

In Keralam, over 2.6 crore electors will decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. Of the 2,69,53,644 registered voters acro...