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By Prashasti Singh | Written by Prashasti Singh, Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

May 2, 2021, 21:06:37 IST

2021 Election Results Live Updates: After a high-octane election campaign in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the union territory of Puducherry, counting of votes has begun. Results for all four states and the UT are expected to pour in from 5pm.

Election Results 2021: Counting of votes in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections began at 8am amid tight security.(ANI Twitter)

As counting of votes is nearing close in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and union territory (UT) Puducherry, the predictions of the exit polls have mostly come true with Assam and Puducherry remaining with the BJP alliance, Kerala with the LDF, Tamil Nadu with the DMK and West Bengal with the Trinamool Congress. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the winning party chiefs and thanked voters....Read More

The counting of votes is being conducted amid tight security in view of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and the results are expected to start rolling out after 5pm.

The high-octane election campaign in these states was followed by voting that was spread out over a month. West Bengal voted in eight phases, starting March 27 and ending on April 29, while Assam voted in three. Elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry were held in a single phase on April 6.

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BJP in West Bengal is contesting to wrestle the power out of the hands of three-time chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Assam is seeing a contest between the ruling BJP and a grand alliance of eight opposition parties including Congress, the AIUDF and the Bodoland People’s Front.

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In Tamil Nadu, the incumbent All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has gone up against MK Stalin's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) while the battle for Kerala prominently features LDF and the Congress-led UDF.

The alliance of All India NR Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is up against the Congress-led alliance in Puducherry.

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May 2, 2021, 10:28:55 IST

Assam Elections 2021: BJP leads in 42 seats, Congress alliance in 12

Trends for 54 out of the total 126 assembly seats in Assam are in and the BJP and its allies are leading in 42 seats while the Congress alliance leads in 12.

May 2, 2021, 10:16:29 IST

West Bengal elections: TMC leads in 68 seats, BJP in 36

TMC leads in 68 seats while BJP is ahead on 36 seats, according to the official trends on the ECI website.

May 2, 2021, 10:10:59 IST

Kerala Election results: LDF establishes clear lead in 90 seats, UDF in 48 and NDA in 2

After the second round of counting in Kerala, LDF established a clear lead in 90 seats, UDF in 48 and NDA in two.

May 2, 2021, 10:02:28 IST

Assam polls: BJP alliance leads in 25 seats, Congress in 7

BJP and its allies are leading in 25 seats in Assam while Congress and its allied lead in 7 out of the 32 seats for which early trends are available.

May 2, 2021, 09:58:44 IST

Suvendu Adhikari leads from Nandigram

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is leading from the hot seat of Nandigram, where he is fighting against TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, with over 3,000 votes, trends show.

May 2, 2021, 09:50:11 IST

Assam Elections 2021: BJP leads in 6, ally AGP in 2 seats; Congress ahead in 2 constituencies

In Assam, BJP is leading in six constituencies currently, its ally Asom Gana Parishad in two and Congress also leading in two.

May 2, 2021, 09:47:18 IST

TMC candidate from West Bengal's Sitalkuchi, where 4 persons were shot dead as voting was on, takes lead

The TMC candidate has taken lead in West Bengal's Sitalkuchi, where four people were shot dead when security personnel opened fire after some people "attempted to snatch their rifles" while voting was underway.

May 2, 2021, 09:43:28 IST

DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin visits counting booth. See pictures

DMK candidate from Chepauk assembly constituency, Udhayanidhi Stalin, arrives at Queen Mary's College in Chennai where counting of votes is underway. AIADMK leading on 8 seats, DMK on 1 and PMK on 2 seats.

May 2, 2021, 09:41:03 IST

West Bengal Election 2021: BJP's Mukul Roy leads from Krishnanagar Uttar

BJP national vice president Mukul Roy is leading from Krishnanagar Uttar and Tollywood actor-turned-TMC candidate Koushani Mukherjee is trailing in the constituency.

May 2, 2021, 09:36:24 IST

West Bengal Election 2021: TMC leads in 7, BJP in 3 constituencies, show EC trends

The TMC was leading on 7 seats and the BJP on 3 seats, according to the Election Commission of India trends.

May 2, 2021, 09:34:25 IST

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Kamal Haasan ahead of Congress, BJP counterparts from Coimbatore South seat

Makkal Needhi Maiam's Kamal Haasan is ahead of the candidates from Congress and BJP in Coimbatore South constituency.

May 2, 2021, 09:27:46 IST

Tamil Nadu's postal ballot counting: Stalin, Palaniswami lead from their respective seats

DMK’s MK Stalin is leading in his constituency Kolathur and AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami is leading from Edappadi seat. BJP state chief L Murugan is leading in Dharapuram.

May 2, 2021, 09:19:58 IST

Assam Election Results 2021: Postal ballot count shows lead for Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma

Postal ballot count shows lead for key candidates - BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma and Asom Gana Parishad's (AGP) Keshab Mahanta. Click here for Assam assembly election live updates

May 2, 2021, 09:08:49 IST

Kerala polls: LDF leads in 80, UDF in 57, NDA in 3 seats round-1 of counting

After the first round of counting in Kerala assembly election, LDF was leading in 80 seats, UDF in 57 and NDA in 3.

