BJP takes Bengal, TVK surge in Tamil Nadu, UDF back in Kerala, NDA sweep in Assam
The BJP will form its first government in West Bengal and has secured a third consecutive term in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK has marked a striking electoral debut, while in Kerala, the UDF has staged a comeback after a decade out of power.
May 4, 2026 will go down in India's political history as a day of sweeping and historic political upsets. In West Bengal, the BJP achieved its long-standing goal of breaching Mamata Banerjee's 15-year fortress, decisively defeating the Trinamool Congress and paving the way for its first-ever government in the state. Down south in Tamil Nadu, superstar Vijay pulled off a stunning debut, emerging as a major force in the state's politics.
As the scale of the Bengal victory became clear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the result as a mandate for governance and change. "Our mantra is nagrik devobhava (citizen is God). We are dedicated to serving the people. That is why the people have shown their faith in the BJP,” he said.
Striking a key political note, PM Modi said West Bengal had been "freed from fear" and called for a shift in political culture. "Today, when the BJP has won, the talk should not be of revenge, but of change; not of fear, but of the future," he said, urging all parties to move beyond violence.
In West Bengal, the BJP has ended the TMC's 15-year rule, crossing the majority mark comfortably in the 294-member Assembly. The TMC was trounced significantly, marking one of its worst performances in recent years. In the high-profile Bhabanipur seat, Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, sealing a major political setback.
Meanwhile in Tamil Nadu, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is leading or winning in nearly 107 of 234 seats, close to the majority mark. The DMK is a distant second, while the AIADMK trails further behind, according to Election Commission trends.
Rising from the ruins of a heavy defeat five years ago, the Congress-led UDF on Monday pulled off a striking comeback in Kerala, with the front bagging 99 out of 140 Assembly seats. The CPI(M)-led LDF was brought down from 94 to a mere 35 seats. The BJP also registered its best-ever performance in the state.
In Assam, the BJP crossed the majority mark of 64, with the NDA bagging 102 seats, far ahead of the Congress-led INDIA bloc which managed to secure only 21 seats. In Puducherry, the NDA retained control, with the All India NR Congress leading the alliance's tally.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
Soon after the air over Bengal election results shattered, an exuberant Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi and addressed party workers, saying that the lotus (BJP's symbol) had now bloomed everywhere, from "Gangotri to Ganga Sagar".
advertisement"From Gangotri to Gangasagar, the lotus has bloomed everywhere, in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and now West Bengal. Today, in the states situated along the banks of the Ganga, there are BJP-NDA governments," said the Prime Minister, dressed in a traditional Bengali-style dhoti.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister also claimed the setback Opposition parties faced in Bengal, Assam and Puducherry was a result of opposing the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament last month.
"These anti-women parties prevented the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam from being passed in Parliament. That is why I said a few days ago that parties opposing the women's reservation bill will have to face the wrath of women. Today, sisters and daughters have punished the Congress, TMC, and DMK," he said.
The West Bengal election results delivered a major blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with party chief Mamata Banerjee suffering a rare and stinging defeat in Bhabanipur, her own political turf, at the hands of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. According to Election Commission data, Adhikari secured a victory margin of 15,105 votes. He got 73,917 votes, while the outgoing Chief Minister managed to secure 58,812 votes.
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Mamata Banerjee, however, described the BJP's sweeping victory in the state elections as 'immoral', alleging that the mandate in over 100 constituencies had been 'looted'. Speaking to reporters while leaving the counting centre in her Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a visibly upset Banerjee questioned the outcome and reiterated her charge against the ruling party at the Centre.
"They have looted more than 100 seats," she alleged, adding that her party would "bounce back" from the setback.
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK created a record of sorts in the electoral history of the state and emerged as the single largest party, pushing the AIADMK-BJP alliance to a distant third spot.
advertisementVijay himself delivered a strong electoral performance, securing wins in both constituencies he contested. In Tiruchirapalli East, he registered a decisive victory with 91,381 votes, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 27,416 votes. He also emerged victorious in Perambur, where his lead was even more emphatic, winning by 53,715 votes.
