Assembly election results: BJP dominates in Bengal for first time, Vijay’s TVK takes lead in TN, Cong in Kerala

Counting of votes for the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry has begun on Monday, and final results are expected by the end of the day as trends emerge through multiple counting rounds. 

Nearly 25 crore people in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, and Assam have just finished voting in one of the most important elections in recent times.

Full list of winners of West Bengal Assembly polls

1. MEKLIGANJ – DADHIRAM RAY (BJP)

2. MATHABHANGA – NISHITH PRAMANIK (BJP)

3. COOCHBEHAR UTTAR – SUKUMAR RAY (BJP)

4. COOCHBEHAR DAKSHIN – RATHINDRA BOSE (BJP)

5. SITALKUCHI – SABITRI BARMAN (BJP)

6. SITAI – SANGITA ROY (Trinamool Congress)

7. DINHATA – AJAY RAY (BJP)

8. NATABARI – GIRIJA SHANKAR RAY (BJP)

9. TUFANGANJ – MALATI RAVA ROY (BJP)

10. KUMARGRAM – MANOJ KUMAR ORAON (BJP)

11. KALCHINI – BISHAL LAMA (BJP)

13. FALAKATA – DIPAK BARMAN (BJP)

14. MADARIHAT – LAXUMAN LIMBU (BJP)

15. DHUPGURI – NARESH ROY (BJP)

16. MAYNAGURI – DALIM CHANDRA ROY (BJP)

17. JALPAIGURI – ANANTA DEB ADHIKARY (BJP)

18. RAJGANJ – DINESH SARKAR (BJP)

19. DABGRAM-FULBARI – SIKHA CHATTERJEE (BJP)

20. MAL – SUKRA MUNDA (BJP)

21. NAGRAKATA – PUNA BHENGRA (BJP)

22. KALIMPONG – BHARAT KUMAR CHETRI (BJP)

23. DARJEELING – NOMAN RAI (BJP)

24. KURSEONG – SONAM LAMA (BJP)

25. MATIGARA-NAXALBARI – ANANDAMAY BARMAN (BJP)

26. SILIGURI – SHANKAR GHOSH (BJP)

27. PHANSIDEWA – DURGA MURMU (BJP)

28. CHOPRA – HAMIDUL RAHAMAN (Trinamool Congress)

29. ISLAMPUR – AGARWAL KANAIA LAL (Trinamool Congress)

30. GOALPOKHAR – MD GHULAM RABBANI (Trinamool Congress)

31. CHAKULIA – AZAD MINHAJUL ARFIN (Trinamool Congress)

32. KARANDIGHI – BIRAJ BISWAS (BJP)

33. HEMTABAD – HARIPADA BARMAN (BJP)

34. KALIAGANJ – UTPAL BRAHMACHARO (BJP)

35. RAIGANJ – KOUSHIK CHOWDHURY (BJP)

36. ITAHAR – MOSARAF HUSSEN (Trinamool Congress)

37. KUSHMANDI – TAPAS CHANDRA ROY (BJP)

38. KUMARGANJ – TORAF HOSSAIN MANDAL (Trinamool Congress)

39. BALURGHAT – BIDYUT KUMAR ROY (BJP)

40. TAPAN – BUDHRAI TUDU (BJP)

41. GANGARAMPUR – SATYENDRA NATH ROY (BJP)

42. HARIRAMPUR – BIPLAB MITRA (Trinamool Congress)

43. HABIBPUR – JOYEL MURMU (BJP)

44. GAZOLE – CHINMOY DEB BARMAN (BJP)

45. CHANCHAL – PRASUN BANERJEE (Trinamool Congress)

46. HARISCHANDRAPUR – MD. MATIBUR RAHAMAN (Trinamool Congress)

47. MALATIPUR – ABDUR RAHIM BOXI (Trinamool Congress)

48. RATUA – SAMAR MUKHERJEE (Trinamool Congress)

49. MANIKCHAK – GOUR CHANDRA MANDAL (BJP)

50. MALDAHA – GOPAL CHANDRA SAHA (BJP)

51. ENGLISH BAZAR – AMLAN BHADURI (BJP)

