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.

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.