Bengal: Exit polls show tight contest, BJP slightly ahead

IANS | April 29, 2026 10:30 PM

Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) Majority of the exit polls conducted by reported agencies on the two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal have predicted a neck-and-neck battle between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, but are hinting at the possibility of the end of the 15-year-long Mamata Banerjee-led regime and the beginning of saffron rule in the state.

Poll of Polls: BJP projected to win Assam, dislodge Trinamool in Bengal; LDF to lose in Kerala

IANS | April 29, 2026 10:10 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A string of exit polls on Wednesday predicted robust performance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- with many projecting it to unseat the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, a tough contest in Tamil Nadu and a jolt to the Left regime in Kerala.

VHP chief calls for judicial restraint after split verdict on madrasa probe

IANS | April 29, 2026 9:54 PM

Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad President and Senior Advocate Alok Kumar has raised serious concerns regarding recent observations made by Justice Atul Sreedharan of the Allahabad High Court, calling for judicial restraint to maintain institutional balance.

Matrize projections signal major breakthrough for BJP in Bengal, commanding lead in Assam

IANS | April 29, 2026 9:33 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Matrize exit polls indicate significant gains for the BJP in West Bengal and Assam assembly elections. The survey predicts a strong showing for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the West Bengal Assembly polls. The party is expected to secure 146–161 seats. It will get a vote share of 42.5 per cent, says the pollster Matrize.

BJP landslide in Assam, close contest in TN and an upset in Kerala: Survey

IANS | April 29, 2026 9:30 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Amid a slew of pollsters projecting electoral outcomes in four states -- Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala --and one Union Territory, Puducherry, an independent agency, Shining India Survey, has predicted a landslide victory for the BJP in Assam and a potential upset for the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala.

Exit polls project BJP sweep in Assam

IANS | April 29, 2026 8:44 PM

Guwahati, April 29 (IANS) Several exit poll surveys on Wednesday projected a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam, indicating that incumbent Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to return to power for a second consecutive term.

Majority of Bengal voters don't even acknowledge questions: Poll analyst Pradeep Gupta

IANS | April 29, 2026 8:38 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As the exit polls started pouring in following the conclusion of Assembly polls in five states and a UT, Axis My India Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Pradeep Gupta observed that a major section of voters in West Bengal simply refused to even acknowledge questions regarding the elections in the state, citing the fear of poll violence as the reason.

Bengal exit polls signal political shift, youth leaning towards change: Matrize Director

IANS | April 29, 2026 8:21 PM

Noida, April 29 (IANS) Exit polls for the West Bengal Assembly elections point towards a possible political shift in the state, with indications of changing voter sentiment and rising expectations among the youth, according to Matrize News Communications Private Limited Director Manoj Kumar Singh.

Bengal not a cliffhanger, BJP ahead in 3 exit polls; one projects win for Mamata

IANS | April 29, 2026 7:48 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Out of four exit polls, three agencies have projected a comfortable victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Trinamool Congress in the keenly contested Assembly elections in West Bengal, potentially ending weeks of suspense over the outcome.

Exit polls predict exit for CM Vijayan and Left in Kerala

IANS | April 29, 2026 7:45 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 29 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is likely to return to power in Kerala, after a decade in the opposition, as per a broad convergence of exit poll projections released on Wednesday.

Politics

Bengal: Exit polls show tight contest, BJP slightly ahead

Poll of Polls: BJP projected to win Assam, dislodge Trinamool in Bengal; LDF to lose in Kerala

VHP chief calls for judicial restraint after split verdict on madrasa probe

Matrize projections signal major breakthrough for BJP in Bengal, commanding lead in Assam

BJP landslide in Assam, close contest in TN and an upset in Kerala: Survey

Exit polls project BJP sweep in Assam

Majority of Bengal voters don't even acknowledge questions: Poll analyst Pradeep Gupta

Bengal exit polls signal political shift, youth leaning towards change: Matrize Director

Bengal not a cliffhanger, BJP ahead in 3 exit polls; one projects win for Mamata

Exit polls predict exit for CM Vijayan and Left in Kerala

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