Political developments intensify ahead of election counting day as parties respond to exit poll projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, exit polls predicting a victory for a newly formed party led by a popular actor have shifted regional dynamics. While incumbent and traditional opposition leaders dismiss these forecasts, supporters cite an anti-incumbency wave among youth and women voters. While in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dismissed exit polls as a conspiracy, instructing workers to guard electronic voting machine strong rooms. Meanwhile, Axis My India declined to release West Bengal data, citing voter silence and safety concerns that hindered accurate seat projections.
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.
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.
