India news: Modi claims victory in West Bengal election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party is poised to govern the state for the first time ever. Modi hopes to make inroads into other opposition strongholds too.

• Votes are being counted in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry
• Prime Minister Modi hailed a "record win" for his BJP party in West Bengal
• Congress ist set to win in Kerala, defeating the Left Front
• Actor-turned-politician Vijay is set to win Tamil Nadu in electoral debut

This blog is now closed. Below is a roundup of the major headlines out of India on Monday, May 4: