Srinagar, May 4 -- Srinagar- The 2026 Assembly election results delivered a decisive mandate across key states, with the BJP scripting a major breakthrough in West Bengal, retaining Assam with a landslide, while the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a clear victory in Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, debutant TVK emerged as a significant player, unsettling the state's traditional Dravidian political landscape.

Didi Unseated: Mamata loses Bengal

In West Bengal, the BJP swept aside the incumbent Trinamool Congress government, winning 130 seats and leading in 76 more at the time of reporting. The Mamata Banerjee-led party lagged behind with 49 wins and leads in 30 seats. The Congress, which had failed to open its account in the prev...