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Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress today won a landslide victory in Bengal. The Chief Minister, however, lost to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram. "I accept the verdict in Nandigram - it is not a big deal. Don't worry," she said.
"'Khela hobe' did happen, and we did win. The BJP kept going on and on about double-engine sarkar, while I assured you all that I will score a double century. This is Bangla's win... this is Bengal's win... this is your win. This win has saved Bengal, it has saved the culture and tradition of Bengal," said Ms Banerjee who ran a bitter, no holds barred campaign against the BJP over two months as Covid cases surged in India.
In Tamil Nadu, the opposition DMK is way ahead with 69 per cent of the MLAs of the DMK-led alliance leading in their respective seats while the ruling Left-led LDF front is likely to end a four-decade trend by retaining power in Kerala, early trends from the state show
In Assam, the BJP is ahead of its nearest rival Congress, which campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion. "People have blessed us. We can say for sure that the BJP will form government in Assam. We are coming back to power with our partners AGP and UPPL," Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told reporters.
AINRC Chief N Rangaswamy, meanwhile, is leading in Puducherry at the moment with his alliance leading in 10 seats
The poll results in the four states and the Union Territory are also likely to reflect how the handling of the COVID pandemic has played on the voters' mind.
Here are the Highlights 2021 Updates on Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry:
May 03, 2021 05:20 (IST)
May 03, 2021 04:14 (IST)
West Bengal Polls: Left-Congress Alliance Fails To Win Single Seat
The Left Front, which had ruled West Bengal for 34 years, has failed to open its account in this election.
The Left Front comprising the Communist Party of India (Marxist), All India Forward Bloc, the Revolutionary Socialist Party and the Communist Party of India had a legacy in West Bengal and was one of the longest-serving elected governments in the world.
The Left Front made a coalition named Sanyukta Morcha with the Congress and Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front to try their luck in the 2021 West Bengal assembly polls.
Their rally at the Brigade Ground in Kolkata drew a large crowd earlier this year, but the united front could not win a single seat.
As per the latest counting trend, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has already won 207 seats and is leading in six constituencies. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 74 seats and has a lead in three seats. When it comes to vote share, the Left Front has got around 5 per cent in this election.
May 03, 2021 02:10 (IST)
Swearing-In Ceremony Will Be Simple, Says DMK Chief MK Stalin
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the swearing in ceremony of the new government led by his party would be simple, DMK president MK Stalin said in Chennai on Sunday.
Mr Stalin, who spoke to reporters after paying floral tributes in the mausoleum of his father and late party patriarch "Kalaignar" M Karunanidhi at the Marina beach said the date of the swearing-in ceremony would be made known soon.
The date and timing of the ceremeony, likely in Raj Bhavan would be simple and it shall be announced Monday night or on Tuesday, he told reporters.
The DMK's work would make people who voted for the combine led by it happy and also shall make others who did not favour it to ponder as to why "we did not vote for the DMK and its allies," he said.
Mr Stalin vowed to take immediate efforts to implement his party's electoral promises in a phased manner and also the DMK's 10-year vision document, news agency PTI reported.
May 03, 2021 01:19 (IST)
BJP Set To Return To Power In Assam With Fewer Seats
The ruling BJP-led alliance is set to make a comeback in Assam in the first Assembly election after the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was enacted with the declaration of results on Sunday, although winning less number of seats compared to the 2016 polls.
The alliance has won or is leading so far in 62 seats (48 wins and 24 leads) out of the 126 constituencies of the state and 64 seats are needed to get a simple majority.
As per the latest results on the Election Commission website, the BJP won 35 seats and is leading in 22 others. Its ally, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), won eight seats and is leading in one, while the third constituency of the alliance, the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), bagged five seats and is leading in one.
May 03, 2021 00:18 (IST)
May 02, 2021 22:57 (IST)
BJP's Mukul Roy wins from Krishnanagar Uttar constituency with 95,391 votes
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May 02, 2021 22:17 (IST)
Election Commission Rejects Trimanool's Recounting Request In Nandigram
Trinamool Congress's request for recounting in Nandigram has been rejected by the Election Commission. BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a narrow margin from the constituency.
Trinamool Congress's request for recounting in Nandigram has been rejected by the Election Commission. BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a narrow margin from the constituency.
May 02, 2021 21:37 (IST)
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra Slams PM Modi's Remarks
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May 02, 2021 21:01 (IST)
Worried With Kerala Result: P Chidambaram, Congress
- Assam we said that we will try to regain power, but we never said that we will win, partly because we knew we were facing a strong and formidable force in the BJP.
- What worries me is Kerala - we should have won in Kerala as we do every alternate time, but we really need to introspect and see what went wrong for us.
- For Bengal, I have a very different view of our issue in Bengal, and we read the situation completely wrong and that backfired badly for us. You see, it was primarily a fight between the TMC and the BJP - that too a very polarised one.
- There was just no room for a third party in Bengal. Same was the case in Tamil Nadu - big contest between DMK and AIADMK. So, in Bengal we just got our approach wrong and that is something we need to work on.
May 02, 2021 20:51 (IST)
"Don't Want To Consider Muslim Migrants From Pakistan As Refugees": Himanta Biswa Sarma
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May 02, 2021 20:48 (IST)
We Knew Assam Will Reject Appeasement, Polarization: Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP
- We were quite confident of taking on any opposition, but when we saw Badruddin Ajmal join the Congress-led alliance, we became sure that this will now not work for them. We knew his joining the Congress alliance will only polarise the votes and the people of Assam were only looking for development and would reject appeasement and polarisation.
