VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html NEW DELHI: As counting trends firm up across five states and UT, the 2026 assembly elections are already changing the political map in dramatic ways. From Vijay’s blockbuster debut in Tamil Nadu to the saffron breakthrough in West Bengal and Kerala’s return to rotation, the verdict is throwing up clear winners and decisive losers. This is not just about who forms governments, but about who has redefined the narrative and who has been pushed to the margins. Established power centres have been shaken, new forces have emerged, and old assumptions have collapsed.Follow complete coverage of election results 2026Here’s a look at the top 10 winners and losers who define the story of assembly election results 2026.Note: This list is based on trends and leads. Counting is still underway and final results will be out in a few hours. WINNERS1. Vijay Vijay is hands down the biggest winner of the 2026 assembly elections, not just in terms of numbers. Election Results 2026Vijay’s TVK party emerges as formidable force in Tamil Nadu; all you need to know about its journeyWest Bengal election results: Mamata lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after 2nd round in BhabanipurTVK pushes DMK, AIADMK to margins; BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal, retain AssamWest BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats282/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats227/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0AIADMK0DMK0BJP0CONG0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats140/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats126/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0AINRC LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats29/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16AINRC0BJP0CONG0DMK0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValueBy emerging as the biggest party in Tamil Nadu with over 100 seats, Vijay has fundamentally changed the state’s political grammar. Leading Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam to cross the majority mark in trends, Vijay has effectively disrupted a five-decade-old Dravidian duopoly.With this, Vijay has set a new election debut standard.At the heart of this shift is what many are calling the ‘MGR 2.0’ effect. Much like MG Ramachandran, Vijay translated cinematic charisma into a mass political movement, but with a contemporary edge. His decision to contest all 234 seats independently proved crucial that positioned TVK as a clean, alternative force outside traditional alliances. This ‘third way’ seems to have resonated strongly with young and first-time voters seeking a break from the DMK-AIADMK cycle.Ideologically, Vijay crafted a broad idea — combining social justice with a calibrated political positioning that challenged both Dravidian incumbency and national party expansion. The impact was eventually visible on the result day: TVK didn’t just compete, it disrupted. This is more than an electoral victory. It marks the arrival of a new pole in Tamil Nadu politics and potentially, the beginning of a post-bipolar era.2. PM Modi and Amit Shah Continuing the script, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah once again emerged as the biggest winners of 2026 assembly elections.At its core, this election was not just about five states/UT, it was a referendum on whether the BJP’s national dominance can sustain across diverse regional terrains. Any gains in states like West Bengal or incremental growth in Tamil Nadu signal that the Modi-Shah electoral model is no longer geographically confined. The biggest story is Bengal where PM Modi held several rallies and Amit Shah camped for 20 days, holding numerous public meetings and rallies in the run-up to voting.These results are not isolated, they feed directly into the road to next years crutial assembly elections in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and other states and eventually to 2029 Lok Sabha. A strong performance allows PM Modi to retain the narrative of electoral invincibility, while Amit Shah strengthens his reputation as the architect of booth-level dominance. 3. Himanta Biswa SarmaHimanta Biswa Sarma’s position as one of the standout winners of the 2026 assembly elections rests on a rare political achievement: converting incumbency into advantage and delivering a third straight victory for the BJP-led NDA in Assam.In a state where anti-incumbency has historically played a decisive role, Sarma has managed to ride a pro-incumbency wave. His government’s emphasis on infrastructure expansion and targeted welfare delivery, especially schemes like Orunodoi, created a direct connect with rural households and women voters. Instead of fatigue, there is evidence of continuity in voter support.His dominance in Jalukbari, where he continues to lead by massive margins, underscores his personal popularity. More importantly, he has been able to transfer that appeal across the state, a key factor behind the NDA’s ability to aim for and achieve a commanding tally.Sarma’s campaign leaned heavily on identity politics and security concerns, particularly around illegal infiltration and indigenous rights. This sharpened messaging helped consolidate the majority vote base and blunted the challenge posed by the Congress-led alliance.This victory does more than secure another term. It elevates Sarma’s stature within the BJP as a leader who can repeatedly deliver electoral success in a complex, multi-ethnic state. 