Initial counting trends across states show a tight contest in Bengal, early advantage for DMK in Tamil Nadu, and scattered tensions reported at counting centres amid heavy security.
Initial leads suggest a closely fought race, with both the LDF and UDF crossing the 50-mark in early trends, indicating no clear frontrunner in the opening rounds. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has also managed to open its account, though it remains a distant third in the overall contest.
The high-stakes contest between the Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has narrowed to a crucial battle of numbers.
Votes across five states will be counted today amid high security. Parties have made competing claims, with Bengal emerging as the key battleground.
With the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeking an unprecedented third consecutive term and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) pushing for a comeback, the day promises a decisive verdict in one of India’s most closely watched electoral battles.
Exit poll projections for five states will be released after EC restrictions end today, offering early trends before counting day, with multiple agencies expected to share estimates.
High voter turnout and strong claims from Congress leaders mark Kerala’s Assembly polls, as UDF pushes for comeback while LDF seeks a rare third consecutive term in power.
With women voters outnumbering men in a 1.84 lakh electorate, Dharmadam's arithmetic could decide whether Kerala rewrites its political record books on May 4.
Polling has begun across three regions with early turnout trends and strong appeals from leadership urging greater participation, especially among youth and women voters.
Lakhs of voters across three regions are deciding their governments today as alliances clash in crucial Assembly polls with tight security and high political stakes.
