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Election Results 2021 Live Updates: Mamata Banerjee Trailing In Nandigram, LDF Crosses Halfway Mark In Kerala, Early Trends Show
Election Results 2021: Mamata Banerjee is trying to retain power for third time in Bengal
New Delhi:
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is facing a tight race in West Bengal, where the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. Ms Banerjee is currently trailing in Nandigram where she is contesting against the BJP’s Suvendhu Adhikari, her ex-aide whose December defection triggered a flood of exits. In Tamil Nadu, the opposition DMK is way ahead with party chief MK Stalin and son leading in their respective seats. In neighbouring Kerala, the ruling Left-led LDF front – which is hoping to end a four-decade trend by retaining power – is ahead in 80 seats while the Congress is leading in 55 seats, early trends from the state show
In Assam, the BJP is ahead of its nearest rival Congress, which campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion.
AINRC Chief N Rangaswamy, meanwhile, is leading in Puducherry at the moment with his alliance leading in 10 seats
The poll results in the four states and the Union Territory are also likely to reflect how the handling of the COVID pandemic has played on the voters’ mind.
Here are the Live Election Results 2021 Updates on Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry:
The opposition DMK is ahead in 115 seats with party chief MK Stalin and son leading in their respective seats, as per early trends. The ADMK is leading in 93 seats.
An unused EVM was found inside a trunk at the counting centre premises in Assam on Saturday evening, a government release said.
On being found, District Election Officer Megh Nidhi Dahal along with Returning Officers rushed to the spot to enquire about the machine. Contesting candidates too reached the spot.
AINRC Chief N Rangaswamy is leading at the moment, his alliance is leading in 10 seats
Mamata Banerjee is trailing with 5,790 votes in Nandigram where she is contesting against the BJP’s Suvendhu Adhikari, her ex-aide whose December defection triggered a flood of exits. Mr Adhikari is leading in Nandigram with 7,287 votes
Counting of votes will take place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission.
Nearly 95,000 counting officials, including micro-observers, will be involved in the process.
Actor-turned-Politician Kamal Haasan arrives in Coimbatore. He is leading in Coimbatore South.
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is facing a tight race in Bengal, where the BJP seems to have made gains since the 2019 national elections. The Chief Minister’s Trinamool and the BJP ran a bitter, no holds barred campaign that defied Covid safety rules as well as the poll code.
Outgoing chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal is leading in Majuli. Leader of opposition Debabrata Saikia is trailing in Nazira.
The ruling BJP is leading in 34 seats while the Congress is ahead in 19 seats, early trends from postal ballots show. Counting of votes for the assembly elections in Assam is underway with strict adherence to health protocols as it is taking place amid a raging second wave of COVID-19. An average 82.04 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the elections to 126 assembly constituencies in Assam.
The ruling LDF front is ahead in 61 seats in Kerala while the Congress is leading in 47 seats, early trends from the state show.
West Bengal is witnessing a close fight between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the BJP. The Left – which has ruled the state till 2011 – is leading in only two seats.
MK Stalin’s DMK is leading in 37 seats in Tamil Nadu, which is a five per cent gain from the 2016 election, early trends from the state show. The ADMK is ahead in 32 seats.
BJP leading in six our of 10 seats in Upper Bengal while the ruling Trinamool in ahead in four.
The ruling LDF front is ahead in 53 seats in Kerala while the Congress is leading in 41 seats, early trends from the state show. The ruling Left-led LDF front is hoping to end a four-decade trend by retaining power in the state – its only remaining fort in the country.
The most-watched fight in Bengal will be for Nandigram, where the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces off against the BJP’s Suvendhu Adhikari, her ex-aide whose December defection triggered a flood of exits.
Assam Assembly Election Results: BJP Ahead In 12 Seats, Congress Leads In 9
The ruling BJP is ahead In 12 seats in Assam. The Congress – which campaigned aggressively – is leading in nine seats.
Leads in 60 seats have emerged from Kerala. The ruling LDF is leading in 30 seats while opposition UDF is ahead in 27 seats. Interestingly, the BJP, which is a marginal player, is ahead in three seats.
The BJP is leading in 23 seats while the ruling Trinamool Congress is leading in 18 as per trends at 8:25 am.
No candidates or their agents will be allowed inside the counting halls without a negative coronavirus report, the Election Commission has said.
BJP is leading in four seats in Bengal while the ruling Trinamool Congress is ahead in one seat, early leads from the state show.