52. MOTHABARI – ISLAM MD NAJRUL (Trinamool Congress)

53. SUJAPUR – SABINA YEASMIN (Trinamool Congress)

54. BAISNABNAGAR – RAJU KARMAKAR (BJP)

55. FARAKKA -- MOHTAB SHAIKH (Congress)

56. SAMSERGANJ – MOHAMMED NOOR ALAM (Trinamool Congress)

57. SUTI – EMANI BISWAS (Trinamool Congress)

58. JANGIPUR – CHITTA MUKHERJEE (BJP)

59. RAGHUNATHGANJ – AKHRUZZAMAN (Trinamool Congress)

60. SAGARDIGHI – BAYRON BISWAS (Trinamool Congress)

61. LALGOLA – ABDUL AZIZ DOCTOR (Trinamool Congress)

62. BHAGAWANGOLA – REYAT HOSSAIN SARKAR (Trinamool Congress)

63. RANINAGAR- JULFIKAR ALI (Congress)

64. MURSHIDABAD – GOURI SANKAR GHOSH (BJP)

65. NABAGRAM – DILIP SAHA (BJP)

66. KHARGRAM – MITALI MAL (BJP)

67. BURWAN – SUKHEN KUMAR BAGDI (BJP)

68. KANDI – GARGI DAS GHOSH (BJP)

69. BHARATPUR – MUSTAFIJUR RAHAMAN (Trinamool Congress)

70. REJINAGAR -- HUMAYUN KABIR (Aam Janata Unnayan Party)

71. BELDANGA – BHARAT KUMAR JHAWAR (BJP)

72. BAHARAMPUR – SUBRATA MAITRA (BJP)

73. HARIHARPARA – NIAMOT SHEIKH (Trinamool Congress)

74. NOWDA -- HUMAYUN KABIR (Aam Janata Unnayan Party)

75. DOMKAL -- MD. MOSTAFIJUR RAHAMAN (CPIM)

76. JALANGI – BABAR ALI (Trinamool Congress)

77. KARIMPUR – SAMARENDRANATH GHOSH (BJP)

78. TEHATTA – SUBRATA KABIRAJ (BJP)

79. PALASHIPARA – RUKBANUR RAHMAN (Trinamool Congress)

80. KALIGANJ – ALIFA AHMED (Trinamool Congress)

81. NAKASHIPARA – SANTANU DEY (BJP)

82. CHAPRA – JEBER SEKH (Trinamool Congress)

83. KRISHNANAGAR UTTAR – TARAK NATH CHATTERJEE (BJP)

84. NABADWIP – SRUTISEKHAR GOSWAMI (BJP)

85. KRISHNANAGAR DAKSHIN – SADHAN GHOSH (BJP)

86. SANTIPUR – SWAPAN KUMAR DAS (BJP)

87. RANAGHAT UTTAR PASCHIM – PARTHA SARATHI CHATTERJEE (BJP)

88. KRISHNAGANJ – SUKANTA BISWAS (BJP)

89. RANAGHAT UTTAR PURBA – ASHIM BISWAS (BJP)

90. RANAGHAT DAKSHIN – ASHIM KUMAR BISWAS (BJP)

91. CHAKDAHA – BANKIM CHANDRA GHOSH (BJP)

92. KALYANI – ANUPAM BISWAS (BJP)

93. HARINGHATA – ASIM KUMAR SARKAR (BJP)

94. BAGDA – SOMA THAKUR (BJP)

95. BANGAON UTTAR – ASHOK KIRTANIA (BJP)

96. BANGAON DAKSHIN – SWAPAN MAJUMDER (BJP)

97. GAIGHATA – SUBRATA THAKUR (BJP)

98. SWARUPNAGAR – BINA MONDAL (Trinamool Congress)

99. BADURIA – BURHANUL MUKADDIM (Trinamool Congress)

100. HABRA – DEBDAS MONDAL (BJP)

101. ASHOKNAGAR – DR. SUMAY HIRA (BJP)

102. AMDANGA – MOHAMMAD KASEM SIDDIQUE (Trinamool Congress)

103. BIJPUR – SUDIPTA DAS (BJP)

104. NAIHATI – SUMITRO CHATTERJEE (BJP)

105. BHATPARA – PAWAN KUMAR SINGH (BJP)

106. JAGATDAL – DR. RAJESH KUMAR (BJP)

107. NOAPARA – ARJUN SINGH (BJP)

108. BARRACKPUR – KAUSTUV BAGCHI (BJP)

109. KHARDAHA – KALYAN CHAKRABORTI (BJP)

110. DUM DUM UTTAR – SOURAV SIKDAR (BJP)

111. PANIHATI – RATNA DEBNATH (BJP)

