India news: State polls test Modi's political might

Vote counting begins in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party hopes to make inroads into opposition strongholds. Follow live.

• Votes are being counted in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry
• Narendra Modi's BJP leading in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry
• Congress set to win in Kerala, defeating the Left Front
• Actor-turned-politician set to win Tamil Nadu in electoral debut

Here's a roundup of the major headlines out of India on Monday, May 4: