Election results highlights: Amit Shah thanks voters in Tamil Nadu, Bengal; Rahul backs Mamata's ‘vote chori’ claims

Election results highlights: The BJP has so far won 286 seats across West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while the Congress has won 89 seats, DMK at 63, TMC at 69 and Vijay's TVK at 107.

Election results LIVE: A supporter dismantles an election billboard bearing a portrait of Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee after the party failed to secure a majority in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, in Kolkata, India, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP)

ECI election results 2026 highlights: Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has lost from her bastion Bhabanipur against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of over 15,000 seats....Read More

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• 5 May 2026, 07:42:46 AM IST

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• 5 May 2026, 07:42:36 AM IST

  Election results | Key highlights

  -BJP registered a historic victory in West Bengal by winning 206 seats out of 294.

  -BJP also won in Assam with 82 seats out of 126.

  -In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats out of 234, even though it results led to a hung assembly in the state.

  -In Kerala, Congress-led UDF made a comeback with 63 seats out of 140 and its ally, IUML, winning 22.

  - Puducherry gave a continuing term to All India N.R. Congress with 12 seats and four seats to its ally BJP.

• 5 May 2026, 05:48:58 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: Reviewing reasons behind CM Stalin's defeat in Kolathur, says DMK leader

  Election results LIVE: DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said the party has begun reviewing the reasons behind outgoing Chief Minister MK Stalin's defeat from the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election.

  Speaking to ANI, Elangovan said on Monday, "We discussed the reason behind the defeat of CM Stalin from the Kolathur seat."

• 5 May 2026, 05:33:34 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Spectacular electoral debut’: Congress' Karti Chidambaram congratulates TVK chief Vijay

  Election results LIVE: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram congratulated Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay and the party for their performance in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, describing it as a "spectacular electoral debut".

  Speaking on the outcome, the Congress leader said on Monday that people have voted for change in Tamil Nadu.

• 5 May 2026, 05:08:04 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Historic win’: Anurag Thakur hails BJP's victory

  Election results LIVE: BJP MP Anurag Thakur hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party's performance in the Assembly elections, calling its victory in West Bengal historic and thanking the people for their support.

  Speaking to ANI on the results across four states and one Union Territory, Thakur said on Monday that the BJP's victory in Bengal marked a significant political shift.

• 5 May 2026, 04:05:56 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Nothing against him,’ says BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami after defeating Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat

  Election results LIVE: BJP leader Hitendra Nath Goswami who won from Jorhat Assembly constituency by defeating Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday reteirated his committment to the public welfare.

  He also clairified that he has no personal issues with the losing candidate Gaurav Gogoi. "I won the election, but that doesn't mean I have done something big. I am always devoted to the people...I have nothing against him (Gaurav Gogoi)," he told reporters here while playing down the electoral victory.

• 5 May 2026, 03:03:45 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: 'Historic hat-trick': Shah congratulates people of Assam

  Election results LIVE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the people of Assam on Monday for a "historic hat-trick mandate", terming it a strong endorsement of the tireless efforts by the NDA government over the last 10 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership to build a secure, peaceful and progressive state.

  "This boundless affection and cooperation are strengthening our resolve to deliver even better services to you and fulfil your hopes and aspirations," Shah said in a post on X.

• 5 May 2026, 02:10:26 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari calls result ‘people’s win’, vows end to appeasement politics

  Election results LIVE: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday termed the election outcome a “victory of the people,” claiming voters had rejected what he described as misgovernance, corruption and an anti-Hindu administration. Thanking party workers, he said the BJP would work to meet public expectations, ensure women’s safety and end what he called politics of appeasement.

  Adhikari also asserted that, unlike the alleged post-poll violence under the TMC, his party would only pursue legal action. In a sharp attack on opposition leaders, he claimed figures such as Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Mamata Banerjee were “finished,” adding that Akhilesh Yadav would face a similar fate.

• 5 May 2026, 12:18:36 AM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari collects certificate after electoral win

  Election results LIVE: BJP leader and winning candidate from Bhabanipur and Nandigram seat Suvendu Adhikari collects the certificate after his electoral win.

• 4 May 2026, 11:54:02 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: 'BJP-NDA mandate a tsunami of faith in PM Modi's guarantees', says BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj

  Election results LIVE: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Monday said that the mandate in favour of the BJP-led NDA in Assam, Bengal and Puducherry is a strong endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance.