- Home Minister Amit Shah has already clarified that the Chief Ministerial candidate will be picked by the BJP's parliamentary party board in a fair internal election;so that will be decided only in a day or two when they all arrive in Assam.
May 02, 2021 20:30 (IST)
Election Commissioner Has Been Disgraceful, Devious: Derek O'Brien
Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien has called the Nandigram election results "fishy". He also attacked the top officials of the Election Commission.
- The Election Commissioner has been disgraceful and devious. We respect the institution of the Election Commission, but not the current people at the helm of affairs.
- Something is fishy about Nandigram, don't you think? A party wins nearly three-fourths of all the seats in the state and the Chief Minister loses her seat - something very fishy went on in Nandigram. And we are on our way to the Election Commission as we speak to raise the issue.
- We have utmost respect for the chair of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister of India, but I am sorry to say that they have come here to Bengal and acted as thugs and cheapshots, who have come here and made catcalls.
- You have to call them out for what they've done. They've behaved like thugs. Played divisive politic... you have no idea what we all have been through and even now what we are going through in Nandigram.
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May 02, 2021 20:01 (IST)
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Tamil Nadu Results 2021: Chief Secretary, Top Cop Meet MK Stalin At His Residence
Tamil Nadu DGP JK Tripathy and Chief Secretary Rajeev Ranjan met DMK Chief and CM designate MK Stalin at his residence.
May 02, 2021 19:52 (IST)
West Bengal Election trends at 7:47 pm
May 02, 2021 19:49 (IST)
Kerala Results 2021: "Metroman" E Sreedharan Loses In Palakkad
BJP candidate "Metroman" E Sreedharan loses to Congress' Shafi Parambil by a margin of 3,859 votes from Palakkad.
May 02, 2021 19:42 (IST)
May 02, 2021 19:39 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: Suvendu Adhikari Wins Nandigram By 1,736 Votes
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari has defeated Mamata Banerjee by 1,736 Votes in Nandigram. "I accept the verdict in Nandigram - it is not a big deal. Don't worry," Ms Banerjee had replied after the result was out.
May 02, 2021 19:35 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: "Congratulations To Mamata Didi": PM Modi Congratulates Trinamool Chief On Bengal Win
May 02, 2021 19:33 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results: How Key Candidates Are Faring In Their Constituencies
May 02, 2021 19:30 (IST)
May 02, 2021 19:21 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: LDF Leading In 97 Seats, Congress Ahead In 42 Seats
May 02, 2021 19:13 (IST)
Assam Results 2021: What BJP Leader Jitendra Singh Said On Next Chief Minister
On next chief minister, BJP leader Jitendra Singh said, "The choice of leader of legislative party is something which is decided by democratic means. Once results are notified and assembly is constituted, a due decision would be taken with cognizance of highest opulence of our party". (ANI)
May 02, 2021 19:07 (IST)
May 02, 2021 19:05 (IST)
May 02, 2021 19:04 (IST)
Bengal Results 2021: "Will Visit Maa Kaali Temple," Says Mamata Banerjee
"I will now visit the Maa Kaali temple and offer my prayers. I had taken a pledge and the priest had also asked me to come the day I win... I have not yet taken a decision on lockdown and that will be taken after I assess the situation after the oath taking ceremony of the new government," Mamata Banerjee said.
May 02, 2021 19:02 (IST)
Kerala Election Results 2021: "No Swearing-In Tomorrow," Says Pinarayi Vijayan
"The news that the swearing-in ceremony will take place tomorrow is not true. The resignation will be submitted when I reach Thiruvananthapuram tomorrow. The rest will be decided after discussion with the party and the Front," said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, reported news agency ANI.
May 02, 2021 18:54 (IST)
If the results of the Bengal election force the government to focus more on the pandemic and less on politicking, campaigning and legislator-purchasing then India will have gained. And lives will be saved."
May 02, 2021 18:53 (IST)
Assam Election Results 2021: BJP Will Form Government, Says Himanta Sarma
Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government and the CM will also be from BJP, to continue development in the State: Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma
May 02, 2021 18:50 (IST)
Kerala Results 2021: MK Stalin Congratulates "Comrade" Pinarayi Vijayan On Historic Win
May 02, 2021 18:46 (IST)
May 02, 2021 18:42 (IST)
May 02, 2021 18:39 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: BJP Office Set On Fire In Bengal, Party Blames Trinamool
The BJP party office in Arambag was set on fire this evening as the Trinamool Congress inched towards a huge victory in the assembly elections, reopening allegations of violence by the ruling party. The BJP's leaders and workers tweeted the video, alleging that Trinamool has unleashed violence on their workers elsewhere as well. (Read full story here)
May 02, 2021 18:36 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan Loses In Palakkad
'Metro Man' and BJP's freshly minted member E Sreedharan, who was initially leading in Palakkad, has lost to Congress. Palakkad's significance for the BJP is that the party came second in this seat in the last state election. The Palakkad municipality is also governed by the BJP. The Congress's Shafi Parambil won in Palakkad by over 17,000 votes in the last election. He has been fielded again on this seat by the party.
May 02, 2021 18:33 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 6:30 pm
May 02, 2021 18:31 (IST)
Kerala Results: "Kerala Does Not Accept Communalism, Divisiveness," Says Pinarayi Vijayan
"BJP had claimed they will big win in Kerala. Senior BJP leaders made claims of forming the government. We had stated that BJP's existing seat will also not exist in Kerala. Several top BJP leaders spent their time and money in Kerala. They must understand Kerala's peculiarity. Kerala does not accept communalism, divisiveness," said Mr Vijayan.
