TN polls: TVK leads in 101 seats, AIADMK in 67, DMK 37, EC data shows
In Tamil Nadu polls, TVK leads in 101 seats, AIADMK in 67, DMK 37 according to EC data.
NDA ahead in 98 seats in Assam, Cong in 25: EC
The ruling NDA was leading in 98 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 25 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.
The EC has released trends for all 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 78 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) were ahead in 10 seats each.
The Congress was leading in 25 seats, and its ally Raijor Dal in one seat, according to the EC.
The AIUDF was also leading in two seats, and the CPI(M) in one constituency.
AJP's Lurinjyoti Gogoi, who was earlier leading, is now trailing behind BJP's Chakradhar Gogoi in Khowang constituency.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading in Jalukbari constituency while state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami in Jorhat.
NDA's alliance partner AGP's president Atul Bora and working president Keshab Mahanta, both ministers in Sarma's cabinet, were leading in Bokakhat and Kaliabor, respectively.
Kerala polls: UDF surges ahead as Left's last bastion slips out of its grip
The Congress-led UDF surged ahead in Kerala on Monday as counting of votes for the April 9 Assembly elections gathered pace, with early trends showing a clear advantage for the opposition alliance in lines with exit poll predictions.
After the first few rounds of counting, the United Democratic Front was leading in 100 of the 140 Assembly seats, while the CPI(M)-led ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) was ahead in just in 40 constituencies.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was leading in only one seat, according to television reports.
If the Left loses Kerala, the party would be left with no Indian state where it would be in the ruling saddle.
The trends also indicated setbacks for the ruling front, with at least a dozen ministers trailing in their respective constituencies. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was behind in Dharmadam, his traditional stronghold in Kannur district, in the initial rounds.
Among other ministers facing early deficits were Veena George, M B Rajesh, O R Kelu, R Bindhu, J Chinchurani, P Rajeev, K B Ganesh Kumar, V N Vasavan, V Sivankutty, V Abdurahiman, Kadannappally Ramachandran A K Saseendran and Roshy Augustine.
DMK trails to third place, 'celebration' tents dismantled at party headquarters
Visuals of dismantled tents at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, marked a sombre Monday morning as early counting trends for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections placed the ruling party at a surprise third position.
As the DMK-led alliance trails, a starkly different scene is unfolding in Panaiyur and Neelankarai, the bastion of TVK. Security has been significantly tightened around the residence of actor-turned-politician Vijay in Neelangarai and the TVK party office in Panaiyur. Hundreds of enthusiastic supporters have begun to gather as the debutant party shows a strong performance, leading in 97 constituencies and locked in a neck-and-neck battle with the AIADMK, according to the Election Commission website.
The data currently suggests a tectonic shift in the state's political landscape, with several DMK heavyweights trailing in their respective segments. Police personnel have been deployed in large numbers across the capital to maintain order as trends continue to emerge from the 62 counting centres statewide.
'Our prediction will be 100 per cent correct', says UDF's K Suresh on crossing majority mark in Kerala
Our prediction will be 100 per cent correct", says UDF's K Suresh on crossing majority mark in Kerala, reports ANI.
UDF leads in 100 seats in Kerala, after three hours of counting
After nearly three hours of counting, UDF leads in 100 seats in Kerala as per news reports.
Celebrations at Congress office in Guwahati cancelled as the ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in 87 seats
Celebrations at Congress office in Guwahati cancelled as the ruling BJP-led NDA was leading in 87 seats in while the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.
The EC has released trends for 114 of the 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 71 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) ahead in seven and nine seats, respectively. "The party had ordered for decoration, but it won't happen now. They had ordered lights, LED etc for three days," says an electrician Somnath Das.
TN polls: TVK pushes DMK behind with leads in 98 seats, AIADMK ahead in 63
New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was on course for a surprise electoral show on Monday, leading in as many as 98 constituencies when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly elections was on across Tamil Nadu, leaving behind the Dravidian heavyweights DMK and AIADMK.
The DMK had little to smile as not only did the party fail to put up a good show, but its topguns, Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son and deputy Udhayanidhi were trailing in their Chennai seats. DMK was ahead in 35 segments.
The Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK was leading in 63 seats while its ally, PMK was ahead in six.
After nearly three hours into counting, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals.
If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the "1967,1977" wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.
Gaurav Gogoi trailing in Jorhat
Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami by 4,132 votes in Jorhat Assembly constituency, EC officials said on Monday.
The Lok Sabha MP from Jorhat had polled 9,875 votes so far, while his opponent and sitting MLA secured 14,007 votes, they said.
Gogoi is making his electoral debut in Assembly polls, while Goswami, a five-time MLA who has represented the constituency thrice as an AGP leader and twice as a BJP legislator, is seeking a third consecutive term.
Polling for all 126 Assembly constituencies in Assam was held in a single phase on April 9, officials added.
Puducherry CM, AINRC candidates ahead in UT polls
Chief Minister N Rangasamy heading the AINRC in the Union Territory and his party candidates were leading in at least seven Assembly constituencies as votes polled in the April 9 elections were being counted.
