Election Results 2026: BJP wins Bengal, TVK tops TN

Counting day across four states and one UT

Counting for the 2026 Assembly elections unfolded across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Election Commission of India (ECI) trends through the day pointed to major political shifts in two regions and incumbency holds in others. West Bengal emerged as the headline result, with the BJP moving past the majority mark and then towards a clear win. Tamil Nadu saw a disruption of the long-running DMK-AIADMK contest, with actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) taking the lead as the single-largest party. Kerala moved in the opposite direction, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) positioned to form the government. Assam and Puducherry, meanwhile, indicated continuity for the NDA.

West Bengal: BJP crosses 200-mark in a 294-seat House

Early trends cited through the day showed the BJP crossing the halfway mark in West Bengal, where the Assembly has 294 seats. As counting progressed, multiple updates in the feed placed the party beyond 200 in combined wins and leads. One set of trends quoted put the BJP ahead in 207 seats with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leading in 80 seats. Later, a results update stated the BJP won West Bengal for the first time with 206 seats, while the TMC secured 81 seats. The scale of the lead was repeatedly described as a landslide in the live updates.

Political reactions tracked alongside the numbers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message, “Lotus has bloomed in Bengal,” was cited as his response to the BJP’s performance. Senior leaders and spokespersons also framed the result as a strong mandate for the party. The news flow also noted that attention was shifting to the choice of the next chief minister, as the BJP prepared to form the government.

Tamil Nadu: TVK becomes single-largest as DMK, AIADMK trail

Tamil Nadu’s 234-seat Assembly contest was marked by changing early trends and then clearer tallies later in the day. ECI-based updates described Vijay’s TVK emerging as the single-largest party, with TVK leading in over 100 seats at one stage. A late update stated TVK won 107 seats, while another detailed split put TVK at 105 wins and leading in 2. The same update placed the DMK at 59 wins and leading in 1, and the AIADMK at 46 wins and leading in 1.

Candidate-level updates featured prominently. Vijay was reported as leading in Perambur and Tiruchirappalli (East) during counting, while other trend references said he was trailing in both constituencies in very early numbers. By the evening, a results update said Vijay won both Perambur and Trichy East. The live coverage also referenced TVK leaders including KA Sengottaiyan and Aadhav Arjuna leading in their constituencies, and noted Selvam D leading by a margin of more than 1,244 votes in his seat.

Kerala: Congress-led UDF positioned to form government

Kerala’s result was described as a comeback for the Congress-led UDF, with the live updates stating Congress is poised to form the government. One update said the UDF was set to make a comeback after a decade. There were also varying seat figures reported: one update said the UDF “sweeps to 99 seats,” while another late tally said the Congress-led UDF won 89 seats. The broader direction was consistent across sources in the feed: the Left faced major setbacks as the UDF moved into a winning position.

Assam and Puducherry: NDA retains with a third term signal

Assam’s trends and later updates pointed to the NDA retaining the state for a third straight term. A results update stated the BJP won 82 seats in Assam, with Congress at 19. The day’s feed also highlighted a key constituency outcome: state Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi faced his first electoral defeat in Jorhat, with a separate update stating BJP’s Hitendra Nath Goswami defeated him.

For Puducherry, the live updates indicated the NDA maintaining a lead and moving towards forming the government again. One late update stated the BJP-led NRC won 18 seats in Puducherry.

Statements and celebrations from party leaders

BJP National President Nitin Nabin described the outcome as a historic moment, saying the party received a historic mandate across four states and one Union Territory and thanked the public for its trust. He also said repeat wins confirm a “pro-incumbency factor” in the BJP’s favour. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia, as per the feed, pointed to early trends as a sign of strong public support under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership.

The political reactions were not limited to the BJP. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy posted congratulations to Vijay on X for TVK’s performance as the single-largest party in its first election. A separate update said actor Rajinikanth congratulated Vijay for what he described as a resounding victory.

What happens next: BJP HQ visit and government formation steps

A key scheduled development mentioned in the live updates is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the BJP headquarters in Delhi to participate in celebrations following the party and NDA’s performance across the four states and one Union Territory. From here, the next steps depend on formal result notifications and leadership selections in states where governments are set to change. In West Bengal, the focus has already been flagged as shifting to the chief minister choice. In Tamil Nadu, TVK’s position as the single-largest party sets the stage for government formation discussions as final tallies settle.

Key numbers snapshot

Why these results matter for the political map

The combined outcome, as reflected in the updates, changes the balance in at least two major states. West Bengal’s shift from TMC to a BJP-led government would mark a first for the party in the state and was repeatedly described as a sweeping mandate. Tamil Nadu’s result breaks a familiar two-party pattern by placing TVK ahead of both DMK and AIADMK, turning the election into a test of whether a new party can translate debut momentum into governance.

At the same time, continuity in Assam and Puducherry reinforces the incumbents’ hold in those regions, with Assam framed as a third straight term for the NDA. Kerala’s move towards a Congress-led UDF government adds another change-of-guard signal in the south, as described in the coverage.

Closing note

By late evening updates, the narrative was clear across the five regions covered: BJP’s first win in West Bengal, TVK’s emergence as the single-largest party in Tamil Nadu, Congress-led UDF’s return in Kerala, and NDA retention in Assam and Puducherry. The next confirmed milestone in the feed is the Prime Minister’s scheduled visit to the BJP headquarters in Delhi, while state-level government formation steps are expected to follow the finalisation of results.