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BJP sweeps Upper Assam; Congress wins few seats in Lower Assam, Barak Valley

BJP sweeps Upper Assam; Congress wins few seats in Lower Assam, Barak Valley

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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday secured a historic win in Assam after winning in 82 of the 90 seats it contested in. The BJP managed to secure some wins in Lower Assam and Barak Valley as well. (@himantabiswa) The ruling BJP swept almost all of the seats in Upper Assam where the party secured wins in 33 of the 35 seats with just one each being bagged by Congress and its ally Raijor Dal. The same trend continued in central Assam and the three hill districts where BJP along with its allies Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) bagged almost all seats ceding just three seats, two to All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and one by Raijor Dal. Also Read: BJP daydreaming, will never assume power in Punjab: Mann “This is an unprecedented victory in Assam’s electoral politics. We don’t know if such success can be repeated or overcome in coming years,” chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated in Guwahati. The BJP managed to secure some wins in Lower Assam and Barak Valley …

Sunset for Satraps | India News

Sunset for Satraps | India News

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept to a historic triumph in West Bengal for the first time since Independence and scored a hattrick of victories in Assam, the Congress ousted the Left in Kerala, and an upstart Tamil movie heartthrob dismantled the Dravidian duopoly in Tamil Nadu in landmark assembly elections that raised existential questions for three of India’s powerful regional satraps. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Nitin Nabin arrive to celebrate the victory in the asembly elections at the BJP HQ o in New Delhi, (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO) The landslide victories for the BJP – especially the one in a province that has never warmed to the overtures of the political right since 1947 – steady the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, buoy his governance and ideological agenda, and erase any doubts over his enduring national appeal and stature as India’s tallest politician. “The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal assembly elections will be remembered forever. People’s power has prevailed and the BJP’s politics of good …

Local pitch, softer tone, welfare focus helped BJP sweep Bengal

Local pitch, softer tone, welfare focus helped BJP sweep Bengal

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The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) bid to shed the “Bohiragoto” (outsider) tag, success in stoking the fear of illegal immigrants, and a campaign that avoided personal comments on West Bengal chief minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee, even while highlighting misgovernance, worked in West Bengal, giving the party its first-ever electoral success in the state, party leaders said. BJP workers in Kolkata celebrate the party’s success in the Bengal assembly elections on Monday. (AFP) Till around 8pm, the BJP had won 113 assembly seats and was leading in 93 assembly seats in the state — ensuring that the state that birthed Syama Prasad Mookherjee, founder of the BJP’s progenitor— the Jana Sangh, will have its first BJP CM. Leaders cited above also credited the party’s localised campaign, which used slogans such as “Joy Ma Kali” and “Joy Ma Durga” instead of “Joy Shree Ram” and a focus on booth- level management, for its victory. “The Lotus blooms in West Bengal! The 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections will be remembered forever. People’s power has prevailed and BJP’s politics …

Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

Suvendu Adhikari defeats Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari defeated Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes on Monday, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) website. Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata by over 15,000 votes. (PTI) The BJP not just clinched Bhabanipur, but bagged five of the 11 seats in Kolkata. These seats – Rashbehari in South Kolkata and Jorasanko, Shyampukur, Maniktala and Kashipur – Belgachia in North Kolkata were considered TMC strongholds. The BJP won five seats including Kolkata Port, Ballygunge, Chowranghee, Entally and Beleghata. On April 2, as Adhikari filed his nomination papers for Kolkata’s Bhabanipur seat, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while leading the roadshow, said that West Bengal’s change would come from Bhabanipur. “The responsibility of bringing a change in West Bengal lies in the hands of the voters of Bhabanipur. To bring change we will have to win one seat after another to reach the target of 170. But I have a shortcut. If the voters of Bhabanipur ensure this one seat …

‘No important files to be removed or damaged’: Top official as TMC loses Bengal

‘No important files to be removed or damaged’: Top official as TMC loses Bengal

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West Bengal Chief Secretary Dushyant Nariala has issued a directive to all Departmental Secretaries and Heads of Offices to safeguard official records, as assembly results showed a massive loss for Mamata Banerjee’s TMC. Two Central Reserve Police Force person sit near a election billboard of Trinamool Congress party chief Mamata Banerjee during the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, in Kolkata, India, Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das) (AP) The official directed that “no important paper or any file is removed/damaged or otherwise taken out from the offices.” Follow here for live updates on West Bengal Assembly Elections What does the directive say? The document states, “All Departmental Secretaries and Head of Offices are requested to ensure that no important paper or any file is removed/damaged or otherwise taken out from the offices. No unauthorised copying/scanning shall be permitted.’” “‘Further, all files/important papers/communication shall be properly accounted for. The Head of Departments and Departmental Secretaries shall personally ensure that this is followed in letter and spirit. Personal responsibility shall be fixed for any instance of …

N Rangasamy wins Thattanchavady seat as NDA leads in Puducherry; AINRC ahead in trends

N Rangasamy wins Thattanchavady seat as NDA leads in Puducherry; AINRC ahead in trends