112. KAMARHATI – MADAN MITRA (Trinamool Congress)

113. BARANAGAR – SAJAL GHOSH (BJP)

114. DUM DUM – ARIJIT BAKSHI (BJP)

115. RAJARHAT NEW TOWN -- TAPAS CHATTERJEE (Trinamool Congress)

116. BIDHANNAGAR – SHARADWAT MUKHERJEE (BJP)

117. RAJARHAT GOPALPUR – TARUNJYOTI TEWARI (BJP)

118. MADHYAMGRAM – RATHIN GHOSH (Trinamool Congress)

119. BARASAT – SANKAR CHATTERJEE (BJP)

120. DEGANGA – ANISUR RAHAMAN BIDESH (Trinamool Congress)

121. HAROA – ABDUL MATIN MUHAMMAD (Trinamool Congress)

122. MINAKHAN – USHA RANI MONDAL (Trinamool Congress)

123. SANDESHKHALI – SANAT SARDAR (BJP)

124. BASIRHAT DAKSHIN – SURAJIT MITRA (Trinamool Congress)

125. BASIRHAT UTTAR – MD. TAUSEFFUR RAHMAN (Trinamool Congress)

126. HINGALGANJ – REKHA PATRA (BJP)

127. GOSABA – BIKARNA NASKAR (BJP)

128. BASANTI – NILIMA MISTRY BISHAL (Trinamool Congress)

129. KULTALI – GANESH CHANDRA MONDAL (Trinamool Congress)

130. PATHARPRATIMA – SAMIR KUMAR JANA (Trinamool Congress)

131. KAKDWIP – DIPANKAR JANA (BJP)

132. SAGAR – SUMANTA MANDAL (BJP)

133. KULPI – BARNALI DHARA (Trinamool Congress)

134. RAIDIGHI – TAPAS MONDAL (Trinamool Congress)

135. MANDIRBAZAR – JOYDEB HALDER (Trinamool Congress)

136. JAYNAGAR – BISWANATH DAS (Trinamool Congress)

137. BARUIPUR PURBA -- BIVAS SARDAR (Trinamool Congress)

138. CANNING PASCHIM – PARESH RAM DAS (Trinamool Congress)

139. CANNING PURBA – MD BAHARUL ISLAM (Trinamool Congress)

140. BARUIPUR PASCHIM – BIMAN BANERJEE (Trinamool Congress)

141. MAGRAHAT PURBA – SARMISTHA PURKAIT (Trinamool Congress)

142. MAGRAHAT PASCHIM – MD. SAMIM AHAMED MOLLA (Trinamool Congress)

143. DIAMOND HARBOUR – PANNA LAL HALDER (Trinamool Congress)

145. SATGACHHIA – AGNISWAR NASKAR (BJP)

146. BISHNUPUR – DILIP MONDAL (Trinamool Congress)

147. SONARPUR DAKSHIN – RUPA GANGULY (BJP)

148. BHANGAR -- NAWSAD SIDDIQUI (All India Secular Front)

149. KASBA – AHMED JAVED KHAN (Trinamool Congress)

150. JADAVPUR – SARBORI MUKHERJEE (BJP)

151. SONARPUR UTTAR – DEBASISH DHAR (BJP)

152. TOLLYGANJ – PAPIA ADHIKARY (BJP)

153. BEHALA PURBA – SANKAR SIKDER (BJP)

154. BEHALA PASCHIM – DR. INDRANIL KHAN (BJP)

155. MAHESHTALA – SUBHASIS DAS (Trinamool Congress)

156. BUDGE BUDGE – ASHOK KUMAR DEB (Trinamool Congress)

157. METIABURUZ – ABDUL KHALEQUE MOLLA (Trinamool Congress)

158. KOLKATA PORT – FIRHAD HAKIM (Trinamool Congress)

159. BHABANIPUR – ADHIKARI SUVENDU (BJP)

160. RASHBEHARI – DASGUPTA SWAPAN (BJP)

161. BALLYGUNGE – SOBHANDEB CHATTOPADHYAY (Trinamool Congress)

162. CHOWRANGEE – BANDYOPADHYAY NAYNA (Trinamool Congress)

163. ENTALLY – SANDIPAN SAHA (Trinamool Congress)

164. BELEGHATA – KUNAL KUMAR GHOSH (Trinamool Congress)

