02 May, 22:24 (IST)

In West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee pulled off a landslide victory in the Assembly elections 2021 to return to power for the third time in a row. As per the latest data from the Election Commission, TMC is on its course to win over 214 seats in a 294-member Assembly.

In Tamil Nadu, the DMK-Congress alliance won and MK Stalin is now set to become the Chief Minister of the state.

In Kerala, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government scripted history by retaining power and is now set to form a government in the state.

In Puducherry, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to form a government. As per trends till 10 PM, the All India NR Congress won 10 seats, BJP won 3 seats, and leading on three, comprising the NDA. From the UPA alliance, DMK has also won 3 seats and is leading on 3, while Congress has won 2 seats.

In Assam, BJP retained power and created history in the state by becoming the only non-Congress government to win consecutive terms. BJP-led NDA has won 76 seats in the state while the Congress-led alliance managed to bag only 48 seats. 

 

02 May, 21:42 (IST)

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin over the phone and congratulated them for their victory in assembly polls

02 May, 21:23 (IST)

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal wins from Majuli constituency, as per Election Commission of India.

02 May, 21:21 (IST)

Victory is victory. I am thankful to everyone in the constituency. I will work for the development of the constituency: Nisith Pramanik, BJP candidate from Dinhata constituency on winning the seat.

02 May, 20:33 (IST)

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik congratulates Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, and DMK chief MK Stalin on their parties' victory in the Assembly elections.

02 May, 20:11 (IST)
Kerala: BJP's E Sreedharan, popularly known as 'Metro Man', loses to Congress candidate Shafi Parambil from Palakkad Assembly constituency, as per Election Commission.
 
 
02 May, 19:34 (IST)

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan wins from Dharmadam Assembly constituency, as per Election Commission of India.

02 May, 19:06 (IST)

"Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's ok. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don't mind. We won more than 221 seats & BJP has lost the election," says Mamata Banerjee

02 May, 19:06 (IST)

"Don't worry about Nandigram, I struggled for Nandigram because I fought a movement. It's ok. Let the Nandigram people give whatever verdict they want, I accept that. I don't mind. We won more than 221 seats & BJP has lost the election," says Mamata Banerjee

02 May, 15:47 (IST)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is now leading  with over 4,000 votes against Suvendu Adhikari from the Nandigram Assembly Constituency

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New Delhi, May 2: The counting of votes for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021, Assam Assembly Elections 2021, Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021, Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 and Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 will be held on Sunday, i.e. on May 2 from 8 AM onwards. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes today for the four states and one Union Territory and all measures to ensure strict adherence to health safety protocols, amid a raging second wave of COVID-19 have been put in place.

The Election Commission has made arrangements for smooth and safe counting in 822 ACs in five States/UT and for counting for the byepolls held in 4 PCs and 13ACs across 13 States. The counting will take place at 2,364 counting halls as compared to 1,002 halls in the 2016 elections, this amounts to a more than 200% increase in counting halls. This is in view of the Commission’s directions on COVID-19 safety measures/guidelines inside the hall and related measures that led to the substantial increase in polling booths and jump in the postal ballot.

Political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, All India Trinamool Congress, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), DMK, both the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI-M]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) await the assembly results anxiously.  West Bengal Exit Poll Results 2021: Who is Winning Assembly Elections? Surveys Divided But Poll of Poll Numbers Predict Majority For TMC, BJP To Emerge As 2nd Largest Party.

According to the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News, out of the 79 important constituencies, the Trinamool is likely to win 40 seats, while the BJP is projected to win 37, and one each would go to the Congress and the Left, as per the exit poll. Meanwhile, the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News also stated that the NDA is winning Puducherry, barely retaining Assam and losing Tamil Nadu.

The exit poll stated that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool is likely to retain West Bengal, while the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF is set to return to power for the second time in a row in Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, the CVoter Exit Poll for Times Now/ABP News shows that the DMK-led alliance is projected to secure 160 to 172 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.