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BJP retains strongholds in north and southwest Bengal and makes inroads in Trinamool bastions of Kolkata and adjoining districts; partys vote share touches 45.8%, the Trinamools drops to 40.8%

He hopes to become the best in the world in his area of expertise; says he is relishing his role at Knight Riders after making the switch from Royals; the 42-year-old describes Jammu & Kashmirs historic Ranji triumph as special, hails the group as one of the most gifted

A look at the key candidates in the Kerala elections who returned victorious and those who failed to win seats.

Ministers Duraimurugan, Gandhi, deputy speaker Pitchandi lose; E.V.Velu, MRK Panneerselvam, Premallatha win

Tamil Nadu saw a major political upset on May 4, 2026, as Chief Minister M. K. Stalin lost his Kolathur seat to V. S. Babu. The result reflects a long-standing pattern in the state, where even the most powerful leadersfrom K. Kamaraj to J. Jayalalithaahave faced electoral defeat. It underscores Tamil Nadus deeply rooted culture of voter accountability.

The National Democractic Alliances success in Bengal and Assam is partly offset by its failure in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

The leader of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam now occupies a space hollowed out by a politics whose rhetorical power has lost its resonance

The Assembly election results strengthen the argument for the BJPs structural political dominance

In this video, we break down the key winners and losers, from major parties like the Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress to emerging players and shifting vote bases.

The LDF drew a blank in Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki districts with Thrissur proving to be the only saving grace

The AINRC has improved its tally by two seats in the 2026 Assembly polls, while the BJPs seats in the Puducherry Assembly have come down by two from its present strength of six

A spokesperson for the citys mayor said that two people were seriously injured.

Chennai has delivered a clear and decisive verdict. Out of 16 Assembly constituencies in the city, actor Vijays Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won 14 seats, leaving the DMK with just two. The only seats retained by the DMK are Harbour and ChepaukThiruvallikeni.

Senior leaders V.D. Satheesan, RameshChennithala, and K.C. Venugopal attribute the massive win to cohesive teamwork within the alliance, the guarantees and assurances given to the people, methodical electioneering, and the misgovernance and nepotism of the outgoing LDF government. The scale of the Lefts defeat has been amplified by the loss of face in some of its strongholds such asTaliparamba, Payyannur, andAmbalapuzha, whereCPI(M) rebelsbacked by the UDF posted decisive victories

The LoP in Lok Sabha claimed that we have seen this playbook before: Madhya Pradesh. Haryana. Maharashtra. Lok Sabha 2024 etc.

Chants of Jai Shri Ram replace Joy Bangla in State capital as TMC faces rout after 15 years

Tony Chammany of theUDF secured a total of 66,112 votes, while LDFs M.B. Shiny trailed with 50,464 votes. NDAs Anitha Thomas secured 13,637 votes

From an impressive 50 seats in 2021, LDFs tally has nose-dived to a dozen seats this time around in north Kerala

The TMCs over-emphasis on the SIR cost it the election, while the BJP was successful in capturing the imagination of the electorate with promises of industries and jobs; BJP also leveraged the rising anger about crimes against women

As of 9.30 p.m. on Monday, the Dravidian major has won in 42 constituencies and is ahead in five others. In terms of arithmetic strength, the party was not as strong as its traditional adversary, the DMK.

Party founder C. JosephVijayregisters a comfortable victory inTiruchiEast. The otherTVKcandidates either finished on top or ran a close second to the winners in several constituencies

Cabinet decides to raise the charges scientifically based on noted economist Arvind Subramanians recommendations

Chief Minister Stalin, several cabinet colleagues defeated

Banking on a carefully crafted outreach to Christian voters, the BJP fielded a line up of prominent Christian faces but failed to make inroads

While Udhayanidhi Stalin defeated TVK candidate D. Selvam to win the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency, P.K. Sekarbabu established a lead in the later rounds of counting and defeated Sinora P.S. Ashok of the TVK in Harbour