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n Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, voting was completed in a single phase on April 9, while Tamil Nadu also held its polling in one phase on April 23. However, West Bengal had elections in two phases, on April 23 and April 29.
The results for all five states are set to be announced on Monday, May 4. However, all eyes across the country are on West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee has been the chief minister for the past 15 years, and she is facing increasing political challenges.
All exit polls for West Bengal are showing a close contest between TMC and BJP.
According to exit polls, the BJP is expected to form the government in Assam and Puducherry.
If we talk about Kerala and Tamil Nadu, according to exit polls, the UDF may form the government in Kerala, while the DMK is likely to form the government in Tamil Nadu.
People across the country are eagerly waiting for the West Bengal election results, as Mamata Banerjee has strongly challenged the BJP, and everyone wants to see who will come to power in West Bengal now.
West Bengal has 294 seats, but on Monday, results for only 293 seats will be announced because voting in the Falta seat will be held again on the 21st, and its result will be declared on May 24th.
This time in West Bengal, re-voting was held in 15 booths of two constituencies—Magrahat West and Diamond Harbour.
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A party needs 148 seats to form the government. In West Bengal, TMC has been in power for 15 years, but in the 2021 elections, the BJP performed well by winning 77 seats. This time, the BJP has challenged the TMC with full strength, and it remains to be seen what the results will be on Monday.
This time, West Bengal has also been in the news due to the SIR process, under which the names of 9.1 million voters were removed from the voter list.
This West Bengal election has become special because, since independence, such a high voter turnout has never been recorded before, with 92.07% voting in the state.
Most exit polls have shown a close contest between TMC and BJP.
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In Assam, the BJP is aiming for a hat-trick in power, while the Congress claims that it is set to form the government.
Assam has a total of 126 seats, with the majority mark at 64. The BJP, along with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is claiming to form the government for a third term.
This time, Assam recorded a voter turnout of 85.91%, which is a new record.
According to most exit polls, the BJP is likely to form the government again this time as well.
This time, the Tamil Nadu election has been widely discussed because actor Vijay’s party, TVK, also participated in the election.
In Tamil Nadu, the DMK is currently in power. This time, DMK has contested the election in alliance with AIADMK, while the third party, TVK, has also received a good response from the public in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu has a total of 234 seats, and all voting was conducted in a single phase on April 23. A party needs 118 seats to form the government.
This time, the Tamil Nadu election recorded 85.1% voter turnout.
If we talk about exit polls, most of them suggest that the DMK is likely to form the government, while some exit polls indicate a close contest between the DMK alliance and TVK.
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Among the four states, Puducherry is a union territory where the BJP is currently in power.
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has a total of 30 seats, with 16 seats required for a majority.
Puducherry usually records good voter turnout, and this time it also saw a turnout of 91.23%.
If we talk about exit polls, most of them suggest that the BJP may form the government again.
According to exit polls, the UDF may be able to form the government in Kerala this time.
The Kerala Legislative Assembly has a total of 140 seats, and 70 seats are required for a majority.
For the past 10 years, the CPI(M)-led Left Front has been in power.
This time, Kerala recorded a voter turnout of 79.7%.
According to exit polls, the UDF is likely to form the government this time, while the BJP is expected to win around 3 to 5 seats.
