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What are Vijay’s options if he falls short of 118 seats?

Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party gesture during a campaign rally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the West Bengal state Legislative Assembly elections, in Kolkata, India, Sunday, April 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seems to have finally breached West Bengal after years of threatening to defeat the formidable … Read more

People wait in queue to cast their votes in Guwahati on Thursday, 09 April 2026 | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR As the results for the 2026 Assembly elections roll in for Assam, trends show that the incumbent BJP-led Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA) is leading in a staggering 97 out of 126 seats. Meanwhile, the … Read more

TVK changes Tamil Nadu’s political landscape | Data

Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units are stored inside the strong room at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi | Photo Credit: VENGADESH R Welcome back data enthusiasts! In April, four States and one Union Territory headed to the polls to cast their vote for the 2026 Assembly elections. Published – … Read more

Voters queue up as they wait to cast their votes during the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal, where the assembly polls concluded on Wednesday, recorded a voter turnout of close to 92%, the highest in the State’s electoral history according to provisional figures … Read more

A region-wise analysis show that the North and Greater Chennai regions tipped the scales heavily in favour of the SPA | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan As Tamil Nadu braces for the results of its Assembly polls, the two Dravidian majors — the DMK and the AIADMK — are keeping their fingers crossed to see whose … Read more

Democratic right: People gathered in large numbers to cast their vote at KC Sankaralinga Nadar School in Kasimedu, part of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The all-time high turnout in Tamil Nadu – 85.1%, according to provisional figures from the Election Commission of India – was shown to be a consequence … Read more

Democratic right: People gathered in large numbers to cast their vote at KC Sankaralinga Nadar School in Kasimedu, part of Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The all-time high turnout in Tamil Nadu – 85.1%, according to provisional figures from the Election Commission of India – was shown to be a consequence … Read more

A region-wise analysis show that the North and Greater Chennai regions tipped the scales heavily in favour of the SPA | Photo Credit: KARTHIKEYAN G As Tamil Nadu braces for the results of its assembly polls, the two Dravidian majors — the DMK and the AIADMK — are keeping their fingers crossed to see whose … Read more