While the Right has mastered the art of the grand narrative in the East, the Centre holds firm in the South by mastering the micro-management of regional pride and social security
After a statement performance in Bihar, Asaduddin Owaisi fought the West Bengal Assembly polls looking for another breakthrough but failed to win any seats
Akhilesh Yadav is in no mood to give any impression that his position has weakened before the Congress, nor does he wish to hand a free hand or any kind of leverage to the Congress in Uttar Pradesh
Ashoknagar, Amdanga, Madhyamgram, Deganga, Haroa, Minakhan, Basirhat North, Baduria, Basanti, Kulpi, Mandirbazar, Canning West and Canning East are among the seats that the ISF contested alongside Left Front
This update to Mamata Banerjee's security also comes amid the outgoing CM's refusal to resign from her post due to her rejection of the poll outcome
Thahiliya registered a historic victory in Perambra by a margin of 5,087, garnering 81,429 votes. She defeated CPI(M)'s senior leader and LDF convenor T.P. Ramakrishnan
The UDF has fielded 12 women candidates in the 2026 Assembly election, the LDF 18 and the NDA 16. Among the 11 sitting women MLAs, only three returned to the assembly this time
Known for its strategic surprises, the BJP could even choose an unexpected candidate in the politically crucial state
The Raijor Dal chief won his Sibsagar seat by a margin of more than 17,000 votes
"We have seen this playbook before in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Maharashtra," says Rahul Gandhi
As counting for the Assembly elections in Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry nears an end, THE WEEK looks at what the exit polls got right
TVK chief Vijay held closed-door meetings with his confidants at his Panaiyur office to discuss a coalition government going forward
This comes despite the strong opposition that BJP pick Ratna Debnath faced from TMC workers during polling on April 29
The BJP has asserted dominance with a comprehensive win in West Bengal and Assam, expanded its base in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and is set to return to power with its ally in Puducherry
Voters across several constituencies expressed visible discontent with the incumbent CPI(M)-led LDF administration, influenced by repeated opposition allegations of corruption and nepotism in governance
BJP's V. Muraleedharan also won Kazhakootam constituency. Though initially the BJP-led NDA was leading in five seats, the trend shifted after the fourth round of counting
Will Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan take up the role? A big setback from LDF in the state as Congress-led UDF leads in over 100 seats of the 140 constituencies
The National Democratic Alliance is anchored by the BJP and includes the Rabha Hasong Joutha Mancha, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and the Bodoland
Major setback for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC as BJP is surging ahead in West Bengal assembly polls, currently leading in 161 of the 293 seats
If the Left loses Kerala, the party would be left with no Indian state where it would be in the ruling saddle
According to news reports, the party is maintaining a lead in Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, Manjeswar, Palakkad and Kozhikode south
CPI(M)'s Pinarayi Vijayan is trailing in his home turf, Dharmadam. In the 2021 Assembly polls, Vijayan had won from Dharmadom with a margin of over 45,000 votes
Postal ballots are being counted in the first round of the process. The election was contested for all 140 seats in the Kerala Assembly
Postal ballots are being counted first, followed by EVM votes
A heavy police deployment has been made outside the Sakhawat Memorial School counting centre in Bhabanipur
Results 1-25 of 188 for Assembly Elections 2026