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    Elections 2026 - Page 6

    Exit polls predict BJP win in Assam, edge in Bengal; DMK to return in TN, UDF to take Kerala

    The Federal
    30 April 2026 6:37 AM IST

    However, some pollsters predicted a big win for the TMC in West Bengal and a hung House in Tamil Nadu with actor-turned politician Vijay's TVK emerging as a spoiler for the DMK

    Exit polls 2026
    Elections 2026
    Mamata Banerjee
    Elections 2026

    Bengal, Assam exit polls spark fierce debate as experts question BJP-sweep predictions

    29 April 2026 10:00 PM IST
    DMK vs TVK, STalin vs Vijay - Tamil Nadu exit poll
    Elections 2026

    Media repeatedly got it wrong on Vijay's TVK: Political analyst Rangaraj

    29 April 2026 9:59 PM IST
    Pinarai leads in Kerala again
    Kerala

    Has UDF broken Pinarayi's hat-trick chances? Exit Polls 2026

    29 April 2026 9:46 PM IST
    MAMATA VS SUVENDHU

    High voter turnout, not landslides, may define Election 2026: Sanjay Kumar

    29 April 2026 9:43 PM IST
    Use of artificial intelligence in Assam election campaign

    Exit polls predict comfortable win for NDA in Assam

    29 April 2026 9:05 PM IST
    TVK gets numbers in exit polls

    Rise of a third force and what it means for Tamil Nadu’s political future | Exit Polls 2026

    29 April 2026 8:56 PM IST
    Exit polls project UDF win in Kerala but margins vary

    Exit polls project UDF win in Kerala but margins vary

    29 April 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Mamata Banerjee says she will dethrone BJP from Delhi

    Exit polls reflect Bengal uncertainty; most give BJP the edge

    29 April 2026 8:23 PM IST
    Major exit polls predict DMK return in Tamil Nadu; One predicts TVK win

    Major exit polls predict DMK return in Tamil Nadu; One predicts TVK win

    29 April 2026 7:45 PM IST
    From Fan Frenzy to Political Reality – The Vijay TVK Test

    Vijay's political gamble: Big crowds, bigger questions

    29 April 2026 4:23 PM IST
    Special police observer Ajay Pal Sharma

    ‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma reviews Diamond Harbour polling amid BJP-TMC clash

    29 April 2026 3:12 PM IST
    West Bengal SIR

    How SIR row reshaped EC's Bengal poll process | Om Prakash Mishra

    29 April 2026 2:23 PM IST
    Derek OBrien delimitation womens reservation

    Resign if TMC wins in Bengal polls: MP Derek O'Brien dares PM Modi

    29 April 2026 12:22 PM IST
    Live updates of election exit polls - 2026
    LIVE

    LIVE: Exit polls predict UDF in Kerala; Stalin, Himanta look set to stay; TMC shaky

    The Federal
    29 April 2026 6:37 AM IST

    As curtain falls on final phase of polling, all eyes are on predictions for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Bengal, and Puducherry ahead of the May 4...

    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    SIR, anti-incumbency, resurgent Left-Cong make Bengal polls a nail-biter

    28 April 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Karnataka assembly election, exit polls, Congress, BJP, JD(S)

    2021 exit poll predictions vs real results: How close did they get?

    28 April 2026 4:39 PM IST
    West Bengal Assembly elections phase 2

    West Bengal phase 2 polls: Border curbs, NIA deployment intensify security

    28 April 2026 3:07 PM IST
    Matua community procession in Thakurnagar in West Bengal

    Matua voters divided even as SIR deletions cast shadow over Bengal polls

    28 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Was West Bengal election campaign toxic or funny? Looking back at its many shades

    Was West Bengal election campaign toxic or funny? Looking back at its many shades

    27 April 2026 9:05 PM IST
    Panelists debate West Bengal Phase 2 elections amid controversy and political clashes on Capital Beat program

    Bengal Phase 2 campaign ends amid row, sharp political exchanges | Capital Beat

    27 April 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Union Home Minister Amit Shah at an election rally in West Bengal.

    Amit Shah says central forces will remain in Bengal for a week after polling ends

    27 April 2026 2:42 PM IST
    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule

    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule

    27 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    BJP fields Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay descendant for West Bengal polls 2026.

    After Vande Mataram, it's Bankim: Electoral politics heats up in Bengal's Naihati

    27 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal, says ‘sins will be exposed’

    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal', says ‘sins will be exposed’

    26 April 2026 7:14 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperunthagai addresses media amid Income Tax raid controversy

    Raid or ruse? Selvaperunthagai I-T bust claim kicks up political storm in post-poll TN

    26 April 2026 5:56 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul slams TMC over Congress worker’s murder in Bengal: ‘Reign of terror'

    26 April 2026 5:03 PM IST
    West Bengal assembly elections

    Bhabanipur battle hinges on caste-community math in high-stakes Mamata-Suvendu rematch

    26 April 2026 1:29 PM IST
    2026 assembly elections

    Historic 93.19 pc turnout in phase 1 Bengal polls; Cooch Behar sees highest participation: EC

    26 April 2026 9:25 AM IST
    The BJP has tried to appropriate the legacy of Bengali literary icon Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay to challenge the states Trinamool Congress in the 2026 Assembly elections. Bankim Chandra photo: Wikimedia Commons

    Bengal's battle for Bankim: BJP localises nationalist pitch to counter TMC in Naihati

    26 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
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