Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The assembly election results 2026 for West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry are being declared today, May 4. Counting will begin simultaneously across all five regions at 8 AM. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed full machinery to ensure a smooth count and by the time the sun sets, the political maps of some of India’s most consequential states could look very different.
Over a hundred million votes cast. Weeks of gruelling campaigns. Five states hanging in the balance. Follow this live blog for election results live updates as they pour in through the day.
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West Bengal Election Results: Mamata Banerjee’s acid test
Bengal, perhaps, carries the most significance today. West Bengal went to the polls in two phases on April 23 and 29. The state recorded a historic voter turnout of 92.47% in the two phases, the highest ever in Bengal’s electoral history, surpassing even the landmark 2011 election that ended the Left’s three-decade dominance.
Assam Election Results: Himanta’s Third-Term Test
Assam voted in a single phase on April 9 and delivered an impressive 85.38% voter turnout, comfortably beating the 82.04% seen in 2021. The contest here is a straight two-horse race between Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s BJP-led NDA and a resurgent Congress.
Kerala Election Results: Can Pinarayi Vijayan get a hattrick?
Kerala, which voted on April 23 in a single phase, is shaping up as one of the clearest indicator races of the day. The 140-seat assembly is currently held by the LDF (Left Democratic Front) led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. His government rode to a historic back-to-back win in 2021, but in 2026 the headwinds are severe.
Tamil Nadu Election Results: CM MK Stalin’s DMK hopes to return
Tamil Nadu voted on April 23 in a single phase and broke its own record with 85.10% voter turnout, the highest for any Tamil Nadu assembly election since Independence. The 234-seat assembly needs 118 seats for a majority. Chief Minister MK Stalin and his DMK are defending a massive 159-seat mandate from 2021.
Puducherry Election Results: NDA eyes history
India’s smallest electoral battle has its own fascinating subplot. Puducherry, the Union Territory that voted April 9 in a single phase, set its own record with 89.87% voter turnout, the highest ever for a Puducherry Assembly election. Among third-gender voters, turnout was a remarkable at 91.81%.
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