165. JORASANKO – VIJAY OJHA (BJP)

166. SHYAMPUKUR – PURNIMA CHAKRABORTY (BJP)

167. MANIKTALA – TAPAS ROY (BJP)

168. KASHIPUR-BELGACHHIA – RITESH TIWARI (BJP)

169. BALLY – SANJAY KUMAR SINGH (BJP)

170. HOWRAH UTTAR – UMESH RAI (BJP)

171. HOWRAH MADHYA – ARUP ROY (Trinamool Congress)

172. SHIBPUR – RUDRANIL GHOSH (BJP)

173. HOWRAH DAKSHIN – NANDITA CHOWDHURY (Trinamool Congress)

174. SANKRAIL – PRIYA PAUL (Trinamool Congress)

175. PANCHLA – GULSAN MULLICK (Trinamool Congress)

176. ULUBERIA PURBA – RITABRATA BANERJEE (Trinamool Congress)

177. ULUBERIA UTTAR – CHIRAN BERA (BJP)

178. ULUBERIA DAKSHIN – PULAK ROY (Trinamool Congress)

179. SHYAMPUR – DR. HIRANMOY CHATTOPADHYAYA (BJP)

180. BAGNAN – ARUNAVA SEN (Trinamool Congress)

181. AMTA – AMIT SAMANTA (BJP)

182. UDAYNARAYANPUR – SAMIR KUMAR PANJA (Trinamool Congress)

183. JAGATBALLAVPUR – ANUPAM GHOSH (BJP)

184. DOMJUR – TAPAS MAITY (Trinamool Congress)

185. UTTARPARA – DIPANJAN CHAKRABORTY (BJP)

186. SREERAMPUR – BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA (BJP)

187. CHAMPDANI – DILIP SINGH (BJP)

188. SINGUR – ARUP KUMAR DAS (BJP)

189. CHANDANNAGAR – DEEPANJAN KUMAR GUHA (BJP)

190. CHUNCHURA – SUBIR NAG (BJP)

191. BALAGARH – SUMANA SARKAR (BJP)

192. PANDUA – TUSAR KUMAR MAJUMDAR (BJP)

193. SAPTAGRAM – SWARAJ GHOSH (BJP)

194. CHANDITALA – SWATI KHANDOKER (Trinamool Congress)

195. JANGIPARA – PROSENJIT BAG (BJP)

196. HARIPAL – MADHUMITA GHOSH (BJP)

197. DHANEKHALI – ASIMA PATRA (Trinamool Congress)

198. TARAKESWAR – SANTU PAN (BJP)

199. PURSURAH – BIMAN GHOSH (BJP)

200. ARAMBAG – BAG HEMANTA (BJP)

201. GOGHAT – PRASANTA DIGAR (BJP)

202. KHANAKUL – SUSANTA GHOSH (BJP)

203. TAMLUK – HARE KRISHNA BERA (BJP)

204. PANSKURA PURBA – SUBRATA MAITY (BJP)

205. PANSKURA PASCHIM – SINTU SENAPATI (BJP)

206. MOYNA – ASHOKE DINDA (BJP)

207. NANDAKUMAR – KHANRA NIRMAL (BJP)

208. MAHISADAL – SUBHAS CHANDRA PANJA (BJP)

209. HALDIA – PRADIP KUMAR BIJALI (BJP)

210. NANDIGRAM – ADHIKARI SUVENDU (BJP)

211. CHANDIPUR – PIJUSH KANTI DAS (BJP)

212. PATASHPUR – TAPAN MAITY (BJP)

213. KANTHI UTTAR – SUMITA SINHA (BJP)

214. BHAGABANPUR – SANTANU PRAMANIK (BJP)

215. KHEJURI – SUBRATA PAIK (BJP)

216. KANTHI DAKSHIN – ARUP KUMAR DAS (BJP)

217. RAMNAGAR – DR. CHANDRA SEKHAR MONDAL (BJP)

218. EGRA – ADHIKARI DIBYENDU (BJP)

219. DANTAN – AJIT KUMAR JANA (BJP)

220. NAYAGRAM – AMIYA KISKU (BJP)

221. GOPIBALLAVPUR – RAJESH MAHATA (BJP)

222. JHARGRAM – LAKSHMI KANTA SAU (BJP)

223. KESHIARY – BHADRA HEMRAM (BJP)

224. KHARAGPUR SADAR – DILIP GHOSH (BJP)

225. NARAYANGARH – GIRI RAMAPRASAD (BJP)

226. SABANG – AMAL KUMAR PANDA (BJP)

227. PINGLA – SWAGATA MANNA (BJP)