4. VD Satheesan and Rahul GandhiVD Satheesan and Rahul Gandhi stand out as the twin pillars behind a landmark political turnaround in Kerala. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has crossed the majority mark in first few hours of counting, bringing an end to the decade-long rule of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by Pinarayi Vijayan.As leader of the opposition, Satheesan emerged as the principal architect of the UDF’s revival. His statewide outreach and sustained campaign sharpened anti-incumbency and rebuilt the alliance’s grassroots machinery. Retaining a strong lead in Paravur, he reinforced his credibility as both a mass leader and a strategist.By halting the Left’s bid for a third straight term and restoring Kerala’s traditional power rotation, he is now the clear frontrunner for the chief minister’s post.On the other hand, Rahul Gandhi’s sustained engagement with Kerala, especially as MP from Wayanad, amplified the UDF’s campaign. His rallies drew strong youth participation and boosted momentum across key regions. This victory also gives Rahul Gandhi a significant political boost at the national level, strengthening his position within the opposition bloc and reinforcing the Congress’s ability to take on entrenched regional forces.5. Suvendu AdhikariSuvendu Adhikari emerges as the central figure behind the BJP’s historic breakthrough in West Bengal, widely seen as the strategist who converted momentum into a majority. As leader of opposition, he played the role of both architect and executor, guiding the party past the majority mark at the time of writing this article and ending the TMC’s 15-year rule.His campaign hinged on a sharp Hindu consolidation narrative, which delivered results across border districts and tribal belts, flipping dozens of former TMC strongholds. Even as he took on Mamata Banerjee in the high-profile Bhabanipur contest, he seems to have firm control over his base in Nandigram.Adhikari also capitalised on public anger over issues like the RG Kar case and allegations of corruption, reframing the election as a referendum on governance and accountability.Even if his personal contest remains tight, the larger verdict cements him as the BJP’s decisive force in Bengal’s political shift and a top contender for the CM post.LOSERS6. MK Stalin The 2026 assembly elections verdict marks a stunning political reversal for MK Stalin, not just a loss of power, but a collapse of the DMK’s long-held dominance in Tamil Nadu’s political order.For decades, Tamil Nadu politics revolved around the DMK–AIADMK axis. This election has disrupted that equilibrium. The DMK slipped to third position in several regions.After five years in office, the DMK faced a sharp anti-incumbency wave. Allegations around corruption, concerns over law and order and persistent attacks on ‘family rule’ created a narrative that the opposition successfully amplified.The emergence of Vijay’s TVK proved decisive. By directly targeting the DMK as the principal adversary and positioning itself as a fresh alternative, TVK drew away core segments of the DMK vote base, especially youth and urban voters. The symbolism of the result is as damaging as the numbers. Stalin trailing in Kolathur and Udhayanidhi Stalin facing a tight contest in Chepauk point to a deeper rejection, not just of governance, but of leadership itself. The DMK’s electoral calculus depended on opposition fragmentation. Instead, the surge of TVK overwhelmed that assumption. Rather than dividing the anti-incumbency vote, the new entrant absorbed it, leaving the DMK with a sharply reduced tally.Perhaps the most significant warning sign is the shift in urban Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai and its surrounding belts. These were once DMK strongholds. Their movement toward TVK reflects a generational and aspirational shift that the party failed to anticipate or counter.7. Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee’s defeat marks the end of a 15-year political dominance in West Bengal, with the BJP surging past the majority mark in trends. The loss of CM chair reflects a convergence of multiple pressures. The fallout from the RG Kar incident became a powerful symbol of public anger over governance and women’s safety, cutting through the brand ‘Didi’. The Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls added another layer of controversy, with the TMC blaming large-scale deletions for eroding its core base.After three terms, anti-incumbency finally caught up. The BJP, led in the state by Suvendu Adhikari, capitalised on this with a strong identity and infiltration narrative, flipping key districts. A record turnout signalled a decisive voter push for change. Even if Mamata retains her own seat, the larger verdict represents a structural collapse of TMC dominance.8. Pinarayi VijayanPinarayi Vijayan and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) fall into the losers’ list after their bid for a historic third consecutive term was decisively blocked by the Congress-led