TVK's V S Babu pulled off a major upset, defeating DMK chief and Chief Minister M K Stalin in a closely watched contest. A former DMK legislator who joined Vijay’s party in February this year, Babu secured a victory margin of 8,795 votes. He polled 82,997 votes, while Stalin finished with 74,202 votes. AIADMK candidate P Santhana Krishnan trailed further behind with 18,430 votes, according to Election Commission data.
Kerala on Monday witnessed a sharp political churn as voters ousted the last remaining Left government in the country, paving the way for the Congress-led UDF to return to power after a decade-long gap. At the same time, the BJP ended its prolonged electoral drought in the state by winning three seats. According to Election Commission data from all 140 constituencies, the UDF secured a commanding 102 seats, while the CPI(M)-led LDF was reduced to 35 seats.
Soon after the results were announced, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tendered his resignation, which was accepted by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Out of the 21 members of the outgoing Cabinet, only seven managed to retain their seats. Pinarayi Vijayan, along with PA Mohamed Riyas, K Rajan, GR Anil, KN Balagopal, P Prasad and Saji Cherian, were the only ministers to secure victory in the polls.
In Assam, the BJP completed a hat-trick of electoral wins with a commanding performance, securing 82 seats in the 126-member Assembly, according to Election Commission data. Its allies also held ground, with both the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) winning 10 seats each. The Congress, meanwhile, suffered a setback, managing just 19 seats, while its ally Raijor Dal won 2 seats.
Riding a strong pro-incumbency wave, the AINRC-led NDA secured victory in the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections and is set to return to power for a consecutive term. AINRC chief and Chief Minister N Rangasamy registered a double win, emerging victorious from both Thattanchavady and Mangalam. The party, according to Election Commission data, secured a total of 12 seats.
Within the alliance, the BJP won four seats, while AIADMK and LJK managed one seat each. On the opposition side, the DMK secured five seats and the Congress won one.
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May 4, 2026 will go down in India's political history as a day of sweeping and historic political upsets. In West Bengal, the BJP achieved its long-standing goal of breaching Mamata Banerjee's 15-year fortress, decisively defeating the Trinamool Congress and paving the way for its first-ever government in the state. Down south in Tamil Nadu, superstar Vijay pulled off a stunning debut, emerging as a major force in the state's politics.
As the scale of the Bengal victory became clear, Prime Minister Narendra Modi framed the result as a mandate for governance and change. "Our mantra is nagrik devobhava (citizen is God). We are dedicated to serving the people. That is why the people have shown their faith in the BJP,” he said.
Striking a key political note, PM Modi said West Bengal had been "freed from fear" and called for a shift in political culture. "Today, when the BJP has won, the talk should not be of revenge, but of change; not of fear, but of the future," he said, urging all parties to move beyond violence.
In West Bengal, the BJP has ended the TMC's 15-year rule, crossing the majority mark comfortably in the 294-member Assembly. The TMC was trounced significantly, marking one of its worst performances in recent years. In the high-profile Bhabanipur seat, Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, sealing a major political setback.
Meanwhile in Tamil Nadu, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is leading or winning in nearly 107 of 234 seats, close to the majority mark. The DMK is a distant second, while the AIADMK trails further behind, according to Election Commission trends.
Rising from the ruins of a heavy defeat five years ago, the Congress-led UDF on Monday pulled off a striking comeback in Kerala, with the front bagging 99 out of 140 Assembly seats. The CPI(M)-led LDF was brought down from 94 to a mere 35 seats. The BJP also registered its best-ever performance in the state.
In Assam, the BJP crossed the majority mark of 64, with the NDA bagging 102 seats, far ahead of the Congress-led INDIA bloc which managed to secure only 21 seats. In Puducherry, the NDA retained control, with the All India NR Congress leading the alliance's tally.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
Soon after the air over Bengal election results shattered, an exuberant Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi and addressed party workers, saying that the lotus (BJP's symbol) had now bloomed everywhere, from "Gangotri to Ganga Sagar".
