New Delhi, April 9 -- The stage is set for assembly polls in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry in high-stakes electoral battles today.

Voting will be held for 126 seats in Assam, 140 in Keralam, and 30 in Puducherry in this phase of the election. Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23 and West Bengal on April 23 and 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.

The polling will begin at 7 am today. Election Commission has said it has made elaborate arrangements for free, fair and smooth polling.

There are over 2.6 crore electors in Kerala or Keralam who will decide the fate of 883 candidates across 140 constituencies. Of the 2,69,53,644 registered voters across the state, there are 1,38,27,319 women voters and the number of male voters stands at...