UDF. The defeat signals the limits of Vijayan’s centralised ‘Captain’ leadership model, which critics successfully reframed as authoritarian, eroding its earlier appeal.The symbolism is stark: Vijayan himself locked in a tight contest in Dharmadam, alongside multiple cabinet ministers trailing or losing, points to a broader rejection of governance. Internal dissent, including rebellion by PV Anvar, fractured the vote base in key regions. Combined with a strong anti-incumbency narrative around corruption and policy fatigue, the result marks a decisive breach in the Left’s Kerala stronghold and the end of its continuity push. With this, the Left also loses the only state it governed and will be now fighting for relevance.9. Gaurav GogoiGaurav Gogoi finds himself among the losers of Assam election results 2026 after failing to convert a high-profile campaign into a credible electoral challenge against the BJP and Himanta Biswa Sarma. His personal setback, losing Jorhat against BJP’s Hitendranath Goswami, undercuts his attempt to transition from a national figure to a state-level chief ministerial face.The Congress-led Asom Sonmilito Morcha (ASM), despite stitching alliances, failed to dent the BJP’s dominance, falling far short of expectations. Gogoi’s reliance on the legacy of his father, Tarun Gogoi, did not resonate strongly enough against the BJP’s welfare-driven ‘Himanta model’.Late-stage allegations around EVM security and strong room breaches also backfired, appearing defensive rather than mobilising. Crucially, Congress failed to regain lost ground in key regions like upper Assam and tea garden belts.For Gogoi, this election was meant to be a breakthrough moment; instead, it leaves him leading a weakened opposition.10. Edappadi K Palaniswami EPS may be able to hold his ground personally, but politically, he lands on this list for failing to reclaim power or reposition the AIADMK as Tamil Nadu’s primary alternative. Despite visible anti-incumbency against the DMK and MK Stalin, the party could not score much seats, leaving EPS in opposition yet again.The defining setback is the rise of Vijay’s TVK, which effectively occupied the opposition space that traditionally belonged to the AIADMK. Equally telling is the stagnation in seat share, with numbers broadly similar to 2021, indicating no real growth after five years out of power. Even EPS’s alliance strategy with the BJP and others failed to counter the surge.The result points to a simple fact: AIADMK is no longer the default challenger in Tamil Nadu politics.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorPallaviNews desk journalist, digital, at The Times of India, with a focus on Indian politics. Over a decade of chasing stories, taming headlines and arguing with commas like they’re part of the opposition. Tracks elections, policy pivots, party drama and the fine print of power, where every word can tilt the narrative. Believes good journalism is clarity under pressure, ideally filed before the next breaking alert crashes in. 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Railings, flyovers, government offices, lamp posts, bridges, medians – everything began to resemble a giant municipal tribute to the Argentine football team. In fairness, many Kolkatans would probably vote for Argentina if FIFA ever allowed absentee ballots from Gariahat. (And those who don’t would vote for Brazil.)But Bengal was never merely repainting itself. It performs politics theatrically. Every regime leaves behind a colour palette: the Left left fading red walls and union offices smelling faintly of damp paper and ideological exhaustion; Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress arrived with blue-and-white optimism, welfare politics, hyperlocal charisma, and a promise that Bengal would finally breathe after 34 years of communist heaviness.Election Results 2026Vijay’s TVK party emerges as formidable force in Tamil Nadu; all you need to know about its journeyWest Bengal election results: Mamata lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after 2nd round in BhabanipurTVK pushes DMK, AIADMK to margins; BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal, retain AssamWest BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats279/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats227/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0AIADMK0DMK0CONG0BJP0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats140/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats126/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0AINRC LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats29/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16AINRC0BJP0CONG0DMK0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValue Watch ‘Will Win After Sunset’: Mamata Banerjee’s First Reaction After BJP Crosses Majority Mark In BengalFifteen years later, the question is no longer whether Bengal changed governments, it is whether Bengal itself is changing. Today’s results suggest something larger than routine anti-incumbency.The BJP, which had won 77 seats and 38.15% vote share in 2021, is now showing a dramatic surge in counting trends. By noon, several live trackers had the BJP crossing or approaching the halfway mark, with leads in the 140–150 range and vote share