Alliance standings across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Kerala
Counting is underway across four states with leads still shifting in several seats. 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 declared and 105 leads still in progress, leaving them just 3 short of the majority mark. SPA has a tally of 60 seats, while NDA is at 55. In West Bengal, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 148 in the 294-seat house, holding a tally of 179, with 11 won and 168 leads. TMC trails with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leading. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA has crossed the majority mark of 16 in the 30-seat assembly, with a tally of 18, including 13 seats already declared in its favour and 5 leads pending. SPA holds a tally of 5 in the union territory. In Kerala, UDF is leading in enough seats to cross the majority mark of 71 in the 140-seat assembly, posting a tally of 87, with 68 won and 19 leading. LDF trails with a tally of 36, while candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively account for 17 seats in the state.