Politics

The repoll was ordered due to "severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process" on April 29, when voting in Falta was held in the second phase of the assembly elections, he said.

The observers have been appointed under the powers vested in the commission by Article 324 of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and will function under its direct supervision.

The Election Commission assured the court that the circular would be implemented in letter and spirit, and there would be state government employees also during the counting of votes on May 4.

According to the apex court's cause list for May 2, the TMC's plea will be heard by a bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Joymalya Bagchi.

Kumar, who is now a Rajya Sabha MP, relinquished the chief minister's post on April 14, and the BJP's Samrat Choudhary became the CM the next day.

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Atul S Chandurkar listened to arguments presented by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi on behalf of Khera and rebuttals from solicitor general Tushar Mehta representing the Assam government.

The Axis My India exit poll has claimed that the TVK could gain 35% of the vote share in Tamil Nadu.

Six out of eight prominent exit polls suggested that the BJP might finally be able to bring an end to Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year rule in Bengal.

Axis My India exit poll claims that the bulk of TVK voters consists of first-time voters, Gen Z, and unemployed youth.

Today's Chanakya suggests DMK+ is set to retain power, while Vijay's TVK shakes up the race and AIADMK+ lags behind

In a video message, the TMC chief alleged that the Union government made every effort to frighten TMC supporters and demoralise her party members.

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC+) bloc, led by Mamata Banerjee, is projected to fall significantly short, with an estimated 100 seats.

Tamil Nadu witnessed a strong voter participation of more than 85%.

Early projections suggest a tight contest in Kerala, while Assam appears firmly tilted towards BJP-led alliance

Axis My India predicted that the Congress-led United States would easily win a majority in Kerala.

In 2021, the TMC won 215 seats, while the BJP gained 77. The Congress and CPI(M) failed to make their mark in terms of seats.

Most strikingly, among voters with professional degrees, TVK commands 51%, while DMK and AIADMK trail at 28% and 13%.

We will be back on result day with more updates!

Assam Election Exit Poll Results 2026: The Opposition camp of Congress is expected to be restricted to 24-36 seats, as per the survey.

According to the Axis My India exit poll, the UDF is predicted to win 7890 seats this time, compared to 41 seats in 2021.