Vote count underway in four states and one Union Territory (Img: Google)
New Delhi: The counting of votes for a total of 824 assembly seats in 4 states Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and 1 Union Territory, Puducherry, began on Monday morning.
Counting is underway for 126 seats in Assam, 294 seats in West Bengal (however, counting for the Falta assembly constituency will take place on 24 May following a re-poll scheduled for May 21), 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, 140 seats in Kerala and 30 seats in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
The Election Commission has made tight security arrangements at all counting centres to ensure a smooth and orderly process.
In West Bengal there is a fierce contest between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The political climate has also been charged over the voter roll revision exercise (SIR), which saw a substantial number of names removed.
In Tamil Nadu there is a Three-Way Battle
for 234-seat Assembly. Actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has entered the fray, challenging the ruling DMK alliance and the AIADMK-led front backed by the BJP.
In Assam BJP eyes hat-trick. There in Assam with 126 seats at stake, the BJP is aiming to secure a third consecutive term, banking on its previous electoral success in the state.
In Keralam a tight contest is expected.
Kerala’s 140-seat contest remains almost unpredictable. Though, exit polls have indicated a possible edge for the Congress-led United Democratic Front.
In Puducherry ruling AINRC led by N Rangaswamy is seeking another term in the 30-seat Assembly.