May 02, 2021 18:27 (IST)
May 02, 2021 18:15 (IST)
West Bengal Election trends at 6:11 pm
May 02, 2021 18:14 (IST)
May 02, 2021 18:12 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: "Khelo Hobe" Did Happen And We Won In The End, Says Mamata Banerjee
May 02, 2021 18:07 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 5:56 pm
May 02, 2021 18:03 (IST)
Election Result 2021: BJP Claims Party Office Set On Fire In Bengal
May 02, 2021 17:57 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 5:56 pm
May 02, 2021 17:54 (IST)
Sharad Pawar Congratulates Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and MK Stalin
NCP president Sharad Pawar congratulated Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and MK Stalin as their parties look set to win the assembly elections in West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu respectively.
May 02, 2021 17:45 (IST)
"People Of Tamil Nadu Have Voted For Change": Rahul Gandhi's Congratulates MK Stalin
May 02, 2021 17:42 (IST)
Kerala Election Result: "Kerala Has Given Verdict In Favor Of LDF," Says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
"Kerala has given a verdict in favor of the LDF. But this is not the time to celebrate with great joy as COVID19 continues to spread. This is the time to continue the fight against COVID19," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan says.
May 02, 2021 17:37 (IST)
May 02, 2021 17:33 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Results: Udhayanidhi Stalin Wins From Chepauk Constituency
DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin won from the Chepauk constituency by a margin of 68,880 votes.
May 02, 2021 17:28 (IST)
Assam Election Result: Himanta Biswa Sarma Wins Jalukbari Constituency For 5th Consecutive Term
May 02, 2021 17:22 (IST)
May 02, 2021 17:21 (IST)
Assam Election Results: BJP Leading In 78 Of 126 Seats
The BJP is leading in 78 of the 126 seats, taking it far ahead of its nearest rival Congress, which campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion.
May 02, 2021 17:17 (IST)
May 02, 2021 17:12 (IST)
May 02, 2021 17:11 (IST)
Assam Election Result: Jailed CAA-Activist Akhil Gogoi Wins From Sibsagar
Jailed CAA-activist Akhil Gogoi has won from Sibsagar. Mr Gogoi, a graduate from Cotton College, was contesting against BJP candidate Surabhi Rajkonwar and Congress nominee Subhramitra Gogoi.
May 02, 2021 17:02 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:48 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:43 (IST)
Kerala Election Results 2021: CPM's KK Ramachandran Wins From Puthukkad Constituency
CPM's KK Ramachandran wins by a margin of 27,353 votes over UDF's Sunil Anthikkad from Puthukkad assembly constituency, according to the Election Commission.
May 02, 2021 16:40 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results: BJP's A Namassivayam Wins From Mannadipet Constituency
"I am thankful to the voters for electing me as their representative. NDA will take up welfare activities for people of Puducherry and continue to work for them," he says.
May 02, 2021 16:36 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:34 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Result: How Key Candidates Are Faring In Their Constituencies
May 02, 2021 16:20 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: Trinamool's Manoj Tiwari Wins Howrah North Seat
Cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate Manoj Tiwari has won from Howrah North seat.
Cricketer and Trinamool Congress candidate Manoj Tiwari has won from Howrah North seat.
May 02, 2021 16:18 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:14 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:11 (IST)
May 02, 2021 16:10 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: "Our Approach Should Be Inclusive One," Says BJP's Chandra Bose
"We must understand the heritage and culture of Bengal, and I feel we the BJP fell short on that account. We just couldn't influence the intellectual community in Bengal, something that Mamata Banerjee had done to defeat the Left in 2011. I feel that to counter Mamata Banerjee's minority appeasement, we the BJP indulged in polarisation. And while that worked in certain pockets, it didn't work across Bengal. Our approach must be an inclusive one," BJP's Chandra Bose told NDTV.
May 02, 2021 16:08 (IST)
Kerala Election Result: Health Minister KK Shailaja Wins By Over 42,000 Votes
Kerala Health Minister Shailaja has won from Mattanur in Kannur, defeating her nearest rival by over 42,000 votes.
May 02, 2021 15:58 (IST)
May 02, 2021 15:50 (IST)
May 02, 2021 15:44 (IST)
Assam Election Results: Congress Claims It Will Win Despite Trends Favouring BJP
Despite trends till Sunday afternoon showing a comeback for the BJP in Assam, the Congress claimed that the Grand Alliance of the opposition parties will emerge victorious and form the government once the final results are out.
All India Congress Committee National General Secretary Jitendra Singh said the trends so far will be reversed in the next two to four hours.
"I am still saying that the ''Mahajot'' will form the government. Only 3-4 rounds are over at this moment, while counting will continue for more than 15 rounds in most of the seats," said Mr Singh, the in-charge of Assam Congress.
May 02, 2021 15:40 (IST)
May 02, 2021 15:29 (IST)
May 02, 2021 15:29 (IST)
Trinamool To Win 205+ Seats, 140+ Seats For DMK In Tamil Nadu: NDTV Forecast
Bengal
Trinamool 205+
BJP 75-85
Assam
BJP 90+
Congress 35+
Kerala
LDF 90
UDF45
Tamil Nadu
DMK 140+
AIADMK 80+
May 02, 2021 15:24 (IST)
Assam Election Results: BJP Leading In 76 Seats, Congress Ahead In 49
May 02, 2021 15:21 (IST)
A Counting Agent wearing PPE kit in Khargram(SC) Assembly Constituency, Murshidabad District.
At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be carried out at each centre, besides social distancing and other precautions, including a ban on gatherings, will be strictly followed during the counting by 95,000 officials, officials said.