"From Gangotri to Gangasagar, the lotus has bloomed everywhere, in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and now West Bengal. Today, in the states situated along the banks of the Ganga, there are BJP-NDA governments," said the Prime Minister, dressed in a traditional Bengali-style dhoti.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister also claimed the setback Opposition parties faced in Bengal, Assam and Puducherry was a result of opposing the Women's Reservation Bill in Parliament last month.
"These anti-women parties prevented the amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam from being passed in Parliament. That is why I said a few days ago that parties opposing the women's reservation bill will have to face the wrath of women. Today, sisters and daughters have punished the Congress, TMC, and DMK," he said.
The West Bengal election results delivered a major blow to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with party chief Mamata Banerjee suffering a rare and stinging defeat in Bhabanipur, her own political turf, at the hands of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. According to Election Commission data, Adhikari secured a victory margin of 15,105 votes. He got 73,917 votes, while the outgoing Chief Minister managed to secure 58,812 votes.
Mamata Banerjee, however, described the BJP's sweeping victory in the state elections as 'immoral', alleging that the mandate in over 100 constituencies had been 'looted'. Speaking to reporters while leaving the counting centre in her Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, a visibly upset Banerjee questioned the outcome and reiterated her charge against the ruling party at the Centre.
"They have looted more than 100 seats," she alleged, adding that her party would "bounce back" from the setback.
In Tamil Nadu, Vijay's TVK created a record of sorts in the electoral history of the state and emerged as the single largest party, pushing the AIADMK-BJP alliance to a distant third spot.
Vijay himself delivered a strong electoral performance, securing wins in both constituencies he contested. In Tiruchirapalli East, he registered a decisive victory with 91,381 votes, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 27,416 votes. He also emerged victorious in Perambur, where his lead was even more emphatic, winning by 53,715 votes.
TVK's V S Babu pulled off a major upset, defeating DMK chief and Chief Minister M K Stalin in a closely watched contest. A former DMK legislator who joined Vijay’s party in February this year, Babu secured a victory margin of 8,795 votes. He polled 82,997 votes, while Stalin finished with 74,202 votes. AIADMK candidate P Santhana Krishnan trailed further behind with 18,430 votes, according to Election Commission data.
Kerala on Monday witnessed a sharp political churn as voters ousted the last remaining Left government in the country, paving the way for the Congress-led UDF to return to power after a decade-long gap. At the same time, the BJP ended its prolonged electoral drought in the state by winning three seats. According to Election Commission data from all 140 constituencies, the UDF secured a commanding 102 seats, while the CPI(M)-led LDF was reduced to 35 seats.
Soon after the results were announced, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tendered his resignation, which was accepted by Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. Out of the 21 members of the outgoing Cabinet, only seven managed to retain their seats. Pinarayi Vijayan, along with PA Mohamed Riyas, K Rajan, GR Anil, KN Balagopal, P Prasad and Saji Cherian, were the only ministers to secure victory in the polls.
In Assam, the BJP completed a hat-trick of electoral wins with a commanding performance, securing 82 seats in the 126-member Assembly, according to Election Commission data. Its allies also held ground, with both the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) winning 10 seats each. The Congress, meanwhile, suffered a setback, managing just 19 seats, while its ally Raijor Dal won 2 seats.
Riding a strong pro-incumbency wave, the AINRC-led NDA secured victory in the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections and is set to return to power for a consecutive term. AINRC chief and Chief Minister N Rangasamy registered a double win, emerging victorious from both Thattanchavady and Mangalam. The party, according to Election Commission data, secured a total of 12 seats.
Within the alliance, the BJP won four seats, while AIADMK and LJK managed one seat each. On the opposition side, the DMK secured five seats and the Congress won one.
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