Election Result 2026 Highlights: Vijay's TVK wins big but not enough: Who will be CM?

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ECI Results 2026 Live Updates: Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, winning 108 of 234 seats but falling 10 short of the 118 needed for a majority.

With the DMK finishing second on 59 seats and the AIADMK third on 47, TVK has sought an appointment with the Governor to stake its claim to form the government, triggering intense post-poll negotiations across the state, according to India Today report.

In a historic debut, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay has secured a landslide victory in the Perambur constituency, winning by a massive margin of 53,715 votes.

Riding on a pro-incumbency wave, the AINRC-led NDA emerged victorious in the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, all set to form the government for a successive term, PTI reported.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday expressed his optimism as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to lead in the ongoing West Bengal assembly election results. Shinde praised the party's performance, attributing the success to the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

In a lengthy post on X, Tamil Nadu's incumbent Chief Minister M K Stalin conceded defeat as his DMK lost to first-time TVK.

Even though the BJP won three seats in the Kerala Assembly elections, its vote share did not witness a major rise compared to the 2021 polls.

Celebrations erupted at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state headquarters 'Deep Kamal' in Chakkar and the main Chowk in Shimla near the office of the deputy commissioner following the party's victories in West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry.

The Uttarakhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a three-day celebration to mark the party's victory in recent assembly elections, including West Bengal, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami present for the party event

“We will fulfil every hope and expectation of the people of Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry through our service. With this resolve, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all citizens, all voters, and all countrymen for once again ensuring the victory of the BJP-NDA and strengthening democracy in Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry. I bow my head in humility and accept their mandate,” says PM Modi

Congress does not know politics of aspiration; for BJP, nothing bigger than Bharat and 'Bharatiyata': PM Modi at BJP headquarters.

No state has Left govt now; this ideological shift shows country wants development: PM Modi on assembly poll results.

PM Modi on Monday said that Congress has always tried to divide India

‘My clear belief is that from today, the prevailing electoral mindset in Bengal must change. When the BJP has won, the focus should not be on revenge but on change; not on retaliation, but on the future. I appeal to all political party workers to put an end to this endless cycle of violence once and for all. We must rise above issues like who voted for whom or who did not, and instead work together for the service and development of Bengal,’ says PM Modi

Ayushman Bharat will be given a green signal in WB in the first Cabinet meeting; strict action to be taken against ‘ghuspaithiyas’, says PM Modi as BJP wins big in West Bengal

Hailing the peaceful Assembly election in West Bengal, PM Modi said a new era of ‘change’ begins in the state.

As the BJP wins West Bengal Assembly Election, PM Modi says focus should now be on ‘Badlaav’ and not ‘Badla’.

BJP will work day and night for West Bengal's development: PM Modi on Assembly poll results.

PM Modi on Monday said that Democracy has won for the first time in West Bengal as BJP secures historic victory.

Today, there are NDA govts in more than 20 states; our mantra is 'nagrik devo-bhawa', people trusting us more and more, says PM Modi