India, April 24 -- Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting elections in India, from heatwaves to cyclones

At least 94 elections in 52 countries have been affected over the past two decades

In 2024 alone, 23 elections across 18 countries were impacted by climate-related events

India recorded extreme weather on 331 days in 2025, intensifying risks to polling and campaigning

Report calls for elections to be treated as critical infrastructure vulnerable to climate disruption

As voting began in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal on April 23, 2026, an intense heatwave sweeping parts of India cast a shadow over the electoral process, with at least four reported deaths in West Bengal. Earlier, on April 9, 2026, Kerala went to the polls fo...