Counting of votes have begun for the five states amid India’s Covid fight. Counting of votes is taking place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission. In 2016, the total number of counting halls was 1,002. The over-200-per cent increase is due to the distancing norms being followed by the poll panel to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
“Not sure how the pandemic will impact the West Bengal poll results,” Senior Journalist Sagarika Ghose tells NDTV. Bengal saw a fierce contest between the ruling Trinamool Congress and BJP across eight phases. The Samyukta Morcha comprising the Congress, Left parties and ISF has also tried to put up a strong fight. While the last two phases of Bengal elections saw subdued campaigning due to the sudden rise in coronavirus cases in the country, the first six phases saw the constant exchange of barbs between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP leaders.
Counting of votes in Tamil Nadu will be held among with three other states of West Bengal, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry. In Tamil Nadu, elections were held in 234 assembly seats. The fate of 4,218 candidates will be decided in the state polls, the first one, held after the death of former chief minister, J Jayalalithaa. The AIADMK and the DMK are the key contestants. You can watch the live TV coverage on ndtv.com and the NDTV New App.
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Sanitisation being held at a Counting Centre in Kerala as per the Election Commission’s guidelines for the counting of votes today. At least 15 rounds of sanitisation will be carried out at each centre, besides social distancing and other precautions, including a ban on gatherings, will be strictly followed during the counting by 95,000 officials, officials said.
All five elections were held as India was hit by a massive surge in coronavirus cases. On March 14, two weeks before the first phase there were fewer than 25,000 new cases per day. On March 27 there were around 62,000 and, by April 29, there were well over 3.5 lakh per day. On Saturday the country crossed the four-lakh mark for the first time.
Counting of votes will take place at 2,364 counting halls following the COVID-19 protocols, according to the Election Commission. In 2016, the total number of counting halls was 1,002. The over-200-per cent increase is due to the distancing norms being followed by the poll panel to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has an edge in Bengal, though with a majority greatly shrunk, according to exit polls.
The Trinamool Congress, which surged to power in 2011 toppling the 34-year Left citadel, had improved its tally by 27 seats in 2016, winning 2011.
Statutory warning: Exit polls can often get it wrong.
In Kerala, as many as 957 candidates, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 11 of his cabinet colleagues, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, Senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, BJP state chief K Surendran, “Metroman” E Sreedharan, and former Union minister, K J Alphons among others were in fray for the 140 assembly seats.
In the union territory of Puducherry, the former Chief Minister N Rangaswamy led All India NR Congress-BJP alliance and Congress-DMK combine are the key contenders for power.
As many as 1,382 personnel would be deployed for counting of votes in the whole of the UT while about 400 police personnel shall be on security duties.
Assam Assembly election were held in 3 phases – March 27, April 1 and April 6. The Assam Assembly comprises of 126 seats, one for each MLA from 126 Assembly constituencies in the state. The majority mark for the Assam Assembly is 64 seats.
In Kerala the incumbent LDF is hoping to buck tradition and win re-election. The Congress-led UDF is the other main alliance. Both LDF, UDF have expressed confidence of victory in Kerala polls ahead of counting.
In Assam the BJP is looking for a second straight term and has allied with the Asom Gana Parishad and the UPPL (United People’s Party Liberal) to secure the state. The Congress campaigned hard to reclaim its one-time bastion. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma are two of the biggest names on the ballot.
Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has an edge in Bengal, though with a majority greatly shrunk, according to exit polls.
The Trinamool Congress, which surged to power in 2011 toppling the 34-year Left citadel, had improved its tally by 27 seats in 2016, winning 2011.
Bengal Elections 2021: Amid Polls, Virus Grew Faster In India
Bengal voted in a record eight phased-polls to choose the next government. Amid the elections, the state saw coronavirus spreading much faster than before. While India’s average growth rate is believed to be 7 per cent, West Bengal’s average growth rate is 13 per cent.
Tamil Nadu Election 2021: DMK Eyes Return After A Decade
The DMK is hoping to return to power after nearly a decade. DMK chief MK Stalin is hoping to contesting from Kolathur while his son Udhayanidhi is contesting from Chepauk.
Tamil Nadu is witnessing the first state election after the deaths of two political icons and former chief ministers – M. Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa.
In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Kamal Haasan and his party Makkal Needhi Maiam hope to gain grounds after a rather forgettable debut in 2019 national elections.
The counting in five states comes as India sees an alarming surge in Covid cases. On Saturday, the country saw over 4 lakh cases in a day for the first time, hitting a new global record.
