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Assembly Elections · Counting Day · 4 May 2026
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West Bengal: TMC & BJP in neck-and-neck battle — TMC 53, BJP 48 in early trends
Assam: BJP surging ahead — leads in 18 seats; CM Himanta racing towards hattrick
Kerala: UDF leading in 12 seats; LDF 4 — Congress eyes return to power
Tamil Nadu: DMK+ ahead in 38, AIADMK+ in 13, TVK in 3 as counting progresses
Counting underway at 77 centers in West Bengal; re-poll in Falta on May 21
CM Pinarayi Vijayan's historic 3rd term bid in jeopardy as UDF surges in Kerala
Actor Vijay leading in Perambur; trailing in Tiruchirappalli East — Tamil Nadu
Record voter turnout of 85.96% recorded in Assam assembly elections
West Bengal: TMC & BJP in neck-and-neck battle — TMC 53, BJP 48 in early trends
Assam: BJP surging ahead — leads in 18 seats; CM Himanta racing towards hattrick
Kerala: UDF leading in 12 seats; LDF 4 — Congress eyes return to power
Tamil Nadu: DMK+ ahead in 38, AIADMK+ in 13, TVK in 3 as counting progresses
Counting underway at 77 centers in West Bengal; re-poll in Falta on May 21
CM Pinarayi Vijayan's historic 3rd term bid in jeopardy as UDF surges in Kerala
Actor Vijay leading in Perambur; trailing in Tiruchirappalli East — Tamil Nadu
Record voter turnout of 85.96% recorded in Assam assembly elections
West Bengal
Assam
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Puducherry
West Bengal
TMC
53
Leading / Won
BJP
48
Leading / Won
Congress
4
Leading / Won
Others
3
Leading / Won
SEATS REPORTED: 108/294
MAJORITY: 148
West Bengal Updates
5 updates10:47 AMIST
Breaking
TMC & BJP Locked in Historic Neck-and-Neck Battle
As per trends at 8:35 AM, TMC leads in 53 seats while BJP is ahead in 48 — the closest West Bengal election in decades. Final results expected by afternoon. Mamata Banerjee herself is trailing from Bhabanipur, raising political stakes enormously.
ECI / Multiple News Agencies · 10:47 AM IST
10:15 AMIST
Trend
Mamata Banerjee Trailing in Bhabanipur — Key Watch
Chief Minister and TMC President Mamata Banerjee is trailing in her home constituency Bhabanipur in early trends, a development that has sent shockwaves through her party's campaign machinery.
NDTV, India Today · 10:15 AM IST
09:50 AMIST
Key Seat
Kharagpur Sadar: BJP's Dilip Ghosh in Close Fight
BJP's Dilip Ghosh is engaged in a fierce contest with AITC's Pradip Sarkar in Kharagpur Sadar — one of the most closely watched constituencies in West Bengal this cycle.
India.com · 9:50 AM IST
08:35 AMIST
Trend
Early EVM Trends: TMC 53, BJP 48 in First Wave
EVM counting replacing postal ballot leads. TMC holds a slender advantage over BJP in the first wave of electronic votes. Heavy central security forces deployed across 77 counting centres statewide.
ECI Trends · 8:35 AM IST
08:00 AMIST
Update
Counting Begins Across 77 Centres in West Bengal
Vote counting for 293 of 294 assembly seats commenced at 8:00 AM under heavy security. Falta (South 24 Parganas) is excluded — ECI ordered re-poll on May 21 with counting on May 24, 2026.
ECI · 8:00 AM IST
Assam
BJP / NDA
18
Leading / Won
Congress
7
Leading / Won
AIUDF/Others
3
Leading / Won
SEATS REPORTED: 28/126
MAJORITY: 64
Assam Updates
4 updates10:52 AMIST
Breaking
BJP Surges to 18 Seats — Himanta Set for Hat-trick
BJP leads in 18 seats, Congress in 7, with NDA comfortably ahead. Exit polls had projected BJP-led alliance winning 85–95 seats in the 126-seat House. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is comfortably ahead in his own constituency.
India TV News / ECI Trends · 10:52 AM IST
10:20 AMIST
Key Seat
Jorhat: Gaurav Gogoi vs Himanta's BJP Candidate — Tight Race
Congress state unit chief and Jorhat candidate Gaurav Gogoi is in a close fight with BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami, who won the seat by 6,488 votes in 2021. A Gogoi win would be a major Congress morale booster.
ECI · 10:20 AM IST
09:30 AMIST
Trend
BJP Leads 9, Congress 2 in EVM First Round
After postal ballots, EVM counting confirmed BJP ahead in 9 seats and Congress in 2. The NDA coalition comprising BJP, AGP, and UPPL had secured 44.8% vote share in 2021 — exit polls suggest an improved performance this time.
