Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: Results tomorrow; all eyes on West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

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All eyes on the election results of West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry as the Election Commissions begins counting of votes at 8 am on May 4.

VVPAT slips were found scattered in a lane near Subhash Nagar Petrol Pump in Nilganj, under the Madhyamgram Assembly constituency.

BJP candidate Arjun Singh from Noapara Assembly constituency and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee reached that spot near Subhash Nagar Petrol Pump where the VVPAT slips had been found scattered.

District Election Officer North 24 Parganas tweets, "Upon examination, it has been found that the VVPAT paper slips shown are related to a mock poll done before poll day and are not related to the actual poll conducted on poll day. A detailed enquiry has been initiated, and a formal complaint has been lodged for verification and action."

BJP candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, Arjun Singh, says, "Last night at 12.10, Aman Chaudhary and Akash Chaudhary together went to the house of Kundan Singh, our secretary in the Barrackpore Lok Sabha constituency and shot at his house and abused him. Had he not stayed inside the house, he could have been murdered. Both Aman Chaudhary and Akash Chaudhary were detained by the police on election day for drug trafficking... The entire system is in place to intimidate BJP workers, so they don't go to the counting... But BJP workers have stepped out with shrouds on their heads this time, and this government is falling, and that's why all this is being done... The administration should take immediate steps and arrest those behind this. Otherwise, the administration will also have to suffer the consequences... There's video footage, video footage, in which they get off their motorcycle and fire. Even after that, they haven't been arrested yet. This means the police administration is failing. They should be arrested, or if not, if they meet us on the roads, they'll understand better."

West Bengal LoP and BJP candidate from Nandigram and Bhabanipur, Suvendu Adhikari, says, "... I offered prayers at the Lakshmi Narayan Temple. God is with us. A government that protects the interests of Sanatan Dharma is coming."

Tight security arrangements have been put in place across key vote-counting centres in Chennai as officials prepare for the counting of votes on Monday. Authorities have deployed a multi-tier security system to ensure a smooth, transparent, and disturbance-free counting process.

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal says, "The Election Commission has held a meeting with magistrates, police, district officials, and the Director General of Police. I request the people not to create any unrest, nor allow others to do so. There should be no violence during the counting of votes after the elections in the state. Nothing happened during the polling in the first and second phases. I hope nothing will happen tomorrow as well... My request is to let the counting tomorrow take place peacefully. I assure you that the counting will be transparent. We will monitor it at every level... I request everyone to maintain peace and calm."

West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said, "All arrangements are in place. There is a three-tier security arrangement; our RO (Returning Officer), ARO (Assistant Returning Officer), counting agents, and counting supervisors are all ready; they have undergone training multiple times. There is no possibility of any disruption anywhere, everything will happen as per the rules...200 companies of CAPF have been deployed for the counting centres."

The TMC has challenged the BJP to use its full machinery to win the Falta assembly seat, where fresh voting will be held on May 21 after the Election Commission countermanded the polls in the constituency, citing "severe electoral offences".

In a post on X, the Mamata Banerjee-led party asked the BJP to bring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Falta, and urged the EC to deploy 50,000 central force personnel, claiming that such measures would not have any effect on the electorate.

Lakhimpur District Commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav says, “We have made arrangements for the counting process for the five assembly constituencies to be conducted at the Lakhimpur Senior Secondary School..."

“The arrangements include counting for 1,079 polling stations and approximately 3,500 postal ballots, aiming for a fair and transparent process. There are around 400 personnel from CAPF, state armed police, state police, and civil defence, who have been working diligently to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and controversy-free counting process, with the support of the media and the public,” he said.

West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, "Everyone needs to unite. We must unite against attempts to loot votes. TMC had gone to the Supreme Court demanding the right to loot votes, but the Supreme Court rejected it. They are trying to create small disturbances here and there, but they will not succeed in it."

On TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's statement, he says, "Let them bring sticks with their flags, and we'll go with chilled thandai. They'll get a powerful jolt, but gently."

West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya says, "Our appeal is that there should be no violence of any kind. Winning does not mean that just because someone broke your house or killed your worker last time, this time you do the same to them. That should not happen... There should be a change in our mindset as well, and such incidents should not occur."

BJP candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, Arjun Singh, says, "We offered prayers. Our wish is that Sanatan be established and the demonic forces be destroyed. The BJP government is certain to come. In the coming times, Sanatan will be established in Bengal, the unemployed will get employment, freedom from terror will be achieved—this is our prayer..."

BJP candidate from the Noapara Assembly constituency, Arjun Singh, offers prayers at the temple in Nawabganj.

Heavy security has been deployed outside the strong room at Bidhannagar College. Counting of votes for the West Bengal Assembly Elections will take place tomorrow, 4th May.

On vote counting and election results, Congress leader Jitendra Singh says, "... Tomorrow is counting day, and we have prepared thoroughly. At every counting centre, Congress workers have been trained to ensure accuracy and to guard against any irregularities by the Election Commission. Everyone is waiting for the results, and we expect a very good outcome. Congress has fought strongly, and candidates have reported positive feedback and support from voters..."

BJP candidate from West Bengal's Shyampukur Assembly constituency, Purnima Chakraborty, offered prayers at Kolkata's Shri Durgeshwar Mahadev (Mota Mahadev) Temple.

Purnima Chakraborty said, “The people have already blessed us. We will also receive the blessings of God. Tomorrow, 'Dharma' will triumph; it will be the victory of Bengal's people, Bengal's culture, the youth, and the mothers. I came here today to seek the blessings of God... TMC is losing, and out of fear of defeat, they are resorting to all sorts of propaganda. On May 4, the lotus flower will bloom here, and a BJP government is coming to power. Under the leadership of PM Modi, Bengal is going to move forward,” ANI reported.

Country-made explosives were seized in Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's constituency ahead of vote counting tomorrow.

Steps to track election results on the Election Commission of India’s website are given below:

-Visit the official website of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

-The user will be directed to a window displaying frames for the states of West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

- Click on the state/UT to view the live counting results.

-You can also download the ECINET app to check results on mobile phones.

Date: 4 May Monday

Counting Time: 8 am

Early trends expected to start coming in within the first few hours

Final Results to come by afternoon or evening.