The ruling Trinamool Congress was ahead of the BJP in the keenly watched state of West Bengal while the DMK had an edge in Tamil Nadu as trends poured in for counting of votes on Sunday in the high-stakes assembly elections in four states and a union territory. In Assam, the ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in 22 seats, while the Grand Alliance spearheaded by the Congress is ahead in 15 places, according to initial trends available from counting of postal ballots in Assam, officials said. The ruling LDF in Kerala was leading in 75 of the total 140 seats while opposition UDF was ahead in 56 segments as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway.
How the BJP returned to power in Assam
How the BJP returned to power in Assam | India Today Insight
A strong, stable leadership, fractured opposition and massive support from women voters helped the saffron party hold on to the state
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UPDATED: May 3, 2021 00:49 IST
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal speaks with media persons after BJP party s winning trend during counting day of Assam assembly elections, in Guwahati. PTI Photo
For the very first time in Assam’s history, a non-Congress government has returned to power following the 2021 Assembly election. In the 126-member house, the ruling BJP-led alliance easily went past the halfway mark of 64. In 2016, the alliance, which also included Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), had won 86 seats BJP, 60; AGP, 14; and BPF, 12. And while the BPF deserted the alliance this time, the alliance found a new partner in the United People s Party Liberal (UPPL). Together, they have won 74 seats. T
Election Results 2021: Mamata Banerjee is trying to retain power for third time in Bengal
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Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress is ahead in West Bengal, where the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. In Tamil Nadu, the opposition DMK is way ahead with party chief MK Stalin and son leading in their respective seats. In neighbouring Kerala, the ruling Left-led LDF front - which is hoping to end a four-decade trend by retaining power - is past the halfway mark, 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.
Assembly Election Results 2021: Close contest between TMC and BJP in West Bengal, BJP leads in Assam
The results will be updated every minute on the Election Commission of India s website - https://results.eci.gov.in. (Image Source:IANS)
Updated: May 2, 2021, 08:37 AM IST
The Assembly Elections 2021 results will finally come out today with the Election Commission set to begin counting of votes at 8 AM. The results will be updated every minute on the Election Commission of India s website - https://results.eci.gov.in. It will display the current round-wise trends and results of each constituency.
All eyes are on the West Bengal Assembly election results. The elections saw a fierce battle between the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. While Mamata Banerjee s TMC is seeking to come to power for the third consecutive term, the BJP is projecting itself as the winner in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly.
Assam: Reserved EVM with no votes polled found in Hailakandi counting centre ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 05:13 IST
Hailakandi (Assam) [India], May 2 (ANI): One reserved unused Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found inside a trunk at a counting centre in Assam s Hailakandi on Saturday evening, a day before the counting of polls are scheduled to begin.
As per a statement, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with returning officers rushed to the spot where the EVM was detected and made an inquiry into it. The contesting candidates also reached the spot. On being investigated, it was found that the unused EVM inside a trunk that found its way inadvertently to the counting venue was a reserved one and there were no votes polled therein, the statement said, adding that it was open before the contesting candidates, who were satisfied with the results.