Assembly Elections

West Bengal has been thrust into an unprecedented constitutional debate after CM Mamata Banerjee refused to resign despite the BJP's sweeping victory in the 2026 Assembly elections

US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his "historic and decisive" election victory, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. "Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader," White House Spokesman Kush Desai told PTI. "The President congratulates Prime Minister Modi on this recent, historic, and decisive election victory," he added. On Monday, the BJP scripted history by securing more than two-thirds majority in the West Bengal assembly polls, ending the 15-year rule of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The party also retained Assam for a third term.

Vijay's TVK has emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in Tamil Nadu, but falling short of the majority mark. The focus now shifts to alliances and post-poll negotiations

While the TVK may fall short of the magic figure and would need outside support to form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, 'Thalapathy' Vijay is well on course to be the next CM

Counting of votes for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies began at 8 am on Monday; it was a decisive victory for Vijay's TVK as it emerged as the largest party

Tamil Nadu Assembly election results 2026: 'We bow to and accept the verdict of the people,' says CM MK Stalin

Assembly election results 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: BJP all set to form government in Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry; TVK sweeps DMK out of power in Tamil Nadu; UDF leads in Kerala

Tamil Nadu election results 2026: As counting progresses across 234 seats, all eyes are on MK Stalin, Vijay, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Edappadi K Palaniswami

Rangasamy won both the seats he contested on and is set to become CM for a record fifth time

Puducherry Assembly election results 2026: N Rangaswamy set to return as CM for fifth time

Assam election results 2026: Voting was held for all 126 constituencies across the state's 35 districts on April 9. The state registered an 85.91 percent voter turnout

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, Monday: In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap ended 0.63 per cent and 0.70 per cent higher, respectively.

A BJP win in West Bengal, said G Chokkalingam, founder and head of research at Equinomics, could see economic growth-related initiatives. More corporate capital, he said could find its way into WB.

Assembly poll results 2026 LIVE: Counting across West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry begins; early trends will become clear in a few hours and final results are expected by evening

From anti-incumbency to development, here are a few things to watch out for

From Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu to BJP's edge in Bengal, record turnout reflects voter churn and emerging challenges to entrenched players

Counting of votes for the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry will begin at 8 am on May 4, Monday, with final results likely by evening

Kerala's voter turnout in the April 9 Assembly elections has tentatively risen to 79.70 per cent after the inclusion of service voters' postal ballots, CEO Rathan U Kelkar said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, Kelkar also outlined elaborate arrangements for the counting of votes scheduled for Monday. He said the polling percentage for the Assembly election was 79.63 per cent, excluding postal ballots of service voters. The chief electoral officer said 53,984 postal ballots had been issued to service voters, of which 20,028 had been received as of May 1. "Service voters can submit postal ballots till before counting begins. We have directed the postal department that postal ballots received from service voters, including on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, should be handed over to the returning officers without delay," he said. He said the receipt of service voters' postal ballots had increased the polling percentage by 0.07 percentage points. "The present voting ..

Shah says central forces to be deployed for 60 days more

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the BJP will end "goonda raj" and "syndicate raj" in West Bengal if the party comes to power in the state. Addressing a public rally at Tehatta in Nadia district, Shah also claimed that voters "wiped out" the Mamata Banerjee government in the first phase of the assembly polls itself. "The BJP has already won 110 seats in the first phase of polls held on April 23," he said. "There will be an end to 'goonda raj' and 'syndicate raj' in West Bengal if the BJP assumes power in the state. Do not be afraid to step out and cast your votes, as the Election Commission has made ample arrangements. Nobody will be able to stop you from voting," Shah said. He said if the BJP is voted to power, it would identify "infiltrators hiding in the state" and take necessary action against them. The senior BJP leader had to cut short his speech because of sudden heavy rainfall despite a large gathering at the venue.