The results of the assembly elections held in five states and union territories across the country are being announced today, May 4, 2026. Trends emerging since this morning have changed the course of Indian politics. The most surprising results are coming from West Bengal , where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a historic lead, demolishing Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year-old stronghold. According to the latest figures, the BJP is leading in 193 seats, while the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) appears to be reduced to just 95 seats. A majority in West Bengal requires 148 seats, and the BJP has fallen far short of this magic number. Following the RG Kar Medical College incident, the lead of the victim’s mother, Ratna Debnath, in the Panihati constituency has given this election an emotional twist.
In the northeastern state of Assam , the NDA, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is poised to return to power for a third consecutive term. The BJP alliance is leading in over 80 seats, while the Congress-led alliance has fallen far behind. Meanwhile, in South India, Tamil Nadu is witnessing a major political upheaval. Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, the Tamilaga Vetti Kazhagam (TVK) , has shaken the decades-old dominance of the DMK-AIADMK. The TVK currently holds a lead in over 100 seats, while Chief Minister MK Stalin’s party, the DMK, and the AIADMK are both lagging far behind. Analysts believe that the people of Tamil Nadu, fed up with traditional politics, have chosen a new alternative.
A wave of change of guard is evident in Kerala as well. Amid a strong anti-incumbency wave against the LDF government, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has taken a significant lead. The UDF alliance is leading in nearly 100 of the state’s 140 seats, while Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan himself faces a close contest in his own constituency, Dharmadam. In the Union Territory of Puducherry , the NR Congress and BJP alliance (NDA) is considered certain to return to power, with Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy heading for victory in the Thattanchavady seat. According to the Election Commission, results for most seats will be clear by noon, but current trends make it clear that the 2026 election will witness the departure of many stalwarts and the rise of new stars in Indian politics.