According to the Election Commission, Rangasamy, who is contesting from two constituencies in the UT, was ahead in Thattanchavady by a margin of 3,591 votes.
AINRC candidates R Ravikumar, Vaiyapuri Manikandan, C Aiyappan, E Mohandoss, P Rajavelu, and P R N Thirumurugan were ahead in Villianur, Muthialpet, Ariankuppam, Enbalam, Nettapakkam, and Karaikal North, Election Commission data revealed.
Delhi: Celebration begin at BJP headquarters as early trends show party leading in Assam
TN polls: TVK leads in 83 seats, AIADMK in 58, DMK 34 , EC data shows
In Tamil Nadu, TVK leads in 83 seats, AIADMK in 58, DMK 34 according to Election Commission data.
NDA ahead in 87 seats in Assam, Cong in 21: Election Commission
The ruling NDA was leading in 87 seats in Assam while the Congress was ahead in 21 constituencies, according to the Election Commission.
The EC has released trends for 114 of the 126 constituencies in the state, with the BJP leading in 71 while its alliance partners, the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF) ahead in seven and nine seats, respectively.
The Congress was leading in 21 seats, while its ally, the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Raijor Dal in one seat each, according to the EC.
The AIUDF was also leading in two seats, the CPI(M) and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha in one constituency each.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was leading in Jalukbari constituency while state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi was trailing behind his BJP rival Hitendranath Goswami in Jorhat.
AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi was also ahead in Khowang, while Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi was leading in Sibsagar which he represented as an Independent in the outgoing assembly.
NDA's alliance partner AGP's president Atul Bora and working president Keshab Mahanta, both ministers in Sarma's cabinet, were leading in Bokakhat and Kaliabor, respectively.
TN polls: TVK pushes DMK behind with leads in 83 seats, AIADMK ahead in 54
New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was leading in as many as 83 constituencies on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly polls was on across Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK was leading in 58 seats while the ruling DMK was ahead in 34, EC data showed.
About two hours after the postal ballots were counted and EVMs opened for multi-round counting, Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals-- the DMK and the AIADMK, with the ruling party struggling to catch up.
If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the "1967,1977" wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.
While the Dravidian stalwart CN Annadurai brought the first non-Congress government in Tamil Nadu post-independence in 1967, the charismatic MG Ramachandran (MGR) installed the maiden AIADMK government 10 years later, unseating then DMK government under M Karunanidhi. TVK was leading in most Chennai segments, all considered DMK strongholds and currently represented by the party in the 234-member House.
A poor show by DMK could belie most exit polls giving an edge to it, riding on the number of populist measures Chief Minister M K Stalin had implemented in his five year "Dravidian model," inclusive governance.
Will form govt in TN with absolute majority: TVK
TVK national spokesperson Felix Gerald on Monday expressed confidence that the party would form the government in Tamil Nadu with an absolute majority as initial election trends showed the party 'scaling high'.
Speaking to PTI Videos, Gerald stated that the results were expected and claimed that the people of Tamil Nadu have chosen TVK because they are "fed up" with established parties.
"They may have experience of 50 or 75 years, but they have got experience only in looting the state," Gerald said, adding that the electorate trusts TVK as the alternative.
Responding to queries regarding party leader Vijay’s limited media presence during the campaign, Gerald noted that the leader prefers "talking directly to the people" rather than through the media. He dismissed previous criticisms and media narratives that suggested the party would struggle to win even a single seat, pointing to the high voter turnout as evidence of public support.
Maharashtra bypolls: Sunetra Pawar leads in Baramati
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP head Sunetra Pawar was leading her rivals by a wide margin in the Baramati assembly bypoll as vote counting was underway on Monday.
In the Rahuri assembly seat byelection, BJP's Akshay Kardile was ahead of his rivals, as per trends available so far on the Election Commission's website.
Pawar secured 26,773 votes by the end of the third round of counting, while 21 of the other 22 little-known candidates have not been able to cross the 100-vote mark so far.
A voter turnout of 58.27 per cent was recorded in the Baramati assembly constituency located in Pune district.
The seat fell vacant following the death of then Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash on January 28, necessitating the bypoll.
His wife Sunetra Pawar, contesting her first assembly poll, is set to win the seat with a huge margin over her rivals, riding a sympathy wave and given her family's strong hold on the constituency. No major political party has fielded candidates against her.
Kerala polls: NDA leads in 5 constituencies
The saffron party-led front continues to maintain the lead in Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, Manjeswar, Palakkad and Chathannur in the initial hour, according to various television reports.
Assam polls: Preparations of sweets begin at BJP state headquarters, as party may cross majority mark
Preparations of sweets and other delicacies begin at BJP state headquarters in Guwahati, Assam, as the party appears to cross majority mark in initial trends.
TN Polls: CM Stalin, 14 cabinet colleagues trailing, EC data shows
In Tamil Nadu, CM Stalin along with 14 cabinet colleagues are trailing, according to EC update.
BJP trails in 26 out of 27 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, EC data shows
BJP trails in 26 out of 27 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, according to EC data.
