NEW DELHI: West Bengal could be on the cusp of “poriborton” with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly that could mark the end of Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year-old rule in the state. Most of the exit polls projected a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP in West Bengal.And the other…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal on Wednesday recorded a very high voter turnout of over 91% along with reports of sporadic violence during the second phase of the assembly elections.According to the Election Commission, the state registered a record 92.47% overall turnout across the two phases, the highest since Independence. The voter turnout in phase II…
NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Wednesday criticised the remarks made by a judge of the Allahabad High Court in a madrasa-related case, saying they were “factually wrong” and risked “creating disharmony,” while asserting that “judicial restraint is essential to maintain institutional balance.” The reaction follows observations by Justice Atul Sreedharan, who, while hearing…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
NEW DELHI: With not a very large gap between Left-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF, the exit polls have predicted a neck and neck contest between both the rival factions. According to the poll of polls, UDF is expected to cross the majority mark with 72 seats in the 140 Kerala assembly. However, the LDF…
Exit polls predict major win for Bengal NEW DELHI: Exit polls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections on Wednesday pointed to a dramatic contest, with most several pollsters giving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an edge over the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state.According to People’s Pulse, the TMC could emerge ahead with…
Gaurav Gogoi and Himanta Biswa Sarma (File photo) NEW DELHI: Exit polls released on Wednesday evening for the high-stakes Assam battle indicate a clear majority for the incumbent Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government, with most pollsters favouring the BJP to secure a third consecutive term in the tea-producing state.The numbers left Congress on the margins, pushing…
NEW DELHI: Exit polls for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election released on Wednesday predicted that chief minister MK Stalin’s DMK-led alliance is on course to retain power, though with a tighter margin than in 2021. New entrant Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has also shown signs of cutting into traditional vote bases.Three projections, place…
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Voters across four states and one Union Territory are now awaiting the exit poll results. Polling for Phase-2 in West Bengal held today across 142 constituencies. Trump once again criticised Iran’s approach to ongoing negotiations while reiterating his ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ warning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway…