Assembly Elections Result 2026: Counting of votes for polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Puducherry to begin shortly

Election Result Time: Vote counting starts at 8 am with postal ballots, after which EVM counting begins at 8:30 am. Results will be streamed live on ECINET and the Election Commission’s official website. Counting will also take place for bypolls to eight assembly seats across five states.
West Bengal Election Result 2026: Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of ‘load-shedding’; TMC and BJP clash in Bhabanipur

CM Mamata Banerjee asked people to “be vigilant, keep watch, stay awake at night,” and “file complaints” on her latest post on X ahead of the vote counts in the state.
At 9 AM: TMC-BJP locked in close battle in West Bengal, DMK edges AIADMK past, UDF to return to power

In Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held a narrow advantage over the AIADMK-led alliance, leading in about 55 seats compared to around 25 for the opposition bloc.
Assam Elections Results 2026: BJP led NDA leads on 14 seats, while Congress on 2 seats, shows early trends

In a high-stake battle in Assam, BJP is eyeing for a hattrick and Congress is looking for a comeback. The counting of votes in Assam started on May 4, at 8 am, early trend shows BJP led NDA leads on 14 seats, while Congress on only 2 seats. High-profile andidaes of BJP are leading on their respective constituencies. Assam CM Himanta Sarma takes lead in Jalukbari. Meanwhile BJP’s Pradyut Bordoloi leads in Dispur against Mira Borthakur.
Delhi Fire: Dramatic visuals show massive blaze, thick plumes of smoke emerge engulfing residential building in Vivek Vihar, 9 killed; WATCH

At least 9 killed after a massive fire engulfed a residential building in Vivek Vihar in Delhi’s Shahdara. The fire erupted in the early hours of Sunday. Dramatic visuals of the incident has emerged. WATCH
Chennai Airport Incident: Passenger jumps from Air Arabia flight after landing, runway closed briefly

A passenger on Air Arabia flight G9 471 from Sharjah jumped from an emergency exit after landing at Chennai airport, causing a temporary runway shutdown.
West Bengal Election Results: Heavy security deployed ouside Kolkata’s strongrooms, Chief Electoral Officer’s office

Ahead of the result day of West Bengal assembly elections, security was heightened outside several strongrooms in Kolkata.
Delhi judge dies by suicide, found inside locked bathroom at his residence; Family alleges mental harassment by wife; IAS sister-in-law

In a tragic incident, a Delhi judge was found dead at his residence in Delhi. The deceased was identified as Aman Kumar Sharma, who was found inside the locked bathroom. As per preliminary reports, he died by suicide by hanging using a cloth.
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026: Why one seat out of 294 won’t have results on May 4?

The Election Commission ordered a repoll in West Bengal’s Falta constituency after allegations of voter intimidation and EVM tampering.
Delhi Fire Tragedy: Poor planning, locked terrace-How 9 residents were trapped in Vivek Vihar deadly blaze?

Nine Delhi residents were killed on Sunday after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, triggering panic and a large-scale rescue operation. How did the incident turn into a tragedy was not just the fire, but the building’s construction plan.