India, May 4 -- Will West Bengal give a fourth term to Mamata Banerjee, will Kerala stick to its tradition of rotational government and whether Vijay will script a debut victory like MG Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu? These questions, echoing across millions of voters, will be answered today as counting of votes for five assemblies begins at 8am.

The postal ballots will open across 823 seats in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry first, followed by the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

While the assembly elections will test the waters for the NDA alliance, which has emerged after resounding victory in Bihar, it will also be a crucial fight for Mamata Banerjee's TMC and MK Stalin's DMK. It will also be a litmus test for th...