Election Results 2026: New scripts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
The BJP ended Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule in West Bengal and won Assam again, while the Congress-led UDF returned to power in Kerala.
- On Monday, the BJP ended Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule in West Bengal and secured a third consecutive term in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the West Bengal victory "historic," marking what he described as a new chapter for the state.
- Wresting power in Kerala, the Congress-led UDF ended the 10-year rule of the Left Democratic Front. The UDF won or is leading in 102 of 140 seats, providing the party much-needed electoral relief after recent state defeats.
- In Tamil Nadu, actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party neared the halfway mark in the 234-member House, surprising Dravidian majors. The state now heads toward a hung Assembly, requiring potential coalition negotiations to form a government.
- Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge termed the results a "mixed bag," emphasizing an ongoing "ideological battle." Senior leader Jairam Ramesh said results elsewhere "fallen short of our expectations," though the party remains committed to democratic values.
- Puducherry's NDA coalition retained power, while the BJP-led alliance expanded nationally. Prime Minister Modi emphasized the results represent an "expansion of trust," as the party's state-level MLAs increased to 1,798 from 773 since September 2013.
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Assembly Elections 2026: Shock Verdicts in Bengal, Tamil Nadu; BJP Holds Assam, UDF Returns in Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi analysed the results as a civilisational and ideological turn, pointing to the “purge” of the Left which is not in power in any state in India for the first time in five decades
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