BJP retains strongholds in north and southwest Bengal and makes inroads in Trinamool bastions of Kolkata and adjoining districts; party’s vote share touches 45.8%, the Trinamool’s drops to 40.8%
Ministers Duraimurugan, Gandhi, deputy speaker Pitchandi lose; E.V.Velu, MRK Panneerselvam, Premallatha win
As of 3.45 p.m. on Monday (May 4), the AIADMK was ahead in 47 constituencies; the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) in four constituencies; the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in three; and the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) in one
Kunhikrishnan secures 76,640 votes against incumbent MLA T.I. Madhusoodanan
Kelu, CPI(M) leader and Minister in the outgoing Cabinet, lost to Congress candidate Usha Vijayan by a margin of 10,543 votes
Gaurav Gogoi, the sitting MP of Jorhat, polled 46,257 votes, while Mr. Goswami secured 69,439 votes, retaining the seat for a third consecutive term
Chandy Oommen gets 84,031 votes against CPI(M)’s K. M. Radhakrishnan
The party also hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying he has failed to effectively steer the alliance and is again absent on the counting day
In the Mananthavady segment, CPI(M) candidate O.R. Kelu, a Minister in the present Cabinet, is trailing by 744 votes against his nearest rival, Usha Vijayan of the Congress.
The results will decide the next governments in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal
The by-election was necessitated following the death of the Speaker of the Tripura Assembly, Biswa Bandhu Sen, in December 2025
Kerala will have 140 counting centres across 43 locations; Tight security arrangements have been made across Kerala
Majority of exit poll projections gave an advantage to DMK+. However, Axis My India gave a massive 98-120 seats to TVK
Six counting centres have been set up across the Union Territory; Chief Electoral Officer says elaborate arrangements have been made for counting of votes
The Election Commission of India has assured all political parties of a triple-layer security at all counting centres with specialised patrols in vulnerable zones; only authorised personnel with QR-coded IDs are permitted entry in the counting venue
Amid rumblings in the Muslim voter base, the Congress government — just weeks short of turning three years — is hoping to retain both Davangere South and Bagalkot constituencies, even as the BJP is confident of winning both
Approximately 15.93 crore people have voted across the places going to polls, with West Bengal recording a voter turnout of 92.47%, its highest since India’s independence.
“The results would reflect the people’s mandate against divisive politics,” said Mr. Abdullah