Assembly Elections 2026: BJP to Rule West Bengal, Actor Vijay’s Party Sweeps Tamil Nadu

Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for a high-stakes political verdict as counting of votes begins today for the Assembly Elections 2026 held in four states — West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam — and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Counting started at 8 AM across 234 centers under tight security, with postal ballots being taken up first, followed by EVM rounds.

Early trends, seat-wise leads, final results, and key political upsets from all five regions will be updated here in real-time.

Stay with us for minute-by-minute developments as the electoral fate of over 900 candidates unfolds.

Here are the updates:

1. Vote Counting began at 8 am today.
2. West Bengal: Three-layer security at centres, over 37 companies deployed across Birbhum for vote count
3. As the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry commenced on Monday morning, preparations were seen at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the national capital, with traditional ‘poories’ and sweets being prepared for party workers and supporters.
4. Postal vote counting begins in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy district for 5 assembly constituencies. TVK chief and former actor Vijay is contesting from Tiruchirappalli East too, with today deciding on the performance of his, and his party’s political debut in Tamil Nadu.
5. EVM tallying begins across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
6. TMC’s Shashi Panja alleges irregularities in counting process, raises questions.
7. Tamil Nadu Elections: TVK Chief Vijay leads in first round in Trichy East.
8. Early Leads signal NDA edge in Assam, close battles in Keralam, Bengal and DMK ahead in Tamil Nadu.
9. Hopeful for a verdict in favour of NDA-BJP in Keralam: BJP candidate from Kazahakootam, V Muraleedharan.
10. Early trends: UDF takes charge in Malappuram as early leads emerge; LDF puts up tough fight Malappuram district in Keralam witnessing a clear early edge for the United Democratic Front (UDF) as counting trends emerge from multiple constituencies, though the Left Democratic Front (LDF) is putting up a fight in select seats.
11. Early Trends: NDA attains a massive lead in Assam until 9 am, UDF edges ahead in Keralam Meanwhile, in Assam, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA alliance has achieved a massive lead over the Congress-led bloc with leads in 67 constituencies; meanwhile, the opposition alliance is ahead in 9.
12. Early Trends: TMC-BJP locked in close fight in West Bengal, DMK edges ahead in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held a narrow advantage over the AIADMK-led alliance, leading in about 50 seats compared to around 25 for the opposition bloc.
13. Vijay leads after first round from Tiruchirappalli East; TVK claims early momentum in Tamil Nadu polls counting. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay is leading in the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency at the end of the first round of counting by a margin of 1,669 votes.
14. West Bengal Assembly Election Results 2026: BJP leads in 142 seats, TMC in 99, Congress and Others in 2 seats each as per ABP Ananda.
15. West Bengal Assembly Election Trending 2026: BJP leads in 150 seats, TMC in 103 seats.
16. BJP leads in 91 Assam, TVK gains 102 seats in TN; UDF with 86 seats in Keralam.
17. Congress-Led UDF crosses majority mark in Keralam.
18. Assam Elections: The BJP is leading in 91 seats in Assam.
19. The Indian National Congress (INC)-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading with 86 seats in Keralam.
20. BJP leads in 150 seats and TMC with 115 seats in West Bengal.
21. TVK takes lead in 85 seats in Tamil Nadu.
22. Assam Assembly Elections Trending 2026: BJP leads in 95 INC in 27 seats and OTH with 03 seats.
23. Keralam Assembly Elections Trending 2026: UDF leads in 91, LDF in 45 seats, BJP in 01 seats and OTH with 02 seats.
24. West Bengal Elections: Mamata Banerjee takes lead in Bhabanipur.
25. Assam Assembly Elections Trending 2026: The BJP has crossed the majority mark in Assam, leading in 78 of 126 seats, while Congress is ahead in 24 and Raijor Dal (RJRD) in one seat.
26. Tamil Nadu Assembly Election results: Actor-turned politician and TVK chief Vijay is leading from the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli (East) constituencies. In the Perambur seat, he is leading by a margin of more than 2990 votes and by a margin of more than 3299 in Tiruchirappalli (East), according to the Election Commission of India trends.
27. Keralam Assembly Elections Trending 2026 : UDF sweeps early leads in Idukki; Minister Roshy Augustine trails. The trends also showed a setback for the ruling front in the district, with Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine trailing by 1,197 votes, while UDF candidate Roy K. Paulose has secured 4,212 votes so far in the initial rounds of counting.
28. West Bengal Elections: BJP crosses halfway mark in West Bengal, leads in 177 seats while TMC in 107, LEFT and OTH holds one seat each, with INC with 0 seats.
29. Assam Assembly Elections Trending 2026: BJP leads in 98 seats, INC in 26 seats, and OTH with 2 seats.
30. Tamil Nadu Elections: TVK workers celebrate as party leads in 108 seats in Tamil Nadu.