228. KHARAGPUR – DINEN ROY (Trinamool Congress)

229. DEBRA – SUBHASHIS OM (BJP)

230. DASPUR – TAPAN KUMAR DUTTA (BJP)

231. GHATAL – SITAL KAPAT (BJP)

232. CHANDRAKONA – SUKANTA DOLUI (BJP)

233. GARBETA – PRADIP LODHA (BJP)

234. SALBONI – BIMAN MAHATA (BJP)

235. KESHPUR – SEULI SAHA (Trinamool Congress)

236. MEDINIPUR – SANKAR KUMAR GUCHHAIT (BJP)

237. BINPUR – DR. PRANAT TUDU (BJP)

238. BANDWAN – LABSEN BASKEY (BJP)

239. BALARAMPUR – JALADHAR MAHATO (BJP)

240. BAGHMUNDI – RAHIDAS MAHATO (BJP)

241. JOYPUR – BISWAJIT MAHATO (BJP)

242. PURULIA – SUDIP KUMAR MUKHERJEE (BJP)

243. MANBAZAR – MAYNA MURMU (BJP)

244. KASHIPUR – KAMALA KANTA HANSDA (BJP)

245. PARA – NADIAR CHAND BOURI (BJP)

246. RAGHUNATHPUR – MAMONI BAURI (BJP)

247. SALTORA – CHANDANA BAURI (BJP)

248. CHHATNA – SATYANARAYAN MUKHOPADHYAY (BJP)

249. RANIBANDH – KSHUDIRAM TUDU (BJP)

250. RAIPUR – KSHETRAMOHAN HANSDA (BJP)

251. TALDANGRA – SOUVIK PATRA (BJP)

252. BANKURA – NILADRI SEKHAR DANA (BJP)

253. BARJORA – BILLESWAR SINHA (BJP)

254. ONDA – AMARNATH SHAKHA (BJP)

255. BISHNUPUR – SHUKLA CHATTERJEE (BJP)

256. KATULPUR – LAKSHMI KANTA MAJUMDAR (BJP)

257. INDUS – NIRMAL KUMAR DHARA (BJP)

258. SONAMUKHI – DIBAKAR GHARAMI (BJP)

259. KHANDAGHOSH – NABIN CHANDRA BAG (Trinamool Congress)

260. BARDHAMAN DAKSHIN – MOUMITA BISWAS MISRA (BJP)

261. RAINA – SUBHASH PATRA (BJP)

262. JAMALPUR – ARUN HALDER (BJP)

263. MONTESWAR – SAIKAT PANJA (BJP)

264. KALNA – SIDDHARTHA MAJUMDAR (BJP)

265. MEMARI – MANAB GUHA (BJP)

266. BARDHAMAN UTTAR – NISITH KUMAR MALIK (Trinamool Congress)

267. BHATAR – KARFA SOUMEN (BJP)

268. PURBASTHALI DAKSHIN – PRAN KRISHNA TAPADAR (BJP)

269. PURBASTHALI UTTAR – GOPAL CHATTOPADHYAY (BJP)

270. KATWA – KRISHNA GHOSH (BJP)

271. KETUGRAM – ANADI GHOSH (BJP)

272. MANGALKOT – SHISHIR GHOSH (BJP)

273. AUSGRAM – KALITA MAJI (BJP)

274. GALSI – RAJU PATRA (BJP)

275. PANDABESWAR – JITENDRA KUMAR TEWARI (BJP)

276. DURGAPUR PURBA – CHANDRA SEKHAR BANERJEE (BJP)

277. DURGAPUR PASCHIM – LAKSHMAN CHANDRA GHORUI (BJP)

278. RANIGANJ – PARTHA GHOSH (BJP)

279. JAMURIA – DR. BIJAN MUKHERJEE (BJP)

280. ASANSOL DAKSHIN – AGNIMITRA PAUL (BJP)

281. ASANSOL UTTAR – KRISHNENDU MUKHERJEE (BJP)

282. KULTI – AJAY KUMAR PODDAR (BJP)

283. BARABANI – ARIJIT ROY (BJP)

284. DUBRAJPUR – ANUP KUMAR SAHA (BJP)

285. SURI – JAGANNATH CHATTOPADHYAY (BJP)

286. BOLPUR – CHANDRANATH SINHA (Trinamool Congress)

287. NANOOR – BIDHAN CHANDRA MAJHI (Trinamool Congress)

288. LABPUR – DEBASIS OJHA (BJP)

289. SAINTHIA – KRISHNA KANTA SAHA (BJP)

290. MAYURESWAR – DUDH KUMAR MONDAL (BJP)

291. RAMPURHAT – DHRUBA SAHA (BJP)

292. HANSAN – FAYEZUL HAQUE (Trinamool Congress)

