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Congress candidate Usha Vijayan defeated sitting CPI(M) minister O.R. Kelu in Wayanad by 10,543 votes as the UDF swept the district in Kerala's 2026 assembly elections. The loss of a sitting Cabinet minister by such a margin is a significant blow to the LDF's statewide position.
PM Modi called the BJP's sweep of West Bengal's 2026 Assembly Elections a "historic victory," crediting "people's power" in his first public reaction. A BJP majority in the TMC-dominated state would mark a major shift in eastern India's political landscape.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor Joseph C. Vijay, has emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The result signals a major shift in a state long dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, though coalition prospects remain unclear.
Twelve sitting LDF ministers lost their seats in the Kerala Assembly elections, marking an unusually heavy defeat for the incumbent Left Democratic Front government. The scale of losses suggests broad voter rejection and likely clears the way for the UDF to form the next government.
TVK's VS Babu has defeated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in the Kolathur constituency, a seat Stalin had held across three straight Assembly elections since 2011. The result is a significant personal setback for Stalin and an early credibility boost for Vijay's TVK party.
Counting for the Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly election is ongoing, with final results not yet declared. The outcome will shape governance across one of India's largest industrial and export-oriented states.
Vote counting nearing completion shows BJP surging to majority leads in West Bengal and Assam, Vijay's TVK making a debut impact in Tamil Nadu, and the UDF taking a commanding lead in Kerala. A BJP win in Bengal would mark a major shift in a state long held by the Trinamool Congress.
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat to BJP's Topon Kumar Goswami by over 23,000 votes. Goswami retains the seat for a third straight term, dealing a significant blow to Congress's leadership structure in the state.
Mamata Banerjee issued a video message mid-count urging TMC workers to stay at West Bengal bypoll counting centres and not lose morale. ECI data at the time showed BJP leading in several seats, prompting the appeal.
The Congress-led UDF is heading for a big win in Kerala, with KPCC president Sunny Joseph declaring it a rejection of the CPI(M)-led LDF government's policies. The result raises pressure on the ruling LDF ahead of the 2026 state assembly election.
Tamil Nadu's 2026 assembly election pits the ruling DMK against the AIADMK and newcomer Vijay's TVK party across 234 constituencies. The result will test whether DMK holds its 2021 majority, whether AIADMK has recovered from internal splits, and whether Vijay can convert star power into seats.
Early trends in Kerala's assembly election show the Congress-led UDF crossing the 71-seat majority mark, putting it on course to unseat Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's LDF government. Final seat tallies will confirm whether the lead holds.
The UDF leads in all three Wayanad constituencies in Kerala's 2026 assembly election counts, with CPI(M) Cabinet Minister O.R. Kelu trailing Congress rival Usha Vijayan by 744 votes in Mananthavady. A minister losing his seat would be a notable setback for the ruling LDF government.
Counting is underway for the West Bengal assembly election, with EVM rounds beginning after 8:30 AM. The result will decide whether Mamata Banerjee's TMC retains power or BJP secures a historic win in the state.
Vote counting is underway for Kerala's 2026 assembly election across 140 centres at 43 locations. The result will decide whether the LDF retains power, the UDF returns to government, or the BJP wins a meaningful seat tally in a state it has long struggled to crack.
Vote counting for Kerala's 140 Assembly seats started at 8:00 am Monday, with the UDF leading on 18 seats, LDF on 7, and BJP ahead on 4 in early trends. A majority requires 71 seats, and the final outcome will become clearer as counting progresses through the day.
Tamil Nadu is counting Assembly election votes, with DMK seeking a second straight term and actor Vijay's debut party TVK drawing close attention. Axis My India projected TVK at 98, 120 seats, a result that could redraw the state's political landscape if it holds.
Vote counting is underway in West Bengal, with TMC aiming to retain power and BJP targeting a historic first majority in the state. The Election Commission has enforced triple-layer security and QR-coded entry at all counting centres following a record voter turnout.
Security forces have been deployed in sensitive areas across Kerala ahead of the 2026 assembly election results. Authorities are managing potential law and order risks in historically tense constituencies as votes are counted.
Counting begins tomorrow for five state assembly elections, with West Bengal and Tamil Nadu at the centre of political attention. Results will signal momentum for both the BJP and opposition bloc ahead of the 2029 general election.