Covid protocol in Assam counting This time, due to Covid-19 protocol, the number of counting tables in each counting hall in Assam has been restricted to 7 Tables. This is to maintain social distance inside the Counting Hall. There is an increase of 34.71% in the number of polling stations over the number of polling stations in the 2016 Assembly Elections. 08:29 AM TMC and BJP locked in close contest TMC and BJP are neck and neck in West Bengal ( 31-29) as per very early trends on Network 18 In Tamil Nadu it is a slight lead for DMK ( 5-1) In Kerala, LDF ahead (39-27)