Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu leave BJP gasping in polls
02 May 2021 Supporters of TMC party celebrate their party s lead in the West Bengal state legislative assembly elections in Kolkata. AFP
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Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee looks set to win a third term in the state, the DMK is heading for victory in Tamil Nadu, the LDF is surging ahead in Kerala and the BJP leading in Assam in the counting of votes for state polls.
Members of DMK party celebrate while holding their leader M.K. Stalin’s photo in Chennai. AFP
The latest forecast from the popular Indian television news channel NDTV says the Trinamool is poised to get 205+ seats in Bengal, 140+ for the DMK in Tamil Nadu, 90+ for the BJP in Assam and in Kerala, 90 for the Left.
West Bengal had elections in eight phases. The polling was held on March 27, April 1, April 6, April 10, April 17, April 22, April 26 and April 29. All India Trinamool Congress & allies, Sanjukta Morcha comprising Congress and the Left, Bharatiya Janata Party & allies and other parties were in fray. Out of the 294 constituencies, elections were postponed in two seats due to the death of candidates.
The spate of defections of several heavyweights that triggered the fall of the Narayanasamy-led Government before completing term, is now scorching the electoral prospects of the Congress alliance with many former associates notching up crucial wins for the rival front as early results of the April 6 elections came in on Sunday. And in the zero-sum game that has benefited the NDA as a whole in its bid for power, the BJP appears to have gained the most as it is now assured of a conspicuous tally of legislators in the 15th Legislative Assembly, whichever way the results go from here on.
The results of the Assembly elections in four state states and one Union Territory (UT) are being declared. Mamata Banerjee's TMC looked set for a big win despite 10 years of anti-incumbency, while the BJP surged to retain power in Assam.
BJP, slammed for holding large crowded rallies, is planning to keep celebrations low-key as the second wave of coronavirus continues to ravage the country