estimates hovering around 46–48%, while the TMC trailed significantly behind.That swing matters. In Bengal’s first-past-the-post arithmetic, an 8–10% vote swing is not merely statistical movement; it is tectonic drift. Entire districts begin changing colour. South Bengal, south-west Bengal and large belts once considered difficult terrain for the BJP are now heavily saffron on the electoral map. The old Left geography has not disappeared; it has, in many places, migrated. Perhaps that is the first truth one must acknowledge about Bengal: Bengal rarely abandons its anger. It merely transfers it.The cadre culture that once belonged to the CPM did not vanish in 2011. It changed ownership. Even analysts sympathetic to the TMC have admitted that Bengal’s political violence is not episodic but structural; an inheritance from decades of deeply embedded party control over local administration, welfare networks and electoral life. That is why the role of central forces and the Election Commission became such a central subtext in this election. Kolkata Police banning victory processions on counting day is itself an extraordinary reflection of the state’s political temperature.Think about how unusual that is in a democracy: an election where the state is already preparing for the emotional consequences of the verdict before the verdict is fully known. And yet, Bengal has seen this before. Fear has always hovered just outside the polling booth; the flags changed.This may also explain the shift among women voters. The BJP appears to have made significant gains among women, especially outside Kolkata’s elite discourse bubble. The aftermath of the RG Kar rape-murder case lingered politically far longer than the TMC anticipated. The BJP repeatedly foregrounded women’s safety, even fielding the victim’s mother from Panihati.Now, whether one agrees with the BJP’s politics or not is almost secondary. Elections are often less about ideological conversion and more about emotional accumulation. Fatigue, fear, humiliation – it all accumulates. The middle classes, particularly in Bengal, can tolerate inefficiency for astonishingly long periods. What perhaps they cannot tolerate indefinitely is the feeling that institutions themselves are becoming partisan extensions of local power.And this is where one is reminded of a Satyajit Ray film (granted that his 105th birth anniversary has some of his references swirling on top of Bengali minds). Ray seemed to understand authoritarianism better through children’s fantasy than many modern political consultants understand through data dashboards.In Hirak Rajar Deshe, the rhyme was devastatingly simple:অনাচার করো যদি, রাজা তবে ছাড়ো গদিযারা তার ধামাধারী, তাদেরও বিপদ ভারী।Loosely translated:If misrule persists, the king must leave the throne.And those who uphold him will not escape either.That, more than any slogan, may explain today’s verdict in West Bengal.The TMC’s problem is not merely anti-incumbency. Governments survive anti-incumbency all the time. The deeper issue is organisational psychology. The TMC became less a party and more a governing ecosystem. An ecosystem survives while resources, protection and access flow downward. But unlike the CPM of old, much of the TMC’s local machinery is not ideologically hardened. It is politically adaptive, which means if power slips, loyalty may suddenly discover flexibility.That is why the CPM question becomes fascinating again. Can the Left return?Electorally, perhaps not immediately. Socially and psychologically, however, there may be space opening up again. West Bengal’s educated middle class still retains a peculiar nostalgia for ideological seriousness, even while rejecting the economic stagnation that accompanied it. The CPM’s challenge is that nostalgia does not automatically become organisation and adda does not become cadre. Quoting Marx over fish fry in Southern Avenue is not booth management – there is grassroots work that needs to be done.West Bengal’s politics, and its tolerant masses, have historically rewarded parties that can convert moral language into administrative confidence. The BJP has successfully converted grievance into momentum. Whether it can convert momentum into governance is a completely different examination and that examination will begin immediately. Because Bengal is not Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat or Delhi.Bengal absorbs outsiders culturally before resisting them politically. The BJP’s rise here has required the party itself to become more Bengali than it once imagined necessary. The aggressive outsider-insider framing that once benefited the TMC appears weaker today precisely because the BJP no longer feels entirely external in large parts of Bengal.PollWhat should be the priority for the next government in Bengal?Improving women’s safetyEconomic developmentRestoration of political stabilityYet the Bengali character itself remains curiously intact beneath the shifting colours. The voter turnout crossed 92%, among the highest in Bengal’s electoral history, which tells you something important. Bengal may be cynical about politicians, but it remains emotionally invested in politics itself. Politics here is not merely governance. It is culture, theatre, revenge, poetry, class anxiety, para (locality) gossip, television spectacle and civilisational argument compressed into a ballot paper. And that is why the map alone can mislead.A saffron Bengal does not automatically mean a permanently saffron Bengali mind. Just as blue-and-white flyovers did not erase Bengal’s argumentative instincts, the Bengali voter is perfectly capable of electing a nationalist government in the morning and spending the evening debating whether Tagore would have approved.The colours change. The argument remains. And perhaps that is Bengal’s deepest continuity of all.