NDA, BJP, UDF lead as counting progresses across four states
Votes are being counted across four state assemblies, with the tally leader in each state having crossed the majority mark on current leads, though declared wins remain limited. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 28 and leading in 69. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 22, all in leads. Independent candidates and those from smaller parties cumulatively account for a tally of 7 in Assam. In West Bengal, the majority mark stands at 148 in a 294-seat assembly. BJP leads the count with a tally of 179, comprising 11 won seats and leads in 168 more. TMC trails with a tally of 106, having won 2 and leading in 104. Candidates from other parties or independents cumulatively lead in 8 seats in West Bengal. In Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed in the 30-seat house, NDA has a tally of 18 with 13 seats already won and leads in 5 more, placing it on course to cross the majority mark if those leads hold. SPA has a tally of 5, with 2 won and 3 in leads. In Kerala, UDF tops the 140-seat count with a tally of 87, having won 68 seats and leading in 19, well past the majority mark of 71 on current numbers. LDF trails with a tally of 36, comprising 30 won and 6 in leads. Independent and smaller-party candidates in Kerala cumulatively hold a tally of 17 across won and leading seats.