31. Keralam Assembly Elections Trending 2026: Celebrations underway at the Congress Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram as the Congress-led UDF has crossed the majority mark of 94 seats in the state.
32. Puducherry Assembly Election Trending 2026: NDA leads in 14 seats, Congress+ with 5 seats, TVK+ holds 4 seats and OTH with 3 seats.
33. Puducherry Assembly Elections Result: N. Rangasamy wins from Thattanchavady constituency with a margin of 4441 votes: Source: ECINET.
34. Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: BJP candidate A. Nmaassivayam wins from Mannadipet constituency with 6110 margin.
35. Assembly Election results 2026: PM Modi to join BJP leaders at party headquarters in Delhi for victory celebrations.
36. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims ‘wrong reporting’, urges TMC workers to stay firm.
37. Mimicry artist Ratan Ranjan performs a satirical skit dressed as CM Mamata Banerjee. In a satirical take on the political landscape of West Bengal, social media influencer and mimicry artist Ratan Ranjan arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters on Monday, dressed as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
38. Keralam Elections: Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala wins from the Haripad assembly seat by a margin of 23,377 votes.
39. West Bengal Elections 2026: BJP workers and supporters continue their celebrations at a counting centre in Bhabanipur. The party is currently leading on 193 seats, way past the majority mark.
40. TVK leader VS Babu defeats Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to win the Kolathur constituency seat in the state assembly elections 2026.
41. “My daughter will make lotus bloom all over Bengal”: BJP candidate from Panihati and mother of RG Kar victim Ratna Debnath.
42. “Had promised to bring UDF back,” Congress’ VD Satheesan basks in glory as alliance comes to power.
43. Congress leader Pawan Khera says, “Apne adhyaksh se toh milne aayenge hi na hum log,” as he arrives at the AICC Office on 24 Akbar Road. On May 2, the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to him in a forgery and defamation case linked to the allegedly making false allegations against the wife of Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.
44. As BJP-led NDA sweeps the Assembly polls in Assam, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, “Hat-Trick with a century!”
45. Jaipur | Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma, along with other party leaders, celebrate the party’s performance in West Bengal and Assam elections.
46. BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrives at the party headquarters in Delhi. The party sweeps the Assam polls and is currently leading on 203 seats in West Bengal, way past the majority mark.
47. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin arrives at the DMK HQ Anna Arivalayam in Chennai after losing the Kolathur constituency seat to TVK leader VS Babu.
48. Guwahati: On BJP-led NDA sweeping the Assembly polls, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, “On behalf of the BJP, I thank the people of Assam. I also thank PM Modi for supporting Assam for the last 10 years. I hope that Assam will lead in all sectors in the coming days. Dilip Saikia is our state president, and ‘Saikia’ means over a hundred. The people of Assam have voted for us wholeheatedly.”
49. CPI(M) Polit Bureau statement on the Assembly elections. “The CPI(M) will introspect on the reasons that led to the defeat of the LDF in Keralam and assure that the Party will take all corrective measures.”
50. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, “BJP’s record win in West Bengal would not be possible without the efforts and struggles of countless Karyakartas over generations. I salute them all. For years, they have worked hard on the ground, overcome all sorts of adversities and spoken about our development agenda. They are the strength of our Party”
51. “The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections will be remembered forever. People’s power has prevailed and BJP’s politics of good governance has triumphed. I bow to each and every person of West Bengal. The people have given a spectacular mandate to BJP and I assure them that our Party will do everything possible to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the people of West Bengal. We will provide a Government that ensures opportunity and dignity to all sections of society,” tweets the PM.
52. Tamil Nadu | TVK chief and actor Vijay leaves from his residence in Chennai to meet his father. His party, TVK is leading on 109 seats of the total 234 in the state.
53. Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Today, as a BJP worker, another thought keeps coming to my mind. The soul of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee must be at so much peace today.”
54. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “…Today, when the BJP has won, the focus should be on change, not revenge. The focus should be on the future, not fear. I appeal to the workers of all political parties: let’s end this endless cycle of violence once and for all…”
55. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Dr Mookerjee fought a major battle to keep West Bengal a part of India. The dream he envisioned of a strong and prosperous Bengal had been waiting to be fulfilled for decades. Today, on May 4, 2026, the people of Bengal have given us, the BJP workers, that opportunity. A new chapter has been added to Bengal’s destiny. From today, Bengal is free from fear. It is filled with the confidence of development…”
56. Kolkata: West Bengal CM & TMC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee returns to her residence, after she concedes the elections to the BJP.
57. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The Samajwadi Party, which has blocked women’s reservation in Parliament, will also have to face the wrath of the women of Uttar Pradesh. The anti-women Samajwadi Party will not be able to wash away its sins by doing anything.”
58. Chennai: TVK chief Vijay receives certificate after winning election from Perambur Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.
59. “South India will also bloom with BJP’s lotus”: Nitin Nabin hails election results as proof of nation’s trust in PM Modi’s leadership.
60. “Historic victory for BJP in Bengal result of sacrifices, struggles of countless workers”: Amit Shah.
61. Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “At a time when the entire country has turned away from communism, Congress is busy embracing the very ideology. The Maoism that is disappearing in the jungles has now strengthened its foothold within the Congress party. Congress is becoming a gang of urban naxals. Congress must not forget one thing, the public will reject anyone who adopts the same ideology that the people have rejected.”
62. Tamil Nadu CM and DMK President MK Stalin tweets, “We humbly accept the people’s verdict. Congratulations to those who have won! Over the past five years, we introduced numerous schemes and provided good governance to the people of Tamil Nadu. We worked to uplift the state in every way. In the election, we sought votes by presenting our achievements. We campaigned seeking support to continue the welfare schemes we had implemented for the people. I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the people of Tamil Nadu who voted in support of the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). I governed not only for those who voted, but also for those who could not or did not vote. I have been sincere to all the people and acted according to my conscience. I worked beyond my limits. My heartfelt thanks to all the beloved cadres and brothers of our leader Kalaignar who stood and worked alongside me. My thanks also to the leaders, administrators, and cadres of our allied movements who stood shoulder to shoulder with us. In my political public life, I have seen great victories as well as defeats. For me, ideals and principles are more important than mere victory or defeat. Therefore, the political journey of the DMK will continue without interruption. Having served as a responsible ruling party so far, the DMK will now function as a strong and responsible opposition.”
63. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh tweets, “This evening, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi spoke to Mamata Banerjee-ji and Thiru MK Stalin about the election results. He also spoke to and congratulated the President of the TVK Thiru Vijay on the party’s performance”
64. Kolkata: Special Electoral Roll Observer, Subrata Gupta says, “The counting of votes has been done peacefully. There were some problems at 2-3 places, but in most places, the counting was done peacefully…If an application for a recount comes, the Returning Officer will make a decision on it. Wherever there are complaints, we are immediately sending QRT there; our team is deployed everywhere.”
65. AICC In-Charge of Assam, Jitendra Singh Alwar tweets, “I write to tender my resignation as General Secretary In-Charge of Assam with immediate effect. The recent election results have been deeply disappointing, and I take full responsibility for my role in the outcome. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to meet the expectations of the people of Assam, whom we sought to serve…”
66. Bhabanipur assembly seat: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari defeats West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee by a margin of 15105 votes.
67. TVK Candidate from Harbour seat Sinora Ashok says, “Vijay will become the next CM of Tamil Nadu”
68. Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets, “Hats off to the people of Bhabanipur. Their mandate has made it clear what fate awaits an anarchic ruler.”
69. North 24 Parganas, West Bengal: BJP’s winning candidate from Panihati Assembly Constituency, Mother of RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim and BJP leader Ratna Debnath says, “This victory is the victory of the people of Panihati, of the entire Bengal. I dedicate this victory to Prime Minister Modi. I have been able to free the people from the misgovernance of the Ghosh family, for which I thank the people; I could not have done this alone. This victory has been achieved because of the people of Panihati.”
70. Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi says, “Assam and Bengal are clear cases of the election being stolen by the BJP with the support of the EC. We agree with Mamata ji. More than 100 seats were stolen in Bengal. We have seen this playbook before: Madhya Pradesh. Haryana. Maharashtra. Lok Sabha 2024 etc. Election theft, institutional theft – what else is left!