Alliance tallies shift across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Kerala
Counting is underway across four states and the numbers are moving quickly. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively hold a tally of 115 seats, with 10 won and 105 leads, sitting just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading, while NDA is at 55 seats, all leads. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat house on the strength of its tally, with 11 won and 168 leading for a combined tally of 179, if those leads hold. TMC is trailing with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading seats. In Puducherry, NDA holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 are needed, with 13 already won and 5 leads, placing it on course to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 leading. In Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat assembly count with a tally of 87, comprising 68 won and 19 leading, well past the majority mark of 71 if those leads hold. LDF is trailing with 30 won and 6 leading for a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 17 seats in Kerala.