India TV Live · 9:30 AM IST
08:00 AMIST
Update
Counting Begins at 40 Centres Across 126 Constituencies
Vote counting for Assam began with postal ballots at 8:00 AM. EVM counting commenced at 8:30 AM. Polling had taken place on April 9 with a record 85.96% voter turnout. BJP seeks a third consecutive term under CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.
ECI · 8:00 AM IST
Kerala
UDF (Congress)
12
Leading / Won
LDF (CPM)
4
Leading / Won
BJP / NDA
5
Leading / Won
Others
1
Leading / Won
SEATS REPORTED: 22/140
MAJORITY: 71
Kerala Updates
4 updates10:55 AMIST
Breaking
UDF Surges Ahead — 12 Seats; LDF's Third Term in Jeopardy
Congress-led UDF leads in 12 early seats vs LDF's 4, as exit poll predictions appear to be coming true. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's bid for a historic third consecutive term faces serious headwinds. BJP-NDA is surprisingly ahead in 5 seats.
India.com / ECI Trends · 10:55 AM IST
10:30 AMIST
Key Seat
Dharmadam: CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Fortress Under Siege
Vijayan faces UDF's VP Abdul Rasheed and BJP's K Ranjith in Dharmadam — historically a left stronghold. Early numbers are being watched with extreme attention. A Vijayan defeat would be the biggest political upset in Kerala's recent history.
The Hindu · 10:30 AM IST
09:45 AMIST
Trend
UDF Leads 10, LDF 4, BJP 5 — Triangular Contest Shaping Up
A truly three-cornered fight emerging in Kerala. BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar-led NDA appears to be making unexpected inroads — if the trend holds it would be a historic breakthrough for the party in the state.
ECI · 9:45 AM IST
08:00 AMIST
Update
Counting Begins for all 140 Constituencies
Kerala's counting begins at 8 AM amid high anticipation. In 2021, LDF won 99 of 140 seats. Exit polls now project UDF ahead — Congress campaigns under the slogan "Keralam Jayikkum, UDF Nayikkum." LDF counters with "Mattarund LDF Allathe?"
ECI · 8:00 AM IST
Tamil Nadu
DMK+ Alliance
38
Leading / Won
AIADMK+
13
Leading / Won
TVK (Vijay)
3
Leading / Won
Others / BJP
2
Leading / Won
SEATS REPORTED: 56/234
MAJORITY: 118
Tamil Nadu Updates
4 updates10:48 AMIST
Breaking
DMK+ Leads 38, AIADMK+ 13, TVK Vijay's Party 3
DMK-led alliance dominates early trends in Tamil Nadu with 38 seats. AIADMK+ holds 13 while actor Vijay's TVK is ahead in 3. CM MK Stalin leads comfortably in Kolathur. The DMK coalition is tracking well ahead of exit poll projections.
Onmanorama / ECI Trends · 10:48 AM IST
10:30 AMIST
Star Candidate
Actor Vijay Leads in Perambur; Trails in Tiruchirappalli East
TVK founder and actor Vijay is ahead in Perambur but trailing in Tiruchirappalli East — a DMK-held seat. His party's performance is being keenly watched as the first major test of TVK's electoral appeal across the state's 234 constituencies.
The Hindu · 10:30 AM IST
09:20 AMIST
Trend
Stalin Ahead in Kolathur; DMK Wave Visible Across State
MK Stalin leads in Kolathur as early EVM trends confirm a DMK wave. Multiple pollsters had predicted DMK+ winning 120–145 seats. If the trend sustains, MK Stalin returns for a second term comfortably.
ECI · 9:20 AM IST
08:30 AMIST
Trend
First Trends: DMK 38, AIADMK 13, TVK 3 at 8:30 AM
Tamil Nadu counting began at 8 AM for all 234 seats. The addition of TVK has made this a three-cornered contest for the first time since the DMK-AIADMK duopoly was established. Record turnout was recorded across the state.
ECI / Onmanorama · 8:30 AM IST
Puducherry
Congress / UPA
8
Leading / Won
BJP / NDA
7
Leading / Won
AINRC/Others
4
Leading / Won
SEATS REPORTED: 19/30
MAJORITY: 16
Puducherry Updates
2 updates10:40 AMIST
Trend
Congress Leads 8, BJP 7 — Puducherry Too Close to Call
Puducherry presents a razor-thin contest between Congress-led UPA (8 seats) and BJP-led NDA (7 seats) with 19 of 30 seats reporting. The result here could go to any of the major alliances — a hung assembly remains a real possibility.
ECI Trends · 10:40 AM IST
08:00 AMIST
Update
Counting Begins for Puducherry's 30 Assembly Seats
Puducherry's counting commenced at 8 AM. The Union Territory of 30 seats has historically seen competitive contests between Congress and AINRC/BJP alliances. A majority of 16 seats is needed to form the government.
ECI · 8:00 AM IST
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