Guwahati (Assam) : BJP-led NDA is poised to retain power in Assam, according to prediction of two exit polls released on Wednesday after the polling

Fifteen years is a long time in holding power in a state. The 2026 election was billed by the BJP as a make-or-break battle. Four exit polls gave the BJP anywhere between 146-175 seats, while two pollsters predicted a return of Mamata Banerjee.

As of 7.45 pm, poll participation in West Bengal in Phase II of the Assembly elections stood at 91.66 per cent.

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections featured record voter turnout, heightened security, and significant electoral reforms, marking a historic event.

New Delhi: In their projections via exit polls, the pollsters on Wednesday projected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning West Bengal in the 2026 Assembly

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday cast her vote at a polling station in Kolkata for the second phase of Assembly elections.

Part of the reason of TVK's possible dominance, Axis My India contended, is the people's desire to have the 51-year-old actor-politician as the Chief Minister.

Part of the reason of TVK's possible dominance, Axis My India contended, is the people's desire to have the 51-year-old actor-politician as the Chief Minister.

Exit Poll Results Live: MK Stalin's DMK To Retain Tamil Nadu, Vijay Will Be A Factor: Exit Polls

Even as several exit polls have given the BJP an edge in West Bengal, ground sentiment suggests that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s personal appeal and Bengali identity factor could keep the contest much tighter than projections indicate.

With elections coming to a close in West Bengal, as well as in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry, exit poll predictions

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2026: Kerala exit poll results show a close contest between the UDF and the LDF. A hung assembly is on cards with a clear majority to any of the UDF or the LDF when the results will be announced on May 4.

Assam Election Exit Poll Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Axis My India, Matrize and other surveys predict a clean sweep for BJP in Assam, with exit poll numbers showing over over 80 seats for the party and around 30 seats for Congress

The DMK-led alliance is set to retain power in Tamil Nadu by a comfortable margin, according to most exit polls released on Wednesday, shrugging off the electoral challenge from the AIADMK-led alliance and actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). One pollster, however, expects the TVK to produce a major upset.

Puducherry Exit Poll Results 2026 Out: According to the exit poll results, the AINRC-BJP alliance may retain power in the Union Territory with 16 seats in the 30-assembly house.

New Delhi: The final phase of polling for the high-octane West Bengal assembly elections concluded at 6 PM on Wednesday, with voter turnout hitting

West Bengal exit polls 2026: This election is being widely seen as the 'litmus test' for the TMC, as both phases recorded high voter turnouts. With a total of 294 constituency seats, the majority mark in the West Bengal Assembly is 148.

70,000 CAPF personnel to remain in West Bengal post-polls for security and law enforcement, according to Election Commission officials.

Some surveys forecast a victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while others suggest that the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, will retain power.

Kerala Assembly Election Exit Poll Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Congress-led UDF is likely to claim power in Kerala, unseating the ruling LDF, according to exit poll surveys. In Kerala's 140-member Legislative Assembly, the halfway mark required to form a government is 71 seats. 

The West Bengal Exit poll have predicted a win for the BJP and this has sparked fear of violence from the TMC cadre after the results are announced. 

West Bengal’s Assembly elections concluded today with strong voter participation and a firm warning from Chief Electoral Officer Manoj

West Bengal Exit Poll Results 2026 Out: West Bengal voted in two phases for the Assembly Election 2026 to elect 294 MLAs. CM Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is currently ruling in the state, while the BJP is the main opposition. Zeenia AI exit poll data predicted that the BJP is likely to win 144-160 seats, while TMC may win 129-145 seats. 

Tamil Nadu exit poll 2026:  Actor Vijay Thalapathy's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, contesting its very first election, has emerged as the variable that no pollster saw coming at this scale. Depending on which survey you read, TVK could win anywhere between a handful of seats and a number large enough to reshape Tamil Nadu politics entirely.

West Bengal's second phase election records 91% turnout, marking the highest voter participation since Independence amid allegations of electoral misconduct.

Assam Exit Poll Results 2026: Assam exit poll results are on an expected lines with the NDA having a clear majority against the Congress. 

Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2026 Out: Tamil Nadu appears to have voted for no regime change with the DMK expected to retain power in the state. The AIADMK-BJP alliance and TVK's entry have failed to hurt the DMK.