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia Rejects Nepal’s Objection To Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Route Via Lipulekh PassNepal Objects To India-China Plan To Conduct Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Via LipulekhIndia-Linked LPG Tanker MT Sarv Shakti Heads To Visakhapatnam After Crossing HormuzPassenger Opens Emergency Exit Door On Air Arabia Flight While Taxiing At Chennai Airport, ArrestedAhead Of Counting, Gunmen Open Fire At BJP Leader’s House In Bengal’s Noapara‘I Am Also A Victim’: Vinesh Phogat Identifies As Complainant In Brij Bhushan Sexual Harassment CaseBJP MP Sandeep Pathak Claims ‘No Information’ On FIRs, Alleges Misuse Of State Machinery In PunjabIndian Startup Launches Mission Drishti, World’s First OptoSAR Satellite, Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9Diljit Dosanjh Confronts Khalistan Supporters at Calgary Concert, Explains KBC AppearanceDelhi Approves ₹48,000 Crore Metro Expansion Plan To Connect Outer Regions With City Core123PhotostoriesGK Fact of the Day: 7 carnivorous plants that trap and eat insectsNoorjahan Mango: Why it’s called the Queen of Mangoes, sold at Rs 1000 a piece and its connection with AfghanistanHugh Jackman’s Ball State speech has life lessons on failure and intuition: ‘Even mistakes may turn out to be the best thing’12 foods that can help you sleep better naturallyKatrina Kaif makes her first public appearance post maternity in an all-black airport look, and fans are officially obsessedMira Rajput and Shahid Kapoor’s home is an amalgamation of fashion and artsThe 7 most venomous sea snakes in the world5 daily phrases that build a child’s self-worth (backed by psychology)5 Reasons your plants are not growing properlyEver wondered why sons often seem closer to their mothers and daughters to their fathers? The psychology behind it123Hot PicksAssam key constituenciesKerala key constituenciesPuducherry election resultsTamil Nadu constituenciesPerambur election resultMamata Banerjee vs Suvendu AdhikariGold rate todayTop TrendingWest Bengal Assembly Election ResultsAssam Assembly Election ResultsTamil Nadu Assembly Election ResultsKerala Assembly Election ResultsPuducherry Assembly Election ResultsBhabanipur election results 2026CBSE Class 12th ResultNEET 2026: Exam-day guideHPBose 12th ResultGSEB HSC Result ‘Watching Virat, you understand the art of batting’: Jacob Bethell on Kohli’s impact at RCB NCLAT dismisses Vedanta’s plea against Adani’s Jaiprakash bid GSEB HSC Class 12th result 2026: Girls outperform boys as General stream hits 95.41% and Science 84.65% Jawed Habib reveals grandfather cut Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru’s hair: ‘My father was sponsored by Lord Mountbatten’ Anne Hathaway: Inside the storybook home of Anne Hathaway: Smart home decor ideas to steal Bada Mangal 2026 Date: 8 Budhwa Mangal in Jyeshtha month; know significance and rituals Tami Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala vote for change: How Vijay’s TVK, BJP & Congress-led UDF turned the tide AINRC-led NDA set to retain power in Puducherry NEET UG 2026 sees 96.92% turnout as over 22 lakh candidates appear nationwide Hugh Jackman's Ball State speech has life lessons on failure and intuition: 'Even mistakes may turn out to be the best thing'​ The real reason why top performing employees quit: It’s not salary, it is… West Bengal election results: BJP makes gains in TMC strongholds, including Muslim belts; leads in over 80 seats Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday released a video message to charge up the TMC’s couting agents as early trends seems to suggest BJP surging across the state, saying there is “no need to feel disheartened” as only two to three rounds of coutings have been completed, with over 15 rounds still pending.Directing the party candidates and counting agents not to leave the couting centre, Mamata said her party would win after the sunset and that there is “no need for anyone to be afraid”.Mamata, who is seeking the fourth strait term, alleged a foul play by the Election Commission, and claimed that there’s a BJP’s plan to show themselves ahead first.”They have stopped counting at many places. Such machines have been found in Kalyani, where there is no match; atrocities are being committed against TMC from all sides through central forces,” Mamata claimed.Election Results 2026Vijay’s TVK party emerges as formidable force in Tamil Nadu; all you need to know about its journeyWest Bengal election results: Mamata lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after 2nd round in BhabanipurTVK pushes DMK, AIADMK to margins; BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal, retain AssamWest BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats276/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats227/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0AIADMK0DMK0BJP0CONG0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats140/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats126/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0AINRC LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats29/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16AINRC0BJP0CONG0DMK0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValue Mamata again repeated her “stole votes through SIR” allegations, saying TMC was “ahead by more than 100 seats, which is not being reported”.”Through SIR, they tried to steal votes, and even now, we are ahead by more than 100 seats, which is not being reported. Everything is being reported wrong. The Election Commission is working entirely as per its own will, and central forces are also with them. The police are also working with the central forces,” she alleged. She further added: “I tell party workers that there is no need to feel disheartened; you will win after sunset. The counting of 2-4 rounds has taken place, the counting goes up to 14-18 rounds, and we will win. There is no need for anyone to be afraid.”In West Bengal elections, early counting trends suggest a strong surge for the BJP, with the party moving past the majority mark of 148 seats and leading in over 180 constituencies at various points during the counting process. The TMC, meanwhile, is trailing significantly, hovering around 90 seats in initial tallies. These numbers point towards a possible shift in the state’s political landscape, which has been dominated by the TMC for over a decade.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Hospitalisation among children aged 0–4 (34 per 1,000) is also higher than among adolescents and young adults, pointing to a dual burden at the two ends of the age spectrum.Election Results 2026Election results: Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry brace for voters’ verdictWest Bengal election results: Tight race expected as TMC faces BJP challengeTamil Nadu election results: Can Stalin retain power or will AIADMK stage a comeback?West BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats267/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats227/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0AIADMK0DMK0BJP0CONG0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats123/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats116/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0BJP LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats22/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16BJP0AINRC0CONG0DMK0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValueThe data point to a clear transition, with healthcare demand increasingly driven by middle-aged and older populations. Experts say this reflects a rising burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart conditions and respiratory illnesses, which become more common with age and often require hospital treatment.“The sharp rise in hospitalisation after 45 reflects a systemic gap in preventive healthcare. Lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, fatty liver and heart disease are accumulating earlier, but structured screening and risk modification are not keeping pace,” said Dr Rommel Tickoo, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Hospital, Saket.“If India invests in early detection, routine metabolic screening, cardiovascular risk assessment, and primary care strengthening, we can significantly reduce avoidable hospital admissions in later decades,” he added.State-wise differences are stark. Kerala reports among the highest hospitalisation rates, with about 186 elderly persons per 1,000 admitted in a year—more than double the national average. Other regions such as Lakshadweep and Tripura also show elevated levels, while some northeastern states report lower rates. Experts say higher rates in states like Kerala may also reflect better access to healthcare and higher detection of illnesses.Among the elderly, hospitalisation rates are higher for men (93 per 1,000) than women (69 per 1,000), while differences are smaller or reversed in younger age groups.The trend highlights growing pressure on hospitals as India’s population ages. With more people living longer and developing long-term conditions, demand for inpatient care is expected to rise further in the coming years.The NSO data, based on hospitalisations over the past year (excluding childbirth), underline the need for stronger primary healthcare, early detection and better management of chronic diseases to reduce avoidable hospital admissions. The findings suggest India’s healthcare needs are shifting rapidly towards middle-aged and elderly populations.Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. 