NDA, BJP, UDF lead as counting progresses across four states
Votes are being counted across four state assemblies, with early leads shaping up in Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, and Kerala. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has won 28 seats and is leading in 69 more, giving it a tally of 97. The Congress-led alliance is leading in 22 seats. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 7 in Assam. In West Bengal, BJP leads the 294-seat contest with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168, well past the majority mark of 148 if those leads hold. TMC has a tally of 106, with 2 won and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly, having already won 13 and leading in 5 more, crossing the majority mark of 16 on current tallies. SPA has a tally of 5. Turning to Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat assembly race with 68 seats won and 19 leads, putting its tally at 87 against the majority mark of 71. LDF has won 30 and is leading in 6, for a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.