The State Assembly elections in India of 2006 took place between April 3, 2006 and May 8, 2006. The Indian states that went into poll are Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.
Counting of votes for all the states was completed on May 11, 2006 and results were declared on May 20, 2006.
See main article: 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Elections in Assam for 65 ACs occurred on April 3, 2006 and another 61 ACs on April 10, 2006.
See main article: 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.
| Political Alliance | No. of Seats | Popular Vote % |
|---|---|---|
| LDF | 98 | 48.63% |
| UDF | 42 | 42.98% |
| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.[1] | ||
See main article: 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
| Political Alliance | No. of Seats | Assembly Seat % |
|---|---|---|
| DMK+ | 163 | 69.6% |
| AIADMK+ | 69 | 29.4% |
| Independent/Other | 2 | 0.8% |
| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India. | ||
Elections in Tamil Nadu for 234 ACs occurred in a single phase on May 8, 2006. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front won the elections, beating the incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led government. The DMK leader, M Karunanidhi was sworn in as chief minister.
See main article: 2006 West Bengal state assembly election.
Elections in West Bengal for 45 ACs occurred on April 17, 2006, 66 ACs on April 22, 2006, 77 ACs on April 27, 2006, 57 ACs on May 3, 2006, 49 ACs on May 8, 2006.
Elections in Puducherry for 3 ACs occurred on May 3, 2006 and 27 ACs on May 8, 2006.