New Delhi

Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) MP N.K. Premachandran on Monday expressed confidence in the victory of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala in the upcoming Assembly elections. He exuded confidence in getting at least 100 out of 140 seats.

"We welcome the dates and the announcement of the Election Commission to have the elections in five states, including the state of Kerala. I hope that in the state of Kerala, the United Democratic Front led by the Congress will come back with an absolute majority. We are sure that we will not get fewer than 100 seats out of 140. We are well prepared. Everything is okay. There is no conflict," he said.

In Kerala, the main fight is between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) for 140 seats. Meanwhile, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is also in the fray to compete against both alliances. BJP plans to contest around 100 seats in Kerala, while its allies Bharat Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) and Twenty20 are expected to contest the remaining 40 seats as part of the alliance.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced Assembly elections in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry.

According to the schedule, Kerala and Assam will vote in a single phase on April 9, while Tamil Nadu will go to the polls on April 23. Voting in Puducherry will also take place on April 9. The polling in West Bengal will be conducted in two phases on April 23 and April 29.

The counting of votes for all four states and Puducherry will be held on May 4, the ECI announced.

The counting of votes for all four states and Puducherry will be held on May 4, the ECI announced.

The Election Commission of India reviewed poll preparedness for the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Pudducherry previously this month.

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Special intensive revision of the voters' lists in these four states and one union territory has already been conducted, with final electoral rolls published.

The terms of the current assemblies are set to end on different dates: May 7 in West Bengal, May 10 in Tamil Nadu, May 20 in Assam, May 23 in Kerala, and June 15 in Puducherry.