November 3: The Assam State Election Commission has announced the schedule for the 2026 General Election to the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC). Polling across all 32 constituencies will be held on November 30, while counting of votes is scheduled for December 3.
The election notification was issued on November 3. The last date for filing nominations is November 10, followed by scrutiny on November 12. Candidates can withdraw their nominations until November 16, when the final list of contestants will also be published.
Polling will take place from 7:30 am to 4 pm on November 30. If required, repolling will be held on December 1 during the same hours. Counting will begin at 8 am on December 3, and the entire election process is scheduled to conclude by December 5.
A total of 1,63,966 registered voters are eligible to participate in the election. The electorate includes 79,295 male voters, 84,667 female voters and four voters belonging to the other category. The Commission has arranged 337 polling stations across the 32 constituencies.
The maximum permissible election expenditure has been fixed at Rs 2 lakh per candidate. The election will determine representatives to the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council for its next term.
