Election Results 2026: The counting of votes for the assembly elections held in five states, including West Bengal, is currently underway. All eyes are fixed on the vote count, a process during which every political party is currently asserting its own claims. The attention of most citizens across the country is focused specifically on the results from West Bengal. Early trends emerging from West Bengal indicate a neck-and-neck contest between the BJP and the TMC.
Key Highlights
Summary of Voting and Counting
| State | Total Seats | Election Date | Voter Turnout |
| Assam | 126 | April 9 | 85.96% |
| Puducherry | 30 | April 9 | 89.87% |
| Kerala | 140 | April 9 | ~80% |
| Tamil Nadu | 234 | April 23 | 85.15% |
| West Bengal | 294 | April 23 & 29 | ~92% |
According to the initial trends, the BJP is leading in 122 seats, while the TMC is ahead in 110 seats. In Assam, the BJP appears poised to once again hand a crushing defeat to the Congress party. As for Tamil Nadu, the DMK-led alliance appears to be making massive gains. In Kerala, the Congress-led alliance seems set to secure a majority. Meanwhile, in Puducherry, the BJP-led alliance is currently in the lead.
How Many Seats in Assam?
Early trends from the Assam Assembly elections suggest that the BJP is likely to form the government in the state once again. The state comprises a total of 126 assembly constituencies. Voting for all 126 seats across the state took place on April 9.
Contesting under the leadership of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP is confident of achieving a hat-trick of victories. The Congress party—which has been striving to end its 10-year-long political exile from power in the state—also remains hopeful of a win. Assam witnessed a record-breaking voter turnout of over 85 per cent.
DMK Gains Ground in Tamil Nadu
Early trends from the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections show the DMK-led alliance in the lead. Polling for the state’s 234 assembly seats was held on April 23. Voters in the state demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm, with the voter turnout figure reaching 85.14 per cent—surpassing all previous records. The state is currently governed by a DMK-led administration headed by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The opposition NDA alliance in the state is led by the AIADMK.
All Eyes on West Bengal
Early trends from the West Bengal Assembly elections reveal a fierce contest between the BJP and the TMC. Voting for the state’s 293 assembly seats was conducted in two phases. Voting took place on April 29 for 152 seats in the first phase and 142 seats in the second phase.
Led by Mamata Banerjee, the ruling TMC is aiming to score a fourth consecutive victory. The BJP is harbouring high hopes that the ‘lotus’ will bloom. West Bengal has recorded its highest voter turnout since independence. The state witnessed a voter turnout of over per cent.
