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.

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.

DMK set to return to power in Tamil Nadu, indicate exit polls

IANS | April 29, 2026 7:41 PM

Chennai, April 29 (IANS) Exit polls for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections released on Wednesday indicate a clear advantage for the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance, suggesting that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is likely to secure a second consecutive term in office.

India’s domestic demand, resilient financial system provide some insulation amid global crisis: Eco Review

IANS | April 29, 2026 6:47 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) While the West Asia conflict constitutes a significant supply shock with rising risks to inflation, trade, and financial flows, India's domestic demand, policy buffers, resilient financial system, and sustained public investment provide some insulation, the Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review for the month of April said on Wednesday.