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N Rangasamy, the incumbent chief minister of Puducherry and All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader, has been declared the winner in the Thattanchavady assembly constituency. He secured victory by a margin of 4,441 votes after the votes were counted in the union territory on May 4 for the assembly elections. Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy retains his winning streak in 2026. (PTI) AINRC won four seats, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won one after the seventh round of vote counting at 1 pm, as per the Election Commission (EC). The elections were concluded in the union territory on April 9. Follow the live election result trends of Puducherry here. Division of votes in Thattanchavady Rangasamy got a total of 10024 votes to win the Thattanchavady constituency. His closest competitor, E Vinayagam of Neyam Makkal Kazhagam, managed 5,583 votes. Independent candidate K. Sethu (Sethuselvam) received 3,984 votes, finishing 6,040 votes short of the winner. He left behind veteran Indian National Congress leader Ve Vaithilingam, who secured 2,990 votes, trailing the winner by 7,034 votes. More about …

‘People have rejected Mamata’: BJP Bengal president confident of landslide victory in 2026 elections

‘People have rejected Mamata’: BJP Bengal president confident of landslide victory in 2026 elections

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking to pull off an upset in West Bengal by ousting the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2026. The BJP’s Bengal president, Samik Bhattacharya, said the party is not just aiming to win the state but is confident of a landslide victory. BJP Bengal president Dilip Ghosh and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari believe BJP is set to form the government in Bengal. (PTI Photo) The TMC, meanwhile, is eyeing a fourth consecutive term in power, while the BJP hopes to script history by forming its first government in the state. “People of the state have already rejected the Trinamool Congress government and, in a few hours, the overwhelming majority of the seats will confirm that. In the fight between Mamata Banerjee and the people, the people have rejected Mamata Banerjee,” Bhattacharya said outside a counting centre in Kolkata, according to PTI. Track Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari LIVE On the other hand, TMC chief and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged her party workers and polling agents …

Today’s Chanakya exit polls results: BJP sweep with 192+ seats in Bengal; edge to DMK in TN

Today’s Chanakya exit polls results: BJP sweep with 192+ seats in Bengal; edge to DMK in TN

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As the exit poll results for the key assembly elections pour in, Today’s Chanakya has predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party, with the NDA, will retain power in Assam. Today’s Chanakya has predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party, with the NDA, will retain power in Assam (PTI/HT Photo/PTI) Meanwhile, for the Kerala assembly elections, the pollster has projected a tight contest between the United Democratic Front and the Left Democratic Front, with a slight edge to the UDF. Track the latest on exit polls 2026 here Today’s Chanakya exit poll results Assam exit polls – Seat projection NDA – 102-111 INC+ – 23-32 Others – 0-1 Kerala exit polls – Seat projection LDF – 64-73 UDF – 69-77 BJP – 7-11 Others – 0-2 Tamil Nadu exit polls – Seat projection DMK+ – 125-136 AIADMK/NDA – 45-56 TVK – 63-74 Others – 0-2 More details to follow shortly Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to …

Axis My India won’t release exit poll results for West Bengal elections, says Pradeep Gupta

Axis My India won’t release exit poll results for West Bengal elections, says Pradeep Gupta

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The Axis-My India exit poll projection for West Bengal is not coming out, according to the organisation’s founder Pradeep Gupta, who said that the voters were choosing to stay mum on who they voted for. Pradeep Gupta (X/ Pradeep Gupta) In an interview with NDTV on Wednesday, Gupta said that the voters were not responding to their survey. “See, the method of Axis My India is talking to people face to face. And when we tried to talk after the first phase, about 60-70 per cent of the people had their lips sealed. They were not even ready to say yes or no,” Gupta told NDTV. “No one is ready to talk to anyone in the context of elections. So, as long as our sample is not representative, on the basis of a 20-30 per cent sample, we do not believe it is right to predict any number. For that, we will try once again Thursday. Maybe now that the elections have been held, people will be more relaxed,” he added. However, Axis My India …

Keeping up with UP: Will women help BJP retain power

Keeping up with UP: Will women help BJP retain power

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In March 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi credited women for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s victories in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur assembly elections. “Wherever women voters outnumber men, the BJP has a landslide victory,” he said. The turnout of women was higher than that of men in 17 of the 80 constituencies in Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. (ANI/Representative) According to Lokniti-CSDS, an overwhelming majority of Hindu upper-caste women voted for the BJP in the 2022 assembly polls. Successive governments launched special welfare schemes for women, but perhaps lacked a strategy to reap electoral benefits. The BJP began cultivating the women’s vote bank after returning to power at the Centre in 2014, through welfare measures such as Ujjwala (LPG connections for Below Poverty Line families), connecting toilets to women’s dignity, free ration, and direct cash transfers. The party’s soldiers went door-to-door with “Modi’s guarantees,” including women’s security. As women started rewarding the party, the BJP gave more tickets to them in national elections–38 in 2014, 55 in 2019, and 68 …