May 02, 2021 15:13 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 3:10 pm
May 02, 2021 15:10 (IST)
Bengal Election Results 2021: Mamata Banerjee Takes Lead In Nandigram, Ahead By 1,353 Votes
Mamata Banerjee is leading in Nandigram by 1,353 votes at the end of 13th round of counting.
May 02, 2021 15:07 (IST)
May 02, 2021 14:58 (IST)
Bengal Election Result: Trinamool Leading In 206 Seats, BJP No. 2, Left Gains In 1
May 02, 2021 14:53 (IST)
May 02, 2021 14:45 (IST)
Puducherry Election trends at 2:42 pm
May 02, 2021 14:42 (IST)
Bengal Election Result: Suvendu Adhikari Lead Over Mamata Banerjee Drops To 4,392 In Nandigram
BJP's Suvendu Adhikari lead over Mamata Banerjee has dropped to 4,392 votes after 12th round of counting in Nandigram.
May 02, 2021 14:37 (IST)
Assam Election Result: BPF's Sitting MLA Loses In Kokrajhar East
BPF's sitting MLA and Minister Pramila Rani Brahma loses to UPPL's Lawrence Islary in Kokrajhar East.
May 02, 2021 14:33 (IST)
May 02, 2021 14:31 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: "We Fought Hard," Prashant Kishor Tells NDTV
"We have been quite confident all along. All the BJP was doing throughout was run this massive propaganda that BJP is about to win. But we fought hard. The numbers may not seem like it is a close contest, but in reality it was. Numbers don't reflect the true fight on ground. The BJP has fought hard and like I said before, that they are definitely a formidable force here in Bengal," election strategist Prashant Kishor told NDTV.
May 02, 2021 14:19 (IST)
May 02, 2021 14:18 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: The Big Fight In Nandigram
NDTV's Monideepa Banerjie reports: "(BJP's) Suvendu Adhikari was leading by over 10,000 votes against Mamata Banerjee. Then Mr Adhikari left his house to travel to the counting station, but on the way the margin of his lead dipped. Last I heard the current lead is around 3,000 votes. So, Mamata Banerjee has pulled back the margin somewhat, but it is still a cause of concern for her. However, counting is happening in Nandigram block-1, where there is a mixed population of all communities. Trinamool sources said when counting happens in Nandigram block-2, which is dominated by the minority community, Ms Banerjee will go past Mr Adhikari."
May 02, 2021 14:02 (IST)
Bengal Election Results 2021: Prashant Kishor's Old Tweet Trending
Prashant Kishor's tweet way back in December flooded Twitter timelines today as the Trinamool Congress of Mamata Banerjee raced to a massive tally in Bengal today, beating the BJP in a nerve-wracking battle that started years ago. Prashant Kishor had posted a big "save-this-tweet" dare to the BJP on December 21. The ruling party would "struggle to cross double digits" in the 294-member assembly, the poll strategist had said, vowing to quit Twitter if his prediction did not come true.
May 02, 2021 13:54 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:53 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Result: What DMK Leader Said On Supporters Celebrating At Party Office
DMK's TKS Elangovan said that party chief MK Stalin has requested supporters to follow Covid protocols. "The cadres are simply jubilant. Our leader's advice to the cadres is that let them celebrate from their homes as Election Commission is taking serious note of any violation. We are a responsible political party," Mr Elangovan said.
May 02, 2021 13:48 (IST)
Election Result: Forecast From NDTV Election Desk, Based On Current Trends
May 02, 2021 13:46 (IST)
Bengal Election Result: "Congratulations Tigress Of Bengal," Sena's Sanjay Raut Tweets To Mamata Banerjee
As trends predicted a sweep for Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut took to twitter to congratulate her.
May 02, 2021 13:38 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:32 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:29 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 1:23 pm
May 02, 2021 13:27 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: Expert On 3 Things That Worked For Mamata Banerjee
"Three things have worked for Mamata Banerjee - 1. Playing the underdog. It has worked in the past for Indira Gandhi and more recently Arvind Kejriwal... now it has worked for Mamata Banerjee, who was seen in a wheelchair, being targeted by big leaders day and night. The underdog has given a stupendous performance. 2. The second thing that has worked for Mamata Banerjee is the consolidation of the minority votes. The BJP went so strongly with its Hindutva that the anxious minority community came together. That is something BJP must learn about states with a large minority population - that it must not go so strong with Hindutva. That being said, the Congress has been completely decimated in Bengal with Mamata Banerjee walking away with the complete minority vote. And 3. COVID-19 surge went against the BJP. The last three phases of election saw a huge Covid factor playing against the BJP, and Mamata Banerjee capitalised on it. If you see the last three phases of elections, the BJP's performance completely dropped," political commentator Arati Jerath told NDTV.
May 02, 2021 13:24 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: BJP Candidate And 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan Leading In Palakkad
'Metro Man' and BJP's freshly minted member E Sreedharan is winning in Kerala's Palakkad with 6,754 votes. His party is leading in 4 seats in the state, latest trends show.
May 02, 2021 13:22 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:21 (IST)
West BengalElection Results: Trinamool's Madan Mitra Leads In Kamarhati
Trinamool's Madan Mitra is leading by over 18,000 votes in Kamarhati constituency. Mr Mitra has been challenged by BJP's Anindya Raju Banarjee and CPI(M)'s Sayandip Mitra in the constituency.
May 02, 2021 13:16 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: What Poll Expert N Ram Said
"Mamata Banerjee must focus on her governance from here on. There was a lot of discontent among the people of Bengal. In fact, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the electorate of the Left completely gravitated to the BJP as they preferred even the BJP to that of Mamata Banerjee," The Hindu's N Ram told NDTV.
