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Updated on: May 04, 2026 6:03:14 AM IST
Election results live: Votes for the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry will be counted today from 8 am, with the results likely to be out by the evening. Voting for the Valta seat in Bengal is scheduled to take place again on May 21, so its outcome is pending.
ECI will count votes in assembly elections in four states – West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry today.
Election results live: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will count votes for assembly elections in four states – West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry today, May 4. Vote counting is expected to begin at 8 a.m. and the result is likely to be clear by the evening. However, with the IEC’s surprise announcement on Saturday, all 285 polling stations at the Valta Assembly headquarters in Bengal will undergo re-poll on May 21 and hence will not be part of today’s results announcement.
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Including Valtha, West Bengal has 294 Assembly seats, Tamil Nadu has 243, Kerala has 140-member Assembly, Assam has 126 and Puducherry has 30. While Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry voted in one phase, Bengal witnessed polling in two phases.
Most opinion polls expect the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to win narrowly in West Bengal, a state that has witnessed high political drama after allegations emerged that the electronic voting machine was rigged and malfunctioned when the final stage of voting ended. In Assam too, exit polls favor the BJP, predicting that the party will win a third consecutive term. In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front may oust the Pinarayi Vijayan government from power, according to some exit polls. In Puducherry, the NDA may be on the verge of victory, and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in Tamil Nadu is expected to face a similar fate.
Assam, Puducherry, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Bengal Elections | Key facts
Timing of election results: The Election Commission of India is expected to start counting votes for elections in West Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry at 8 am today and the picture may become clearer by the evening. The counting process will begin with postal ballots and move to electronic voting machines (EVMs) after about 30 minutes.
What is the sign of majority in all places? In the 294-member Bengal Legislative Assembly, the magic number to ensure victory is 148. The majority mark is 118 in Tamil Nadu, 71 in Kerala, 64 in Assam and 16 in Puducherry.
How many candidates are in the fray? In West Bengal, 2,926 candidates participated in the competition during the two phases of the elections. In Tamil Nadu, the number was 4,023. In Assam, 722 candidates participated in the elections, 883 candidates in Kerala, and 294 candidates in Puducherry. In Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, elections were held on April 9, and Tamil Nadu went to the polls on April 23, along with West Bengal, which saw the first phase of elections on the same day. The final stage was held in Bengal on 29 April.
Some key constituencies: In Bengal, some of the major seats are Bhabanipur, Nandigram, Behrampur, Samsirganj and Panihati. In Tamil Nadu, some of the major seats are Edappadi, Tiruchirappalli East, Kolathur, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar and Coimbatore South. In Assam, some of the major seats are Persingh Garwa, Srijangram, Dibrugarh, Dispur and Jalukbari. In Kerala, some of the major seats are Dharmadam, Peravur, Beypore, Nemom, Palakkad, and others. In Puducherry, some of the important seats are Manadipattu, Thattanchavadi, Usodu, Indiranagar, Muthialpet, and others.
Where do prime ministers compete from? In Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting from the Jalukbari seat. Meanwhile, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from the Bhabanipur seat against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is contesting from the Dharmadam seat. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is contesting the election from his stronghold of Kolathur, and Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy is contesting from the Thattanchavadi seat.
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May 04, 2026 6:03:14 AM
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Election results live: Prime Ministers drew significant focus on their candidacies. In Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is contesting from the Jalukbari seat. Meanwhile, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is contesting from the Bhabanipur seat against BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is contesting from the Dharmadam seat. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin is contesting the election from his stronghold of Kolathur, and Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy is contesting from the Thattanchavadi seat.
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Bangladesh election results 2026 live: Valta surprise repoll announced, results on May 24
Bengal election results live: Bengal’s Valta Assembly constituency will not be part of today’s results declaration as the Independent Electoral Commission has ordered re-polling at all 285 polling stations. Voting will be held on May 21 and results will be announced on May 24. The ECI’s surprise announcement came hours after the re-poll process concluded in Diamond Harbor and Magrahat Paschim across 15 booths.
The EEC’s decision on Valta was announced for serious electoral irregularities and subversion of the democratic process during the ballot held in the final stage on 29 April. Huge protests were reported from Valta during the second phase of voting as locals alleged that they were receiving threats from Trinamool cadre.
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Election results 2026 live: A look at exit poll forecasts for Bengal, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Election results live: While a major sweep is expected for the NDA in Assam and Puducherry polls and a narrow win in West Bengal, pollsters expect the Congress-led UDF to get a decisive majority in Kerala, and the MK, led by Sta. Lane in Tamil Nadu.
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Election results 2026 live: When will the vote counting begin?
Election Results 2026 Live: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the results of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry and Kerala today, with the counting of votes scheduled to begin at 8 am. The counting of votes will begin with postal ballots and later move to electronic voting machines (EVMs).
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