NDA, BJP, UDF lead as counting progresses across four states
Votes are being counted across four states covering a combined 794 assembly seats, with leads shifting as rounds progress. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA has a tally of 97, with 28 seats won and 69 leads, putting it well past the majority mark on current trends. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 22, all in leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in Assam. In Tamil Nadu, where the majority mark stands at 118 in a 234-seat assembly, SPA holds a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leading. NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all in leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 115 seats in Tamil Nadu, still 3 short of the majority mark if those leads hold. In West Bengal, BJP leads the 294-seat contest with a tally of 179, having won 11 and leading in 168, crossing the majority mark of 148 on current trends. TMC is trailing with a tally of 106, comprising 2 won and 104 leads. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in West Bengal. In Kerala, UDF tops the 140-seat house with 68 seats won and 19 leads, giving it a tally of 87 against the majority mark of 71, crossing it on current trends. LDF is trailing with 30 won and 6 leading for a tally of 36. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively hold a tally of 17 in Kerala.