  Speaking to ANI, she stated that the electoral mandate in favour of the BJP-NDA is not just a wave, but a “tsunami of faith expressed in guarantees and policies of PM Modi.”

• 4 May 2026, 11:38:59 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: 'Shock outcomes' in key states due to 'electoral subversion', says CPI(ML) Liberation

  Election results LIVE: The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation on Monday termed the results of the assembly polls in five states as "shocking outcomes", alleging large-scale voter exclusion, electoral manipulation and central interference, particularly in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

  In a statement issued by its Central Committee, the party said the results in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry reflected a disturbing trend, with the BJP's rise in West Bengal and the emergence of a new political force in Tamil Nadu marking a significant shift.

• 4 May 2026, 11:24:27 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Party wise wins in Tamil Nadu

  Election results LIVE: Party wise wins in Tamil Nadu is as follows, according to the data by ECI

  TVK – 105

  DMK – 59

  ADMK – 46

  INC – 5

  PMK – 4

• 4 May 2026, 11:04:35 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: BJP appoints Mansukh Mandaviya as Puducherry observers

  Election results LIVE: Parliamentary Board of the Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister and Nirmal Kumar Surana, In-charge Puducherry, BJP, as Central Observers for the election of the Leader of the Legislative Party in Puducherry State.

• 4 May 2026, 11:00:00 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Party-wise seat share so far

  Election results LIVE: The BJP has so far won 286 seats across West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while the Congress has won 89 seats, DMK at 63, TMC at 69 and Vijay's TVK at 107.

• 4 May 2026, 10:51:43 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Mamata to address press conference tomorrow

  Election results LIVE: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will hold a press conference at 4pm tomorrow, following party's poll drubbing in Bengal. The party managed to win just 69 seats so far, with Mamata losing her bastion Bhabanipur to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari.

• 4 May 2026, 10:50:03 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: TVK bags 104 seats, still short of magic number

  Election results LIVE: While Vijay-led TVK has won 104 seats, it still needs at least 14 more seats to form a stable government in Tamil Nadu.

• 4 May 2026, 10:48:57 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: BJP wins 199 seats in Bengal

  Election results LIVE: The Bharatiya Janata Party has won 199 seats in Bengal as it rendered a massive blow to Mamata Banerjee's TMC that led the government for the last 15 years.

• 4 May 2026, 10:46:52 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Ratna Debnath, BJP's Panihati winner, dedicates victory to PM Modi

  Election results LIVE: Ratna Debnath, BJP's winning candidate from Bengal's Panihati, dedicated her victory to PM Modi. Debnath's daughter, a doctor, was brutally raped and murdered at state-run RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata in August 2024. The incident triggered massive protests and set off a political slugfest as questions were raised on women safety in Bengal under Mamata-led TMC government.

• 4 May 2026, 10:14:18 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Rahul ‘agrees’ with Mamata on ‘seats stolen’ claim

  Election results LIVE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday backed claims of seats being “stolen” in West Bengal made by TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.

  “Assam and Bengal are clear cases of the election being stolen by the BJP with the support of the EC. We agree with Mamata ji. More than 100 seats were stolen in Bengal,” Rahul said in a post on X.

  "We have seen this playbook before:

  Madhya Pradesh.

  Haryana.

  Maharashtra.

  Lok Sabha 2024 etc," Rahul further alleged.

• 4 May 2026, 10:05:52 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Vijay wins Perambur and Trichy (East) in stellar debut show

  Election results LIVE: Actor-politician Vijay has registered significant electoral gains, winning both Perambur and Trichy East constituencies. His party TVK has won 96 seats and is leading in 11 seats, as per the latest data released by the Election Commission.

• 4 May 2026, 10:02:23 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Ratna Debnath, mother of RG Kar rape victim, wins

  Election results LIVE: BJP candidate Ratna Debnath won from the Panihati seat after defeating TMC's Tithankar Ghosh by a margin of 28,836 votes. Debnath's daughter was a doctor on duty in state-run RG Kar Medical College where she was brutally raped and murdered in August 2024. The incident triggered a political slugfest and raised questions on women safety in Bengal under Mamata-led TMC government.

• 4 May 2026, 09:59:16 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu's double win

  Election results LIVE: While BJP's Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur bastion, he also won from Nandigram against TMC's Pabitra Kar by a margin of 9,665 votes.

• 4 May 2026, 09:55:38 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Latest party-wise wins

  Election results LIVE: The BJP has so far won 269 seats across West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while the Congress has won 87 seats, DMK at 58, TMC at 64 and Vijay's TVK at 98.

• 4 May 2026, 09:50:37 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu distributes sweets after dethroning Mamata | WATCH

  Election results LIVE: After clinching Bhabanipur from Mamata, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari was seen dustributing sweets.

• 4 May 2026, 09:31:43 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Mamata loses Bhabanipur to BJP's Suvendu by a margin over over 15,000 votes

  Election results LIVE: Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has lost from her bastion Bhabanipur to BJP's Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of 15,000 seats.

• 4 May 2026, 09:19:17 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: State-wise list of leading parties

  Election results LIVE: Here is a state-wise list of leading parties:

  Assam- BJP- 81 seats

  Kerala- Congress- 63 seats

  Puducherry- AINRC- 11 seats

  Tamil Nadu- TVK- 91 seats

  West Bengal- BJP 171 seats

• 4 May 2026, 09:16:46 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu leads against Mamata by a margin of 10,000+ votes

  Election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is now leading from the Bhabanipur constituency by a margin of over 10,000 votes as per the latest ECI data.

• 4 May 2026, 09:14:50 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Son of Vijay's driver wins from Virugambakkam constituency

  Election results LIVE: R Sabarinathan, the 30-year-old son of actor-politician Vijay's long-time driver and personal assistant Rajendran, has won in the Virugambakkam assembly constituency here.

  Sabarinathan, contesting on a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) ticket, won by 27,086 votes, according to the latest Election Commission figures.

  Speaking to reporters briefly after receiving his certificate, Sabarinathan said, "I am very happy with the win and very grateful to Vijay, he has put an end to DMK."

  Rajendran has been associated with Vijay since the actor's debut film 'Naalaiya Theerpu', serving as his driver and personal aide.

  Sabarinathan emerged as one of the most talked-about candidates of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections after an emotional video of him breaking down on stage went viral, shortly after his name figured among TVK's list of candidates.

  via ANI

• 4 May 2026, 09:04:02 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Suvendu Adhikari widens lead margin by 6,226 votes against Mamata

  Election results LIVE: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari is zooming ahead of TMC's Mamata Banerjee in her Bhabanipur bastion by a margin of 6,226 votes with three more rounds of counting pending.

• 4 May 2026, 09:00:29 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Which party won how many seats

  Election results LIVE: The BJP has so far won 245 seats across West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while the Congress has won 83 seats, DMK at 49, TMC at 55 and Vijay's TVK at 87, as per the latest ECI data

• 4 May 2026, 08:51:42 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Poriborton hoye geche’, PM Modi's three-word message after ending TMC era in Bengal

  Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded BJP's massive win in West Bengal as a “historic chapter” in the state's history even as he said a new chapter of development has already begun in the state. Addressing party supporters at the BJP headquarters, PM Modi said Bengal is now “bhay mukt” (free from fear) and “vikas ke bharose se yukt hua hai” (filled with confidence in development.)

  “Banglay poriborton hoye geche” (Changes have taken place in Bengal)”, PM Modi told the gathering in Bengali.

• 4 May 2026, 08:46:19 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Mamata falls behind by 563 votes against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur

  Election results LIVE: Mamata trailing by 564 votes against BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in the 17th round of voting. Three rounds are remaining.

• 4 May 2026, 08:33:15 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: How have parties fared in the elections so far

  Election results LIVE: The BJP has so far won 217 seats across West Bengal, Assam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, while the Congress has won 82 seats, DMK at 45, TMC at 49 and Vijay's TVK at 79, as per the latest data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

• 4 May 2026, 07:57:53 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: PM Modi slams Congress in BJP workers address

  Election results LIVE: PM Narendra Modi says, “The Congress today is adopting the same communist ideology that people have already rejected. It is increasingly turning into a group of urban Naxals.”

• 4 May 2026, 07:53:04 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: PM Modi says Puducherry trusted BJP's vision

  Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "In 2021, we presented the vision of Best Puducherry to the people of Puducherry. The people of Puducherry expressed their faith in that vision and blessed us. Over the past five years, our NDA government has worked with complete dedication and commitment to accelerate this vision. And today, once again, the people of Puducherry have expressed their trust in the NDA."

• 4 May 2026, 07:49:09 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Modi says ‘let’s put an end to cycle of violence'

  Election results LIVE: While addressing BJP workers at Delhi BJP headquarters, PM Modi said, “There should be talk of change, not revenge; let us put an end to this endless cycle of violence forever.”

• 4 May 2026, 07:46:40 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: Modi says 'Maa Ganga' called him

  Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled his 2013 nomination as the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, saying that when he went to Kashi to file his papers, “a voice naturally rose from my heart” and he had said, “I have not come here on my own… Maa Ganga has called me.”

  Modi added that the BJP has now also been blessed by the Brahmaputra and Maa Kamakhya, as the people of Assam have once again backed the party. He said the mandate marks the third consecutive term for the BJP-led NDA in the state, calling it a “hat-trick” of public trust.

• 4 May 2026, 07:43:17 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: States along Ganga river now ruled by BJP, says PM

  Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Last year, on November 14, when the Bihar election results were declared, I had told you from this very spot at the BJP headquarters that the Ganga flows beyond Bihar all the way to Gangasagar. And today, with the victory in Bengal, the lotus has bloomed from Gangotri to Gangasagar. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and now West Bengal—these states along the Ganga are today governed by the BJP and the NDA.”

• 4 May 2026, 07:38:53 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Fear-free chapter’ of Bengal begins today, says PM

  Election results LIVE: PM Narendra Modi says that the election victory in West bengal markes a news “fear-free chapter” in state's history.

• 4 May 2026, 07:36:55 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: ‘Election results highly encouraging,' says PM Modi in Delhi

  Election results LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “The results of the by-elections declared today were also highly encouraging. In Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland and Tripura, our candidates received strong public support and secured victories. NDA leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, too, registered a landslide win.”

• 4 May 2026, 07:34:14 PM IST

  Election results LIVE: PM Modi says 'prosperity of every family' is priority

  Election results LIVE: PM Modi says, “The prosperity of every family in Puducherry is our resolve. Our mantra is ‘Nagarika Devo Bhava’”.

• 4 May 2026, 07:30:56 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Modi praises party president Nitin Nabin

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "These were the first assembly elections since BJP President Nitin Nabin assumed the presidency. The guidance provided to every party worker during these elections proved invaluable in this victory."

• 4 May 2026, 07:29:15 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: ‘Lotus bloomed everywhere,’ says Modi in address

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Modi says, "From Gangotri to Gangasagar, the lotus has bloomed everywhere" as he addressed party workers in the BJP headquarters in Delhi.

• 4 May 2026, 07:25:43 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Modi calls poll victories ‘a win for democracy’

  PM Modi said, “Democracy runs through our veins as a core value; today, not only has India’s democracy won, but India’s Constitution has also triumphed.”

  He further hailed the 93 per centvoter turnout in West Bengal Assembly elections.

• 4 May 2026, 07:23:11 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Modi says ‘party workers contribution invaluable’

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Narendra Modi said, “The guidance of every party worker has been invaluable,” adding that these were first elections after party president Nitin Nabin took control.

• 4 May 2026, 07:20:58 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Modi thanks people of West Bengal, Puducherry and Assam

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Narendra Modi says being a party worker himself, he is with every party worker in this victory. He added that the wide mandate shows people's trust on "performance politics."

  He further thanked people of West Bengal, Puducherry and Assam for historic victories.

• 4 May 2026, 07:17:25 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM addresses party workers

  PM Modi speech LIVE: PM Modi addressed party workers after historic West Benagl win

• 4 May 2026, 07:15:51 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Nitin Nabin calls poll wins 'historic

  PM Modi speech LIVE: BJP National President Nitin Nabin said, "This is an historic moment for us...The party has recieved a historic mandate in four states and one UT. I thank the public for bestowing their trust on the BJP"

• 4 May 2026, 07:13:05 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Narendra Modi to address BJP workers shortly

  PM Modi speech LIVE: The Prime Minister waves at crowd at the BJP headquarter in Delhi as he is set to address the party workers soon. The BJP has registered historic victory in West bengal, Puducherry and Assam.

• 4 May 2026, 07:07:26 PM IST

  PM Modi speech LIVE: Nitin Nabin addresses party workers first

  PM Modi speech LIVE: BJP president Nitin Nabin addresses party workers on Monday evening after the historic victory of party in West Bengal and Assam.