Alliance tallies shift across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry and Kerala
Counting is underway across four states and the numbers are moving quickly. In Tamil Nadu, where 118 seats are needed for a majority in the 234-seat assembly, independent and smaller party candidates cumulatively lead in enough seats to hold a tally of 115, just three short of the majority mark, with 10 seats already decided in their favour. SPA has a tally of 60, with 7 won and 53 leads, while NDA is at 55 seats on leads alone. In West Bengal, BJP has crossed the majority mark of 148 on its tally, standing at 179 across 11 won seats and 168 leads in the 294-seat house, with TMC trailing on a tally of 106. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, NDA holds a tally of 18 in the 30-seat assembly where 16 are needed for a majority, having already won 13 and leading in 5 more. SPA has a tally of 5. In Kerala, UDF leads the 140-seat count with a tally of 87, comprising 68 won seats and 19 leads, well past the majority mark of 71. LDF has a tally of 36, with 30 won and 6 leading. Independent and smaller party candidates hold a combined tally of 17 in Kerala.