May 02, 2021 13:12 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:10 (IST)
May 02, 2021 13:07 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: Disappointment For BJP In Bengal, Party Reduced To 85 Seats, Trends Show
May 02, 2021 13:04 (IST)
Election Results: Poll Body Directs Chief Secretaries To Take Strong Action On Victory Rallies
Election Commission has taken serious note of reports of victory celebrations in four states and union territory. The poll body has directed Chief Secretaries of the states to file FIR and suspend SHO of the concerned police station and report action taken immediately of each such incidence.
May 02, 2021 12:59 (IST)
May 02, 2021 12:55 (IST)
Trends At 12:45 am: Trinamool All Set To Sweep Bengal, BJP To Retain Assam
Trinamool is all set to sweep Bengal, BJP to retain Assam, LDF to retain Kerala and MK Stalin-led DMK is set form the government in Tamil Nadu
May 02, 2021 12:51 (IST)
Assam Election Results: People Blessed Us, BJP To Retain Power In Assam, Says Sarbananda Sonowal
Elated over the initial trends, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday exuded confidence that the BJP-led alliance will retain power in the state.
"People have blessed us. We can say for sure that the BJP will form government in Assam. We are coming back to power with our partners AGP and UPPL," Mr Sonowal told reporters. (Read full story here)
May 02, 2021 12:47 (IST)
Assam Election Results: BJP Leading In 81 Seats, Trends Show
In Assam, the BJP is leading in 81 of the 126 seats, far ahead of its nearest rival Congress, which campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion.
May 02, 2021 12:44 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: Trinamool Supporters Celebrate
Trinamool Congress supporters celebrate at Kalighat in Kolkata as the party leads in over 200 seats, according to latest trends.
May 02, 2021 12:41 (IST)
Kerala Election Results 2021: NDTV Projections At 12:22 pm
NDTV Projections: LDF heading towards 90 seats versus UDF's 45-50 seats
May 02, 2021 12:33 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: Trinamool Crosses 200 Mark, BJP No. 2
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has crossed the half-way mark in early leads in Bengal though the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. The Chief Minister's Trinamool and the BJP ran a bitter, no holds barred campaign that defied Covid safety rules as well as the poll code. But Mamata Banerjee is trailing the BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari - her former close aide -- in Nandigram, which is the most-watched fight in Bengal.
May 02, 2021 12:22 (IST)
West Bengal Election Result: Derek O'Brien Takes Dig At Amit Shah As Trinamool Crosses 200-Mark
As trends showed a comfortable win for Trinamool Congress in Bengal, party leader put out a tweet that appeared to take potshot at Home Minister Amit Shah's speech in which he says that the BJP will win over 200 seats in the state.
May 02, 2021 12:13 (IST)
Kerala Assembly Election Results: BJP's Suresh Gopi Leading From Thrissur
Suresh Gopi, the BJP candidate from Thrissur, is leading in Thrissur, early trends show. Thrissur is witnessing a tri-cornered fight in assembly polls. Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister late K Karunakaran''s daughter Padmaja Venugopal is fighting the polls in the constituency that was her father''s long-standing political bastion. BJP has fielded actor turned politician Suresh Gopi, known for his dialogues in Malayalam films. P Balachandran is the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate.
May 02, 2021 12:09 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election trends at 12:07 pm
May 02, 2021 12:06 (IST)
May 02, 2021 12:05 (IST)
Bengal Election News: PM Modi Did 24 Rallies In Bengal, Amit Shah Addressed 27 Rallies
Mamata Banerjee looks set to win a third term in Bengal despite a spirited fight by the BJP. The latest forecast from NDTV Election Desk showed that the Trinamool is poised to get 190+ seats in Bengal. The BJP - whose campaigns were led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah - seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections.
May 02, 2021 11:59 (IST)
Bengal Election Results: How Key Candidates Are Faring In Their Constituencies
May 02, 2021 11:58 (IST)
Assam Election Results: State Congress Chief Trails From Gohpur
Assam Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Ripun Bora is trailing from Gohpur. The APCC president was one of the 264 candidates who
contested in the first phase of assembly polls.
May 02, 2021 11:53 (IST)
May 02, 2021 11:51 (IST)
Election Results 2021: BJP's A Namasivayam Wins in Puducherry
BJP's A Namasivayam has won in Puducherry. In Uppalam, DMK candidate Anipal has won. For all updates on Puducherry election results, click here
May 02, 2021 11:43 (IST)
Assam Election Result: BJP Leading in 84 Seats, Congress In 41
May 02, 2021 11:33 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Results: 69% MLAs Of DMK-Led Alliance Leading In Their Seats, Trends Show
Trends suggest that 69% of the sitting MLAs belonging to the DMK-led alliance are leading in their seats.
Trends suggest that 69% of the sitting MLAs belonging to the DMK-led alliance are leading in their seats.
May 02, 2021 11:26 (IST)
May 02, 2021 11:25 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: Congress (M) Chief Jose K Mani Trailing By 2,000 Votes
Jose K Mani, the Kerala Congress (M) chief who recently joined the LDF camp after snapping decades-old ties with the UDF, is trailing by nearly 2,000 votes against his rival and sitting MLA, Mani C Kappan, the poll body said.
Poonjar sitting MLA and Kerala Janapaksham Secular leader, PC George is trailing by a massive margin of over 8,000 votes, it said.
May 02, 2021 11:22 (IST)
May 02, 2021 11:21 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: DMK leaders Kanimozhi And TR Baalu Reach MK Stalin's Residence
Senior DMK leaders Kanimozhi and TR Baalu have reached party chief MK Stalin's residence. Mr Stalin's son, Udhayanidhi, is also present. The DMK is currently leading in 136 seats while the ruling AIDMK is ahead in 96 seats.
May 02, 2021 11:18 (IST)
DMK Alliance Poised For 140 Seats vs AIADMK's 80 Seats: NDTV Forecast
Early forecast at this time (11 am) from NDTV Election Desk. #TamilNadu - DMK+ poised for 140 seats vs AIADMK 80 seats (if current trends continue)
May 02, 2021 11:16 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: How Key Candidates Are Faring In Their Constituencies
May 02, 2021 11:13 (IST)
Kerala Election Results 2021: Left Front Heading Towards Comfortable Win, NDTV Forecast Shows
Meanwhile, "Metroman" E Sreedharan is leading from his Palakkad constituency while another party candidate Kummanam Rajasekharan is ahead in Nemom - the lone seat the party managed to win in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The ruling Left-led LDF front is likely to retain power in Kerala, NDTV's forecast for the state show. The Congress-led UDF alliance is leading in nearly 50 seats.
May 02, 2021 11:08 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: LDF Leading In 88 Seats, Election Trends At 11:05 am Show
May 02, 2021 11:04 (IST)
West Bengal Election Trends At 11:01 am
May 02, 2021 11:03 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results: BJP Leading In 4 Seats
The BJP is leading in four seats. The party is part of the AINRC-led alliance.
May 02, 2021 10:58 (IST)
May 02, 2021 10:52 (IST)
Assam Election Results: Himanta Biswa Sarma Leading In Jalukbari
BJP has crossed the halfway mark in Assam. Himanta Biswa Sarma and AGP chief and minister Atul Bora are leading from Majuli, Jalukbari and Bokakhat. Assam has a 126-member assembly and 64 seats are needed for a simple majority.
May 02, 2021 10:50 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results 2021: AINRC Leading In 12 Seats, Congress In 4
May 02, 2021 10:47 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram
Trinamool's Mamata Banerjee is trailing BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by around 7,000 votes. She was trailing in postal ballots by around 1,500 votes and now with EVMs being counted too, Mr Adhikari's lead has grown to around 7,000 votes. However, this is the counting from Nandigram-1 - where the minority community votes are not a factor. Nandigram-2 is where the minority community plays a big factor and that is where Ms Banerjee looks to gain most from.
May 02, 2021 10:45 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: Trinamool Congress Crosses Halfway Mark In Early Leads
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has crossed the halfway mark in West Bengal, where the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. Trinamool Congress is leading in 158 seats while the BJP is ahead in 124 seats, early trends show.
May 02, 2021 10:41 (IST)
May 02, 2021 10:39 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results: DMK Crosses Halfway Mark In Early Trends
May 02, 2021 10:31 (IST)
May 02, 2021 10:29 (IST)
Assam Assembly Election Results: How Key Candidates Are Faring In Their Constituencies
May 02, 2021 10:28 (IST)
Kerala Election Results: LDF Takes Comfortable Lead With Lead In 84 Seats
Kerala's ruling Left-led LDF front is looking to retain power with the alliance leading in 84 seats. The opposition UDF is ahead in 51 seats.
May 02, 2021 10:12 (IST)
May 02, 2021 10:11 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Results: DMK Leading In 115 Seats, ADMK In 93
The opposition DMK is ahead in 115 seats with party chief MK Stalin and son leading in their respective seats, as per early trends. The ADMK is leading in 93 seats.
May 02, 2021 10:09 (IST)
Assam Election Results 2021: Unused EVM Found At Counting Centre
An unused EVM was found inside a trunk at the counting centre premises in Assam on Saturday evening, a government release said.
On being found, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with Returning Officers rushed to the spot to enquire about the machine. Contesting candidates too reached the spot.
May 02, 2021 10:06 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results: AINRC Chief N Rangaswamy Leading In Thattanchavady
AINRC Chief N Rangaswamy is leading at the moment, his alliance is leading in 10 seats
May 02, 2021 10:00 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results: Mamata Banerjee Trailing In Nandigram
Mamata Banerjee is trailing with 5,790 votes in Nandigram where she is contesting against the BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari, her ex-aide whose December defection triggered a flood of exits. Mr Adhikari is leading in Nandigram with 7,287 votes
May 02, 2021 09:57 (IST)
Election Results 2021: Nearly 95,000 Officials Are Involved In Counting Of Votes
Counting of votes will take place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission.
Nearly 95,000 counting officials, including micro-observers, will be involved in the process.
May 02, 2021 09:52 (IST)
May 02, 2021 09:51 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result: Kamal Haasan Leading In Coimbatore South
Actor-turned-Politician Kamal Haasan arrives in Coimbatore. He is leading in Coimbatore South.
May 02, 2021 09:49 (IST)
Assam Election Result 2021: Sarbananda Sonowal Leading In Majuli
May 02, 2021 09:45 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Election Results: Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Facing Tight Race In Bengal
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is facing a tight race in Bengal, where the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. The Chief Minister's Trinamool and the BJP ran a bitter, no holds barred campaign that defied Covid safety rules as well as the poll code.
May 02, 2021 09:41 (IST)
Assam Election Result 2021: Sarbananda Sonowal Leading In Majuli
Outgoing chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Majuli. Leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia is trailing in Nazira.