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The psychology behind it NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detects ‘little red dots’: New X-ray data hints at hidden supermassive black holes Scientists discover this common garden flower could be a powerful protein source Tamil Nadu has a way of elevating folks that is unmatched anywhere in India, where stardom starts to transcend art and enters the dangerous neighbourhood of worship. One can be a bus conductor from Maharashtra, a starlet from Karnataka or a cricketer from Jharkhand, but once the masses embrace you, one becomes close to divinity. Yet even in a place like that, it is very hard for an actor to immediately make his mark in politics. The only one who truly crossed the proverbial Rubicon in Tamil Nadu was MG Ramachandran, and even he did not do it overnight. MGR joined the DMK in the 1950s, used cinema as a loudspeaker for social-justice politics, built a mass base over decades, and then, after his split with Karunanidhi in 1972, formed the AIADMK. Five years later, in 1977, he became chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Election Results 2026Election results: Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry brace for voters’ verdictWest Bengal election results: Tight race expected as TMC faces BJP challengeTamil Nadu election results: Can Stalin retain power or will AIADMK stage a comeback?West BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats270/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats227/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0AIADMK0DMK0BJP0CONG0OTH0CONG LEADINGKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats124/140Total: 140L + WMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP LEADINGAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats117/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0BJP LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats22/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16BJP0AINRC0CONG0DMK0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValueIn neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao managed the even more cinematic version of the feat, turning Telugu screen divinity into electoral power within months of launching the Telugu Desam Party. But Tamil Nadu’s own template remains MGR. And today, one of the starkest outliers in the early trends is the performance of Vijay’s TVK. But who is Vijay, who, if trends hold, could become the new Thalapathy of Tamil Nadu politics?From child actor to star For the uninitiated, Vijay is Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, born in Chennai in 1974, son of filmmaker S A Chandrasekhar and singer Shoba Chandrasekhar. He began as a child actor, stumbled into leading roles in the early 1990s, absorbed the criticism that comes with being dismissed in his early days and slowly became the Commander. There is something almost Chekhovian about that early phase, where nothing dramatic seems to happen and yet everything is being set in motion. The young Vijay struggled to convince audiences that he belonged. He did not enter Tamil cinema like Rajinikanth, whose very cigarette flick appeared to violate Newtonian physics, or Kamal Haasan, who seemed determined to turn every frame into a doctoral thesis. Vijay’s early appeal was more modest. He looked like someone who could have been in the next classroom, at the next bus stop, in the next wedding video, awkwardly dancing before the relatives took over the floor. That ordinariness mattered. Before Tamil cinema allowed Vijay to become a saviour, it first allowed him to become familiar. He was the young man who could love earnestly, suffer sincerely and look wounded without making it theatrical. In the early romantic and family dramas, his job was to win over the heroine, the family and the audience, in roughly that order. Stardom seemed far off, but the foundation was being poured. Then came Ghilli. Watch Appadi Podu – Video Song | Ghilli | Thalapathy Vijay | Trisha | Vidyasagar | Sun Music Every star has that one film where the audience stops asking questions. It was Ghilli for Vijay, the film that established the legend. What changed was not merely the scale of the film but the scale of the audience’s response. The hesitant young man had become a kinetic force. He could run, joke, fight, flirt and rescue without appearing to change species. That became Vijay’s great advantage. He could be larger than life while still seeming locally manufactured. He was the boy next door after the background score had been upgraded. The Commander rises From that point on, the Vijay film developed its own grammar. The hero enters, and the theatre behaves as if a democratic republic has briefly become a monarchy. There is a song, usually designed less as music and more as public infrastructure. There is comedy, because Vijay’s stardom has always required looseness. There is a villain who represents some social rot, private cruelty or institutional failure. There is a fight where bodies fly in a manner that would alarm both doctors and engineers. And somewhere in the middle of all this, there is Vijay doing the thing that made him Vijay: taking the ordinary man’s grievance and giving it a body. That is the key to his cinema. Vijay’s characters are rarely complicated in the literary sense, but they are extremely clear in the emotional sense. He stands where the audience wants someone to stand. Against the bully, the corrupt official, the predatory corporation, the rigged election, the medical racket, the system that has become so big that the common man can only shout at it. His films tell the viewer that anger is justified and that dignity can be restored, preferably