Assam
Mising and Sonowal Kachari council polls set for 30 November
Voting for both councils will take place on 30 November, and the full election process will be completed by 5 December.
By Bhaskar Kalita ยท 3 November 2026
The Assam State Election Commission on 3 November 2026 announced the schedule for elections to the Mising Autonomous Council and the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council. Voting for both bodies will be held on 30 November, from 7.30 am to 4 pm.
Nominations can be filed until 10 November, and scrutiny will take place on 12 November. Candidates can withdraw until 16 November. A repoll, if needed, will be held on 1 December. Counting will begin at 8 am on 3 December, and the full process is to be completed by 5 December.
Seats and voters
The Mising council will vote in all 40 of its constituencies. Of these, 28 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, seven for women and five are unreserved. The council area has 6,35,493 voters and 1,032 polling stations.
The Sonowal Kachari council will vote in all 32 constituencies, with 1,63,966 voters and 337 polling stations. In both elections, a candidate can spend up to Rs 2 lakh on the campaign. New names can be added to the voter rolls until the last date for filing nominations.
Source: ThePrint
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