Exit polls 2026 LIVE: DMK alliance projected to win in Tamil Nadu, BJP in Assam
1% voter turnout in the Assembly polls, while Puducherry led with 91.23%. Assam saw a turnout of 85.91%, and Kerala registered 78.27%. Updated
- April 29, 2026 07:42 pm IST
A polling official marks a voter's finger with indelible ink during the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at a polling station in Kolkata, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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Several exit polls on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) predicted a thumping victory for the BJP in Assam and a clear edge for the party over the ruling TMC in West Bengal, while projecting a return of the DMK government in Tamil Nadu and a comeback by the Congress-led UDF in Kerala after 10 years.The pollsters also forecast a return to power for the AINRC-led NDA government in Puducherry. Earlier, Tamil Nadu recorded a historic 85.1% voter turnout in the Assembly polls, while Puducherry led with 91.23%. Assam saw a turnout of 85.91%, and Kerala registered 78.27%.The counting of votes for all five Assemblies - West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Assam - will be taken up on May 4.Follow the live updates hereApril 29, 2026 19:41 NDA ahead in Puducherry, DMK-Congress trails in projections; TVK likely to win 2–4 seatsIn Puducherry, Axis My India predicted 16-20 seats for the NDA and 6-8 for the DMK-Congress. It said the TVK is likely to get 2-4 seats in the assembly. There are 30 elected seats in Puducherry.-PTIApril 29, 2026 19:38 UDF ahead in contest with LDF in Kerala; NDA marginal presenceIn Kerala, Axis My India forecast that the UDF would get 78-90 seats, LDF 49-62 and NDA 0-3.People’s Pulse predicted that the Congress-led UDF would get 75-85 seats, the LDF 55-65 and the NDA 0-3.Matrize forecast 60-65 seats for the LDF, 70-75 seats for the UDF and 3-5 seats for the NDA. Kerala Assembly has a total of 140 seats, with the magic mark being 71.-PTIApril 29, 2026 19:28 Exit polls project return of Stalin-led alliance in Tamil NaduIn their projections via exit polls, the pollsters on Wednesday projected the incumbent CM M.K. Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance winning Tamil Nadu in the 2026 Assembly elections.The exit poll by People Pulse has projected 125-145 Assembly seats in DMK’s corner, while placing Nationalist Democratic Alliance-backed (NDA) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) with 65 to 80 seats of the total 234 Assembly seats in the State.Meanwhile, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is being projected to win merely two to six Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu as per People Pulse.According to exit poll projections by Matrize, DMK and allies are winning Tamil Nadu Assembly polls with 122-132, while AIADMK and allies are projected to win on 80 to 100 seats.Meanwhile, as per Matrize, TVK is projected to zero to six Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu.The exit poll by P-MARQ has projected 125-145 Assembly seats in DMK’s corner, while placing AIADMK with 60 to 70 seats of the total 234 Assembly seats in the State.Meanwhile, Vijay’s TVK is being projected to win merely one to six Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu as per P-MARQ.-ANIApril 29, 2026 19:19 Exit Polls project BJP edge in West Bengal, predict close contest with TMCIn their projections via exit polls, the pollsters project Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning West Bengal in the 2026 Assembly elections, whose polling concluded this evening.The exit poll by Chanakya Strategies has projected 150-160 Assembly seats in the BJP’s corner, while placing Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) with 130-140 seats of the total 294 Assembly seats in the State.Meanwhile, other parties are being projected to win six to 10 Assembly seats in West Bengal as per Chanakya Strategies.According to exit poll projections by Matrize, the BJP is winning the West Bengal Assembly polls with 146-161, while TMC is projected to win 125 to 140 seats.-ANIApril 29, 2026 19:16 Exit polls predict BJP-led NDA victory in AssamBJP-led NDA is po
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