Counting of votes to the legislative assemblies of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and the union territory of Puducherry is underway.
A number of seats in the four states and 1 UT are Assam (126), West Bengal (294 seats), Tamil Nadu (234 seats), Kerala (140 seats), and Puducherry (30 seats).
West Bengal election result 2021 LIVE updates: Trends indicate that incumbent Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) will end up convincingly winning in West Bengal, while challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) could fall way below its expected number of seats (elections were held in 292 constituencies). In a setback of sorts for the TMC, however, party chief and chief minister Mamata Banerjee leading with a wafer-thin margin (820 votes) against opponent Suvendu Adhikari’s in Nandigram.
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