P.R.No:164- District Election Officer’s Press Meet on Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election – 2026

On the occasion of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election – 2026, the District Election Officer/District Collector, Mrs. Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru, I.A.S., addressed the media and stated the following:

The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Election – 2026 as follows:

• • Date of Issue of Gazette Notification:                           30.03.2026 (Monday)
  • Last date for making Nominations:                               06.04.2026 (Monday)
  • Date for the Scrutiny of Nominations:                         07.04.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures:         09.04.2026 (Thursday)
  • Date of polling:                                                                     23.04.2026 (Thursday)
  • Date of counting of votes:                                                 04.05.2026 (Monday)
  • Date before which election shall be completed:      06.05.2026 (Wednesday) (PDF 317KB)