293. NALHATI – RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH (Trinamool Congress)

294. MURARAI – DR. MOSARRAF HOSSAIN (Trinamool Congress)

Trends at 7:30 pm

In WB, 133 seats have been announced, with the BJP winning 91, the TMC 39, and the INC 1.

Results for 102 seats in Assam have been released, with the BJP winning 74, the BOPF winning 9, the AIUDF winning 1, and the INC winning 10.

Results for 135 seats in Kerala have been announced: Congress has claimed 139 seats, CPI(M) 28, IUML 22, CPI 8, KEC 7, RSP 3, BJP 3, and RJD 1.

Results for 27 seats have been announced in Puducherry; the AINRC has won 10, the BJP has won 3, and the Independents have won 3.

TVK has won 59 of the 115 seats that have been announced in Tamil Nadu, while DMK has won 24.

Trends at 6:30 pm

65 seats have been declared in WB, with BJP securing 44, TMC 18, and INC 1.

In Assam, results for 80 seats have been announced, showing the BJP with 62 victories, BOPF with 7, AIUDF with 1, and INC with 1.

In Kerala, results for 135 seats are declared: Congress has claimed 62, CPI(M) 24, IUML 21, CPI 8, KEC 7, RSP  3, BJP  3, and RJD 1.

Puducherry has declared results for 24 seats: AINRC has won 9, BJP has 3, and Independents have 3.

In Tamil Nadu, 60 seats have been declared, TVK has won 32 seats, while DMK has secured 14.

Trends at 5:30 pm

So far, ECI has declared 22 seats in West Bengal, with BJP securing 16 and TMC at 6.

At least 40 seats have been declared in Assam, with BJP winning 34, BOPF 5, AIUDF 1, and INC 1, 

In Kerala, results for 122 seats are out: Congress has won 56, CPI(M) 23, IUML 18, CPI 7, KEC 6, RSP 3, BJP 3, and RJD 1.

In Puducherry, results for 19 seats have been declared: AINRC has won 9, BJP 2, and Independents 3.

In Tamil Nadu, TVK has won 15 seats, while DMK has secured 8.

Trends at 4.30 pm

Results on 7 seats declared in Bengal, BJP secures 6, TMC 1.

Results have been declared for 17 seats in Assam, with BJP securing 15 seats, BOPF 1, and AIUDF 1.

In Kerala, results for 88 seats are out: Congress has won 39, CPI(M) 19, IUML 9, CPI 5, KEC 6, RSP 3, BJP 1, and RJD 1.

In Puducherry, results for 19 seats have been declared: AINRC has won 9, BJP 2, and Independents 3.

In Tamil Nadu, TVK has won 3 seats, while DMK has secured 4.

Results declared for 7 seats in Bengal

BJP wins 6 seats in Bengal, TMC have managed to secure 1 seat.

BJP leads in 3 states at 3 pm 

TMC has gained leads on six more seats, taking its total to 97, while BJP remains far ahead with leads in 191 seats in Bengal.

In Kerala, UDF is leading, with LDF trailing behind.

Vijay’s TVK is still ahead with 105 seats in Tamil Nadu.

