2026 state elections: new scripts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The 2026 state elections in India have seen a change in the political landscape, with the BJP gaining in West Bengal and Assam, and actor Vijay's TVK emerging as a third force in Tamil Nadu. The results have disrupted traditional binary politics in these states, with the BJP leading in West Bengal and Assam, and TVK leading in Tamil Nadu.
India's 2026 state elections have brought significant changes in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam. In West Bengal, the BJP is leading with 44.7% vote share and 181 seats, a significant improvement from 2021. The BJP's vote share has increased, and it is leading in 125 seats by more than 10 percentage points. In Tamil Nadu, actor Vijay's TVK has emerged as a third force, leading in 104 seats with 34.3% vote share, potentially leading to a hung mandate. In Assam, the BJP-led alliance is set to return to power with an even greater majority, leading in 97 seats. The elections have disrupted traditional binary politics in these states.
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