May 2, 2021, 08:57:19 IST

Kerela polls: Metro Man E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad with 1,000 votes

Metro Man E Sreedharan leads in Palakkad with 1,000 votes, according to initial trends. Widow of late Marxist renegade K Rema establishes clear lead in Vadakara. Click here for Kerala assembly election live updates

May 2, 2021, 08:56:16 IST

Counting agent falls unconscious in West Bengal, taken to hospital

A counting agent of Congress candidate from Panihati (North 24 Parganas), Tapas Majumder, was taken to a hospital after he fell unconscious.

May 2, 2021, 08:50:56 IST

EVM counting begins in Kerala: LDF leads as initial trends in

EVMs counting begins in Kerala. According to initial trends, the ruling LDF has lead in 50 seats, UDF in 36 and NDA in 2.

May 2, 2021, 08:47:24 IST

'Postal ballot is very preliminary trend': Political commentator

"Postal ballot is very preliminary trend. It doesnt reflect whats in store. We have to wait for EVM," Biswanath Chakraborty, political commentator says as TMC leads in West Bengal. BJP's Babul Supriyo is leading in postal ballots early trend.

May 2, 2021, 08:43:11 IST

Postal ballot counting underway in West Bengal: TMC takes lead

Postal ballot counting in underway in West Bengal. The TMC is leading in 55 seats while the BJP is ahead in 52. Left and the Congress along with ISF are leading in 3 seats.

May 2, 2021, 08:41:51 IST

Assam polls: INC takes lead in 2 seats

Assam Congress took lead in 2 seats as early trends started trickling in.

May 2, 2021, 08:37:56 IST

West Bengal elections: Early trends in, BJP leads in 3 seats, TMC in 1

Early trends in the West Bengal elections showed the BJP leading in 3 seats and the TMC in 1,

May 2, 2021, 08:29:15 IST

Visuals from Kerala's Idukki where counting of postal ballots is underway

May 2, 2021, 08:26:24 IST

4,218 candidates are in the fray in Tamil Nadu

Counting across 75 centres is underway in Tamil Nadu. As many as 4,218 candidates are in the fray.

May 2, 2021, 08:23:52 IST

Postal ballots being counted in Tamil Nadu, DMK ahead in 5 seats

Postal ballots, or votes cast by people through posts, are being counted in Tamil Nadu. MK Stalin's DMK is ahead in five seats and AIADMK is ahead in 3 seats in the postal counting.

May 2, 2021, 08:16:54 IST

Postal ballots counted in Kerala: LDF ahead in 5 seats, UDF in 3

After postal ballots count, LDF was ahead in five seats and UDF in three.

May 2, 2021, 08:13:02 IST

Reserved EVM found at counting centre in Assam's Hailakandi; had no votes polled

A reserved and unused Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found inside a trunk at a counting centre in Assam on Saturday evening. It was checked for votes in front of the contesting candidates, who had also reached the spot, and was found empty.

May 2, 2021, 08:00:14 IST

Counting of votes begins

Counting of votes in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry has begun.

May 2, 2021, 07:57:43 IST

Puducherry Election Result 2021: Alliance of AINRC, BJP predicted to come to power

Exit polls have predicted that the alliance of All India N.R. Congress and the BJP will come to power in the union territory of Puducherry. Meanwhile, the Congress-lead alliance is projected to win between 6 and 13 seats out of 30 assembly seats in the UT.

May 2, 2021, 07:48:16 IST

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021: MK Stalin could be the CM, pollsters say

MK Stalin's Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) could win majority in Tamil Nadu's 234-member state assembly, according to most major pollsters. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) seat share is projected to shrink, according to exit polls. An exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they exit the polling stations. Results will be announced after the counting of votes.

May 2, 2021, 07:32:29 IST

Kerala Election Result 2021: Vijayan set to return to power, according to pollsters

Pinarayi Vijayan's Left Democratic Front (LDF) is set to retain majority in Kerala's 140-member strong assembly, according to pollsters. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is likely to win between 30 and 68 seats, most pollsters have predicted.

May 2, 2021, 07:25:00 IST

Assam Election Result 2021: BJP to retain power, most exit polls have predicted

Assam has a 126-member assembly. All major pollsters, barring the ABP-CVoter, have predicted an easy win for BJP in the state. The India Today poll gave 75-85 seats to BJP and 40-50 to the Congress and News24-Chanakya gave 70 seats to BJP and 56 to Congress. According to the Republic-CNX poll, 74-84 seats will be won by BJP and 40-50 by Congress. However, the ABP-CVoter poll anticipates a close contest between the parties. It has predicted that 58-71 seats will go to BJP and 53-66 to the Congress alliance.

May 2, 2021, 07:15:57 IST

West Bengal has a 292-member assembly

The eastern state has a 292-member assembly. According to most exit poll results, BJP could win up to 140 seats. Only Republic TV-CNX poll predicted that the BJP will have an edge over the TMC with 138-148 seats. The pollster gave TMC 124-138 seats. Exit polls, however, have often gotten the number of seats wrong in the past.

May 2, 2021, 07:09:02 IST

West Bengal Election Result 2021: TMC versus BJP will be the highlight of results

West Bengal, where polling was held over eight phases from March 27 to April 29, will witness a tug of war between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

May 2, 2021, 06:59:49 IST

Electoral officials on high alert in view of Covid-19

Officials responsible for the conduct of the counting process are on high alert in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has instructed them to ensure Covid-appropriate behaviour is followed at all stations in order to help curb the spread of the virus.

May 2, 2021, 06:58:34 IST

Counting of votes in 4 states, Puducherry to begin at 8am

Counting of votes in West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections will begin at 8am. Results for all four states and the UT are expected to be out by the evening.