May 02, 2021 09:34 (IST)
Puducherry Election Results: NRC Congress Ahead In 9 Seats, Congress In 5
May 02, 2021 09:32 (IST)
May 02, 2021 09:18 (IST)
May 02, 2021 09:16 (IST)
Assam Assembly Election Results: BJP Leads In 34 Seats, Congress In 19
The ruling BJP is leading in 34 seats while the Congress is ahead in 19 seats, early trends from postal ballots show. Counting of votes for the assembly elections in Assam is underway with strict adherence to health protocols as it is taking place amid a raging second wave of COVID-19. An average 82.04 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the elections to 126 assembly constituencies in Assam.
May 02, 2021 09:10 (IST)
Kerala Assembly Election Results 2021: Left Ahead In 61 Seats, Congress Leads In 47 Seats
The ruling LDF front is ahead in 61 seats in Kerala while the Congress is leading in 47 seats, early trends from the state show.
May 02, 2021 09:08 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Elections Results 2021: Left Leading In 2 Seats, Early Trends Show
West Bengal is witnessing a close fight between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP. The Left - which has ruled the state till 2011 - is leading in only two seats.
May 02, 2021 09:05 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: DMK Ahead In 37 Seats, ADMK Gains In 32 Seats
MK Stalin's DMK is leading in 37 seats in Tamil Nadu, which is a five per cent gain from the 2016 election, early trends from the state show. The ADMK is ahead in 32 seats.
May 02, 2021 09:01 (IST)
May 02, 2021 09:00 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Election Result: BJP Leading In Upper Bengal
BJP leading in six our of 10 seats in Upper Bengal while the ruling Trinamool in ahead in four.
May 02, 2021 08:58 (IST)
May 02, 2021 08:57 (IST)
Kerala Assembly Election Results 2021: LDF Leads In Early Rounds, But Down Vs 2016
The ruling LDF front is ahead in 53 seats in Kerala while the Congress is leading in 41 seats, early trends from the state show. The ruling Left-led LDF front is hoping to end a four-decade trend by retaining power in the state - its only remaining fort in the country.
May 02, 2021 08:53 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Elections Results 2021: Mamata Banerjee vs BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari In Nandigram
The most-watched fight in Bengal will be for Nandigram, where the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces off against the BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari, her ex-aide whose December defection triggered a flood of exits.
May 02, 2021 08:47 (IST)
May 02, 2021 08:41 (IST)
May 02, 2021 08:41 (IST)
Assam Assembly Election Results: BJP Ahead In 12 Seats, Congress Leads In 9
The ruling BJP is ahead In 12 seats in Assam. The Congress - which campaigned aggressively - is leading in nine seats.
The ruling BJP is ahead In 12 seats in Assam. The Congress - which campaigned aggressively - is leading in nine seats.
May 02, 2021 08:38 (IST)
Kerala Assembly Election Results 2021: LDF Leading In 30 Seats, Congress In 27
Leads in 60 seats have emerged from Kerala. The ruling LDF is leading in 30 seats while opposition UDF is ahead in 27 seats. Interestingly, the BJP, which is a marginal player, is ahead in three seats.
May 02, 2021 08:35 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Results: MK Stalin Leading In Kolathur, Son In Chepauk
May 02, 2021 08:30 (IST)
West Bengal Election Results 2021: BJP Leading In 23 Seats, Trinamool In 18
The BJP is leading in 23 seats while the ruling Trinamool Congress is leading in 18 as per trends at 8:25 am.
May 02, 2021 08:24 (IST)
Negative Tests Or 2 Jabs Must To Enter Counting Halls: Election Commission To Poll Candidates
No candidates or their agents will be allowed inside the counting halls without a negative coronavirus report, the Election Commission has said.
May 02, 2021 08:22 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: DMK Gains In 5 Seats, PMK In One Seat
May 02, 2021 08:15 (IST)
Bengal Assembly Election Results: Early leads Show BJP Leading In 4 Seats, Trinamool In Bengal
BJP is leading in four seats in Bengal while the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead in one seat, early leads from the state show.
May 02, 2021 08:12 (IST)
Election Results 2021: Counting Of Votes Begins For State Elections
Counting of votes have begun for the five states amid India's Covid fight. Counting of votes is taking place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission. In 2016, the total number of counting halls was 1,002. The over-200-per cent increase is due to the distancing norms being followed by the poll panel to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
May 02, 2021 07:56 (IST)
May 02, 2021 07:55 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Election Result: "Not Sure How Pandemic Will Impact Poll Results," Says Senior Journalist Sagarika Ghose
"Not sure how the pandemic will impact the West Bengal poll results," Senior Journalist Sagarika Ghose tells NDTV. Bengal saw a fierce contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP across eight phases. The Samyukta Morcha comprising the Congress, Left parties and ISF has also tried to put up a strong fight. While the last two phases of Bengal elections saw subdued campaigning due to the sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the country, the first six phases saw the constant exchange of barbs between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leaders.
May 02, 2021 07:49 (IST)
May 02, 2021 07:47 (IST)
How To Check Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 Online
Counting of votes in Tamil Nadu will be held among with three other states of West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. In Tamil Nadu, elections were held in 234 assembly seats. The fate of 4,218 candidates will be decided in the state polls, the first one, held after the death of former chief minister, J Jayalalithaa. The AIADMK and the DMK are the key contestants. You can watch the live TV coverage on ndtv.com and the NDTV New App.
May 02, 2021 07:44 (IST)
Election Results 2021: 15 Rounds Of Sanitisation Carried Out At Each Counting Centres Amid Covid Pandemic
Image source: Election Commission
Sanitisation being held at a Counting Centre in Kerala as per the Election Commission's guidelines for the counting of votes today. At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be carried out at each centre, besides social distancing and other precautions, including a ban on gatherings, will be strictly followed during the counting by 95,000 officials, officials said.
