--- title: "What were the big results of the 2026 Assembly elections?" description: "What were the big results of the 2026 Assembly elections?" author: "Jens Michiels" published: 2026-11-14 updated: 2026-11-14 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/120056/what-were-the-big-results-of-the-2026-assembly-elections category: "Current Affairs" tags: ["Assembly elections 2026", "West Bengal election", "Tamil Nadu election", "Kerala election", "Assam election"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What were the big results of the 2026 Assembly elections? ## Answers ### Answer by Hind Al Ketbi Votes for the Assembly elections in **West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry** were counted on **4 May 2026**, and the results reshaped the political map of eastern and southern India. The headline outcomes: - **West Bengal:** The BJP won a sweeping victory, crossing 200 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule. Mamata Banerjee even lost her own seat, Bhabanipur. See Suvendu Adhikari becomes CM. - **Assam:** The BJP retained power for a third straight term, with Himanta Biswa Sarma leading again. - **Tamil Nadu:** Actor Vijay's two-year-old party, **Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)**, emerged as the single largest party, just short of a majority on its own. See Vijay becomes Chief Minister. - **Kerala:** The Congress-led **UDF** returned to power after a decade, defeating the Left Democratic Front. See Kerala's new government. - **Puducherry:** The NDA retained power. Voter turnout in West Bengal crossed 92 percent, among the highest anywhere in the country. For exam preparation, remember the three big trends: the BJP's first government in Bengal, the rise of a new regional force in Tamil Nadu outside the DMK–AIADMK duopoly, and the end of Left rule in every Indian state. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/120056/what-were-the-big-results-of-the-2026-assembly-elections Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.