after an interval block and before the final song. Watch Master – Vaathi Coming Video | Thalapathy Vijay | Anirudh Ravichander | Lokesh Kanagaraj As his career grew, the films became more muscular and more pointed. The lover became the fighter, and the fighter became the social avenger. The transformation was gradual enough to feel natural. The young man who once needed acceptance now gave assurance. The audience that had watched him plead now watched him command. The shift worked because he did not discard his earlier self. Even inside the mass hero, there remained traces of the familiar Vijay: the smile, the dance, the slightly teasing humour, the ability to soften a scene before the sermon arrived. This explains why his political undertone did not feel sudden. Long before he launched a party, Vijay’s films had begun to sound like campaign speeches smuggled inside commercial cinema. Farmers, corruption, healthcare, education, voting rights, women’s empowerment, corporate greed: the subjects changed, but the moral arrangement remained consistent. Society was failing. The people were waiting. Vijay had noticed. There is a reason that formula worked so well. Tamil cinema, particularly mass Tamil cinema, has never been embarrassed by moral clarity. It does not always want ambiguity. Sometimes it wants catharsis, and Vijay became one of its most reliable suppliers. His best-known screen persona is built on redemptive certainty. The world may be messy, but the Vijay film eventually knows where it stands. That does not mean he stayed frozen. The later Vijay had to survive a changing Tamil cinema, where younger directors brought darker textures, sharper violence and more controlled storytelling. He adjusted. The swagger became more contained. The hero could carry flaws before redemption arrived. The films could be moodier, the silences longer, the violence more stylised. Yet even in these newer worlds, Vijay remained recognisable. He did not chase change so much as absorb it. That is why his longevity is difficult to explain through box office alone. Many actors can dance, fight and deliver punch dialogues. Vijay’s real skill has been calibration. He gives the audience enough emotion to feel invested, enough humour to stay relaxed, enough action to feel rewarded, enough dance to create memory, and enough message to make the experience feel morally nourishing. It is commercial cinema as a full meal, with protein, spice, sugar and a little bit of sermon for digestion. He also grew with his audience. The children who watched the romantic Vijay of the 1990s became the young adults who cheered the action hero of the 2000s, then the voters who saw his 2010s films as social statements. By the time he reached the 2020s, his cinema had become less about individual characters and more about accumulated trust. People were no longer just watching the film in front of them. They were watching three decades of memory return in a new costume. The political journey His political journey follows that same arc of accumulation. It did not begin with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s formal launch in 2024. It began in fan clubs, welfare events, blood donation camps, relief work and the slow conversion of admiration into organisation. Vijay Makkal Iyakkam gave his fandom a ground-level shape before the party arrived. That matters because politics does not run on applause alone. It needs people who can stand in the sun, manage local resentment, identify voters and remain loyal after the theatre lights come on. When Vijay finally announced TVK, it felt less like an impulsive leap and more like the next scene in a long-running screenplay. He announced that he would step away from cinema and commit to politics, which gave the move a seriousness that celebrity politics often lacks. He has spoken in the broad language Tamil Nadu understands: social justice, secularism, anti-corruption, Tamil identity and governance that claims to centre the people. The danger, of course, is that every new entrant says some version of this. The difference is that Vijay arrives with an emotional bank account built over thirty years. The early trends in the Tamil Nadu election have made that bank account impossible to ignore. TVK is on the verge of turning curiosity into consequence, with Vijay’s political experiment showing signs of becoming a real disruption rather than a fan-club fantasy. Final numbers will decide the scale of the moment, but even the trends have altered the conversation. Tamil Nadu is no longer asking whether Vijay can draw crowds. It is asking whether he can redraw power. That is the essence of Vijay’s story. He began as a familiar young man trying to belong, became a mass hero who could make theatres erupt, then turned into a screen figure whose films carried the smell of politics long before the party flag arrived. The Commander was not created in one film or one speech. He was assembled patiently, through romance, rhythm, grievance, spectacle and trust. For three decades, Tamil cinema knew what happened when Vijay turned towards the camera. Now Tamil Nadu is waiting to see what happens when he turns towards Fort St George. Follow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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