Exit polls for the Tamil Nadu elections predict a significant shift in the state's political landscape. According to Today's Chanakya, the DMK alliance is projected to remain the single largest party, securing around 125 seats with a 39 percent vote share. The major highlight of the predictions is the massive debut of the newly formed party, TVK. The pollster estimates TVK will capture 63 seats and a 30 percent vote share, effectively pushing the AIADMK to the third position with 45 seats and a 27 percent vote share. These numbers contrast slightly with Axis My India's earlier prediction, which gave TVK an even higher seat count, but both pollsters agree on TVK overtaking AIADMK. A political analyst on the panel expressed skepticism regarding the projections, questioning TVK's rural penetration and the feasibility of a 30 percent vote share outside urban centers. The exit polls suggest a potential disruption of the traditional Dravidian bipolar contest.
A recent projection by Today's Chanakya for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections predicts a massive sweep for the Bharatiya Janata Party. The data forecasts the BJP winning 192 plus seats with a 48 percent vote share, while the Trinamool Congress is projected to secure around 100 seats with a 38 percent vote share.
Day after predicting a massive victory for actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Axis My India's Pradeep Gupta said they would not be doing the Bengal exit poll and explained the reason behind the decision.
A 52-year-old man allegedly hacked his wife, an Instagram influencer with over 3 lakh followers, to death before dying by suicide at their home in Chennai’s Nanganallur area, police said.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a statement expressing confidence that the ruling party will form the state government with over two hundred and twenty-six seats.