Assam is set to see BJP return to power as it leads in 99 seats.

In Puducherry, BJP leads in 18 seats, while INC trails with 7.

BJP breaks Kerala drought with Chathanoor win, signals renewed foothold in state

In a result with clear political significance, the BJP has staged a comeback in Kerala after five years, clinching a decisive victory in the Chathanoor Assembly seat. 

Former Congress worker B B Gopakumar delivered the breakthrough, defeating CPI candidate R. Rajendran by a margin of 4,002 votes, marking a rare electoral gain for the party in a state long dominated by the CPI-M-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF.

2.30 pm update, BJP leads in Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal

BJP leads on 196 setas in Bengal, TMC trails back with 92 seats, UDF leads in Kerala, Vijay's TVK leads on 110 seats in Tamil Badu, BJP takes massive lead in Assam, Congress trails back with 10 seats in Puducherry, BJP leads on 16.

As of 1.30 pm, BJP is leading in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry, showing strong momentum across key states. In Kerala, Congress-led alliance is ahead, while in Tamil Nadu, Vijay’s TVK has emerged as a major contender, leading the trends and reshaping the state’s political landscape with a surprising performance.

Clashes erupt in Kolkata amid vote counting, BJP-TMC workers engage in violent confrontations

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moves towards victory in West Bengal, reports of violence have started emerging from Kolkata. Incidents of clashes, scuffles, and stone-pelting between BJP and All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers have been reported from Asansol, Bankura, Cooch Behar, and Kolkata.

Meanwhile, in Bhabanipur, BJP workers were seen celebrating outside the counting centre itself with grand enthusiasm.

Counting updates at 12 pm

BJP leading in Bengal on 192 seats, TMC leading on 95. BJP set to gain power again in Assam. Palaniswam' AIADMK trails back where as Vijay's TVK takes lead in Tamil Nadu

Trends at 11 am

West Bengal (280/293)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 152 seats, while All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee is ahead in 128 seats.

Assam (126/126)

BJP is leading in 98 seats, crossing the majority mark. The Congress-led alliance is ahead in 26 seats.

Tamil Nadu (234/234)

In a surprising development, actor Vijay’s party TVK has stunned everyone. TVK is leading in 106 seats, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 47, AIADMK in 79, and others in 1 seat.

Puducherry (30/30)

Out of 30 seats, trends for 23 seats are in. The BJP alliance is leading in 13 seats, Congress in 6, and others in 4 seats.

Kerala (140/140)

In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading with 98 seats. The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is ahead in 39 seats, while the BJP alliance leads in 1 seat and others in 2 seats.

Kerala polls: UDF eyes landslide as LDF in tatters, Vijayan trailing

With vote counting for the Kerala elections on Monday entering a crucial phase, the decade-long rule of the Left government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan appears to be heading towards a decisive end, as trends point to a sweeping victory for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). 

BJP running ahead of Trinamool in Bengal after two hours of counting

The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  were in a neck and neck battle in West Bengal with the latter slightly ahead after the first two hours of counting of votes. 

At 10 am BJP is leading in Bengal, and Assam. Whereas in Tamil Nadu congress maintains it lead. 

In West Bengal, a major upset is visible as the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to be heading toward a majority in the trends. Out of 293 seats, trends for 256 seats have been declared so far, with BJP leading in 148 seats, while All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee is ahead in only 102 seats.

Assam trends: BJP crosses majority mark

In Assam, trends for 111 out of 126 seats have been announced. The BJP has achieved a significant lead, crossing the majority mark with leads in 85 seats. On the other hand, the Congress-led alliance is currently ahead in only 25 seats. As per the current data, no other party or candidate seems to have opened their account yet.

Big upset in Tamil Nadu

Actor Vijay’s party TVK has delivered a strong performance, leading in 76 seats. Out of 234 seats, trends for 176 seats have been declared so far. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is currently leading in 66 seats, while AIADMK is ahead in 35 seats, and others have not opened their account yet.

Gujarat Umreth by-election update

Results for the Umreth Assembly by-election are also being announced today. After three rounds of counting, BJP is leading with a margin of 6,000 votes.

Impact of PM Modi’s visit in West Bengal

In West Bengal, during his visit to Jhargram, Narendra Modi had stopped at a shop and eaten jhalmuri. Interestingly, BJP is now leading in trends across all seats in the Jhargram area, suggesting a visible impact of his visit.

