Assembly Elections 2026 – Counting Day LIVE Updates

04 May 2026, 03:49 by Himanshu · KalingaTV

Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for a high-stakes political verdict as counting of votes begins today for the Assembly Elections 2026 held in four states — West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam — and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Counting started at 8 AM across 234 centers under tight security, with postal ballots being taken up first, followed by EVM rounds.

Early trends, seat-wise leads, final results, and key political upsets from all five regions will be updated here in real-time.

Stay with us for minute-by-minute developments as the electoral fate of over 900 candidates unfolds.

Here are the updates:

Vote Counting began at 8 am today.
West Bengal: Three-layer security at centres, over 37 companies deployed across Birbhum for vote count
As the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry commenced on Monday morning, preparations were seen at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in the national capital, with traditional ‘poories’ and sweets being prepared for party workers and supporters.
Postal vote counting begins in Tamil Nadu’s Trichy district for 5 assembly constituencies. TVK chief and former actor Vijay is contesting from Tiruchirappalli East too, with today deciding on the performance of his, and his party’s political debut in Tamil Nadu.
EVM tallying begins across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
TMC’s Shashi Panja alleges irregularities in counting process, raises questions.
Tamil Nadu Elections: TVK Chief Vijay leads in first round in Trichy East.
Early Leads signal NDA edge in Assam, close battles in Keralam, Bengal and DMK ahead in Tamil Nadu.
Hopeful for a verdict in favour of NDA-BJP in Keralam: BJP candidate from Kazahakootam, V Muraleedharan.