Grand Repudiator bites the dust
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
As per the 1 pm polling data, West Medinipur recorded the highest voter turnout at 65.77 per cent, followed by Jhargram at 65.31 per cent, Bankura at 64.85 per cent and Birbhum at 63.93 per cent.
As Bengal votes in Phase 1, Dilip Ghosh projects a strong BJP showing, questions TMC’s candidate choices and flags concerns over election conditions across key constituencies.
Polling begins across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal with multi-phase voting schedule, over 1,400 candidates in fray, and counting set for May 4 amid tight security arrangements.
West Bengal election 2026 LIVE updates: Phase 1 voting underway across 152 seats, with 18.76% turnout recorded till 9 am amid long queues at polling booths.
In Rajasthan, the BJP won 8 seats and was ahead in 106 constituencies, while the Congress won one and led on 69 more seats.
Counting of votes polled in the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana will start today with the BJP and the Congress eagerly waiting for the outcome of the electoral exercise in view of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to release the BJP's manifesto on Saturday, during his visit to the state to attend election rallies in Nalgonda, Gadwal, and Warnagal
All eyes are focused on the prominent candidates who are making considerable efforts to secure victory for their respective parties in the Mizoram Assembly elections, as the northeastern state gears up for the upcoming polls on Tuesday.
The CEC, along with two the ECs, Arun Goyal and Anup Chand Pandey, who arrived here on Saturday to a warm welcome. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Gupta and his colleagues received the EC team at Jaipur Ariport.