May 02, 2021 07:37 (IST)
May 02, 2021 07:36 (IST)
Assembly Election 2021: All 5 Polls Were Held Amid Covid Surge
All five elections were held as India was hit by a massive surge in coronavirus cases. On March 14, two weeks before the first phase there were fewer than 25,000 new cases per day. On March 27 there were around 62,000 and, by April 29, there were well over 3.5 lakh per day. On Saturday the country crossed the four-lakh mark for the first time.
May 02, 2021 07:31 (IST)
Election Results 2021: Counting Halls Increased By Over 200% Amid Covid Pandemic
Counting of votes will take place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission. In 2016, the total number of counting halls was 1,002. The over-200-per cent increase is due to the distancing norms being followed by the poll panel to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
May 02, 2021 07:27 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Elections Results 2021: Exit Polls Predict Close Fight With Thin Edge For Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has an edge in Bengal, though with a majority greatly shrunk, according to exit polls.
The Trinamool Congress, which surged to power in 2011 toppling the 34-year Left citadel, had improved its tally by 27 seats in 2016, winning 2011.
Statutory warning: Exit polls can often get it wrong.
May 02, 2021 07:24 (IST)
Assembly Election Result 2021: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, "Metroman" E Sreedharan Among Key Candidates In Kerala
In Kerala, as many as 957 candidates, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 11 of his cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, BJP state chief K Surendran, "Metroman" E Sreedharan, and former Union minister, K J Alphons among others were in fray for the 140 assembly seats.
May 02, 2021 07:18 (IST)
May 02, 2021 07:14 (IST)
Puducherry Elections Results 2021: Ex-Chief Minister N Rangaswamy's party, Congress-DMK Key Contenders For Power
In the union territory of Puducherry, the former Chief Minister N Rangaswamy led All India NR Congress-BJP alliance and Congress-DMK combine are the key contenders for power.
As many as 1,382 personnel would be deployed for counting of votes in the whole of the UT while about 400 police personnel shall be on security duties.
May 02, 2021 07:01 (IST)
May 02, 2021 06:59 (IST)
Assam Assembly Election Result 2021 - All You Need To Know:
Assam Assembly election were held in 3 phases - March 27, April 1 and April 6. The Assam Assembly comprises of 126 seats, one for each MLA from 126 Assembly constituencies in the state. The majority mark for the Assam Assembly is 64 seats.
Assam recorded an average 82.04 per cent voter turnout in the 3-phase elections. The BJP, which is the incumbent government in the state, is in an alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL). To read more about the elections, click here
May 02, 2021 06:54 (IST)
How To Check West Bengal Election Results 2021 Online
Counting of votes will be held today in the high-stake West Bengal assembly elections in the shadow of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. Counting of votes will begin at 8 AM. West Bengal saw a marathon eight-phase Assembly elections in 2021. The exit polls have forecast a tight contest between Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress and the BJP in the crucial West Bengal Assembly Polls. If you want to check the Bengal Assembly election 2021 results live, click here
May 02, 2021 06:49 (IST)
May 02, 2021 06:45 (IST)
Kerala assembly election results 2021: Left-led LDF front is looking to retain power in Kerala
In Kerala the incumbent LDF is hoping to buck tradition and win re-election. The Congress-led UDF is the other main alliance. Both LDF, UDF have expressed confidence of victory in Kerala polls ahead of counting.
May 02, 2021 06:36 (IST)
Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma are biggest names in Assam
In Assam the BJP is looking for a second straight term and has allied with the Asom Gana Parishad and the UPPL (United People's Party Liberal) to secure the state. The Congress campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are two of the biggest names on the ballot.
May 02, 2021 06:27 (IST)
West Bengal Assembly Elections: Trinamool Congress surged to power in 2011 toppling the 34-year Left citadel
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has an edge in Bengal, though with a majority greatly shrunk, according to exit polls.
The Trinamool Congress, which surged to power in 2011 toppling the 34-year Left citadel, had improved its tally by 27 seats in 2016, winning 2011.
May 02, 2021 06:22 (IST)
Bengal Elections 2021: Amid Polls, Virus Grew Faster In India
Bengal voted in a record eight phased-polls to choose the next government. Amid the elections, the state saw coronavirus spreading much faster than before. While India's average growth rate is believed to be 7 per cent, West Bengal's average growth rate is 13 per cent.
Bengal voted in a record eight phased-polls to choose the next government. Amid the elections, the state saw coronavirus spreading much faster than before. While India's average growth rate is believed to be 7 per cent, West Bengal's average growth rate is 13 per cent.
May 02, 2021 06:20 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election 2021: DMK Eyes Return After A Decade
The DMK is hoping to return to power after nearly a decade. DMK chief MK Stalin is hoping to contesting from Kolathur while his son Udhayanidhi is contesting from Chepauk.
The DMK is hoping to return to power after nearly a decade. DMK chief MK Stalin is hoping to contesting from Kolathur while his son Udhayanidhi is contesting from Chepauk.
May 02, 2021 06:16 (IST)
Tamil Nadu is witnessing the first state election after the deaths of two political icons and former chief ministers - M. Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa.
May 02, 2021 06:14 (IST)
In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Kamal Haasan and his party Makkal Needhi Maiam hope to gain grounds after a rather forgettable debut in 2019 national elections.
May 02, 2021 06:11 (IST)
The counting in five states comes as India sees an alarming surge in Covid cases. On Saturday, the country saw over 4 lakh cases in a day for the first time, hitting a new global record.