Trends across 5 states at 9 am

In Bhabanipur, Mamata Banerjee is trailing, while Suvendu Adhikari appears to be dominating in both Nandigram and Bhabanipur. Early trends of the West Bengal Assembly election results have started coming in, and they are bringing worrying signs for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. She is currently trailing in her traditional seat, Bhabanipur. This is being seen as one of the biggest upsets in Bengal politics so far.

The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in around 105 seats in West Bengal, performing even better than the 2021 results. A close contest is underway between the BJP and All India Trinamool Congress (TMC). Out of trends available for 213 out of 293 seats, BJP leads in 105 seats while TMC is ahead in 102, making the contest highly competitive.

Tamil Nadu

In early trends, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is showing dominance, leading in 13 seats, while AIADMK is ahead in 2 and Vijay’s TVK in 3 seats.

Puducherry

Out of 30 seats, BJP has currently secured leads in 2, with trends for other seats yet to come.

West Bengal (earlier trends)

BJP leads in 72 seats while TMC is close behind with 69 seats.

Kerala

The Congress-led UDF alliance is ahead in early trends, leading in 68 out of 132 seats, while the LDF is giving strong competition with 59 seats. BJP is lagging behind with leads in only 5 seats.

Assam

BJP is in a very strong position, leading in 54 out of 126 seats, while Congress is ahead in just 9 seats. Trends for remaining seats are awaited.

West Bengal

In West Bengal, the excitement reached an all-time high with a record-breaking 92.93% of voters showing up to the polls.

However, on Monday, there will be counting for only 293 of 294 Assembly constituencies in the state, since the Election Commission of India (ECI), on Saturday, had announced re-polling for the entire Falta Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district on May 21, the results for which will be declared on May 24.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) are battling for a fourth consecutive term against a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that has transformed from a marginal player to a formidable contender.

The intensity of this battle was underscored by a massive mobilisation of security forces and a narrative dominated by the fallout of the RG Kar Medical College tragedy, which catalysed public sentiment around women's safety and systemic accountability.

While the TMC relies on its entrenched grassroots network and welfare schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar, the BJP's strategy focused on capitalising on anti-incumbency and administrative lapses.

Exit polls suggested a razor-thin margin where every decimal point of vote share could dictate whether Chief Minister Banerjee retains her citadel or the BJP marks its first-ever victory in the East, a result that would fundamentally alter the national Opposition's leadership structure.

Tamil Nadu

Further South, Tamil Nadu has delivered its own record-breaking performance with an 85.1 per cent turnout. The traditionally bipolar contest between the DMK and AIADMK has been disrupted by the entry of actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Internal surveys and exit projections indicate that while Chief Minister MK Stalin's DMK-led alliance remains the frontrunner with projections between 120 and 145 seats, the TVK has emerged as a potent third force.

The data suggests that Vijay's party could capture a significant 30 per cent vote share in specific urban pockets like Chennai and Madurai.

This fragmentation poses a long-term challenge to the Dravidian status quo.

If the DMK secures its second consecutive term, it will be a validation of the Dravidian Model of social justice; however, a strong showing by the TVK could signal the beginning of a new era of tri-polar politics in a state that has long resisted outside influences.

Kerala

Kerala, meanwhile, is testing the limits of incumbency. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), under Pinarayi Vijayan, is attempting a historic third consecutive term, a feat never achieved in the state's modern history. However, the data points to a tight squeeze, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) projected to hover around the 72-seat mark in the 140-member House.

The UDF's potential revival in Kerala is not just a local win; it is a lifeline for the Congress at a national level, proving its ability to lead a major alliance to victory without being a junior partner.

Assam

In the Northeast, Assam presents a picture of consolidation.

The BJP-led NDA, steered by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, appears positioned to score a hat-trick.

Exit polls projected the NDA securing between 85 and 100 seats in the 126-member Assembly.

The Congress-led Opposition, despite forming a six-party front, has struggled to dismantle the BJP's robust organisational machinery.

As the nation awaits the final tally, the underlying logic is clear: Indian voters are rewarding visible governance but are increasingly sensitive to issues of safety, migration, and economic aspiration.

(With inputs from syndicated feed)