Polity & Governance Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Thu, 16 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said commissioning of EVMs and VVPATs for constituencies going to the polls on 23 April 2026 began on 16 April, covering 75,064 polling stations in Tamil Nadu and 44,378 in West Bengal Phase I.

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

• Samrat Choudhary took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar on 15 April 2026 at Lok Bhawan, Patna, administered by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, succeeding Nitish Kumar, who had resigned after becoming a Rajya Sabha member.
• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 15 April 2026 that Houselisting and Housing Census field operations, Phase I of Census 2027, would begin on 16 April in eight States/UTs and parts of Delhi, after a 15-day Self-Enumeration window that about 12 lakh households had used.
• The Election Commission of India began distributing Voter Information Slips on 15 April 2026 for the Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (Phase I) Assembly elections due on 23 April, with Braille-enabled slips for voters with visual impairment.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 14 April 2026 that, after withdrawals, 2,926 candidates are contesting the West Bengal Assembly election: 1,478 in 152 constituencies in Phase I and 1,448 in 142 constituencies in Phase II.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026

• SĀDHANA Saptah 2026, the National Learning Week under Mission Karmayogi held from 2 to 10 April 2026, recorded over 3.18 crore course completions on the iGOT Karmayogi platform, nearly ten times the 2024 edition.
• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released the updated Constitution of India in Sindhi, in both Devanagari and Persian scripts, on Sindhi Bhasha Diwas, 10 April 2026.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

• Assam, Kerala and Puducherry voted on 9 April 2026 in 296 Assembly constituencies; ECI's final statistical reports put state polling at 86.33% in Assam, 79.53% in Kerala and 91.19% in Puducherry.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on 9 April 2026 that reservation for women in legislative bodies is the need of the hour and any delay would be deeply unfortunate; Article 330A reserves about one-third of directly elected Lok Sabha seats for women.
• Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath to newly elected member Parth Ajit Pawar, representing Maharashtra, in Parliament House on 9 April 2026.

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

• The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare said on 6 April 2026 that over 1.91 crore Digital Life Certificates were generated in 2025-26 under DLC Campaign 4.0, with over 1.16 crore made through face authentication.
• Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan on 6 April 2026 administered the oath or affirmation to 19 newly elected or re-elected members from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Odisha.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission said on 5 April 2026 that seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, precious metals and freebies in the five poll-bound states and UT had reached ₹651.51 crore since 26 February 2026.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on 5 April 2026 launched the first-ever 'Administrative Capacity Building for Scientists and Academicians' programme under Mission Karmayogi, along with a revamped UNNATI portal and a CBC–RIS MoU.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026

• The Election Commission on 3 April 2026 directed states and UTs to ensure a paid holiday on polling day under Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, including for daily-wage and casual workers.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on 3 April 2026 completed his digital self-enumeration in the first phase of Census 2027, which he said is the first census conducted entirely on digital platforms.