Assembly election 2026 results LIVE: TVK seeks Congress support to form govt, final decision with State unit, says K.C. Venugopal

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attributed the Bengal result to the Election Commission’s role and called for clarity on the INDIA bloc’s role in both national and state elections.

The report notes that the 126-member Assam Assembly may not have an officially recognised Leader of the Opposition.

In Assam, BJP and two regional allies won 102 seats; the Opposition managed 21; Congress won 19 and Raijor Dal two; distribution of the remaining three seats was not specified in the report.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Banerjee’s refusal to resign as constitutional blasphemy and accused her of obstructing a peaceful transfer of power.

Abir Sheikh, a TMC Nanoor Anchal Committee member, was hacked to death during post-poll violence in Santoshpur village under Nanoor, police said.

Several students were injured in a clash between ABVP and DSO near the College Street campus of Calcutta University, officials said on May 5.

TVK MLAs arrived at a resort in Mamallapuram amid heavy security arrangements.

Congress leadership discussed Vijay’s invitation to support the government; final decisions on support would rest with the State unit.

Congress general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal said TVK president Vijay invited INC to support forming the government; the party stressed it aims for a secular government and opposes BJP influence in Tamil Nadu.

Governor Rajendra Arlekar accepted the resignation of the outgoing government after TVK emerged as the largest party, asking Stalin to continue in office until a new government takes over.

DMK president and outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin visited Kolathur to thank voters; large crowds gathered and paused traffic as he urged supporters not to weep.

TVK secured 108 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, becoming the largest party but falling short of an overall majority.

Seenivasa Sethupathy R. of TVK defeated DMK’s KR Periyakaruppan by a single vote, ending Periyakaruppan’s 20-year hold on Tiruppattur.

Leema Rose Martin, AIADMK winning candidate from Lalgudi, said talks were underway between AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami and TVK regarding possible cooperation.

Following an online meeting, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee said it would extend support to TVK only if TVK does not seek the support of the lone BJP MLA designate or other BJP alliance partners in the state.

TVK president C. Joseph Vijay on May 5, 2026 reached out to the Congress, a constituent of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance, seeking support to form the government in Tamil Nadu, as TVK emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats but short of a majority in the 234-member Assembly.

There were reports of arson and vandalism at TMC offices in Kolkata and surrounding areas with mobs displaying BJP flags since Monday afternoon.

DSO state secretary Biswajit Roy alleged ABVP activists unleashed violence following the declaration of assembly results on Monday, May 4.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah attributed the BJP’s West Bengal win to the Election Commission’s role and Hindu vote consolidation; he also said the INDIA bloc must define its role in state elections as well as parliamentary ones.

Mamata Banerjee announced she will not resign as Chief Minister, stating she did not lose the elections and claiming moral victory while criticizing the Election Commission.

In Assam, the BJP and its two regional allies won 102 seats, while the Opposition alliance managed 21 (Congress won 19, Raijor Dal two); AIUDF and Trinamool each won two and one respectively and are not part of the Congress-led front.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said the BJP’s Bengal win is not a victory for democracy due to mass voter deletions via SIR, but he remained optimistic about the future of the Opposition India bloc.

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla described Mamata Banerjee’s refusal to resign as 'constitutional blasphemy' and accused her of undermining peaceful transfer of power, drawing a parallel to the US Capitol attack of January 6, 2021.

Abir Sheikh, a Nanoor Anchal Committee member of TMC, was hacked to death during an argument with another group in Santoshpur village under Nanoor.

There were reports of arson and vandalism at TMC offices in Kolkata’s Tollygunge and Kasba, and in Baruipur, Kamarhati, Baranagar, Howrah, and Baharampur as mobs with BJP flags were seen since Monday afternoon.

A Trinamool Congress worker was killed in a clash in Birbhum district as post-poll violence was reported across West Bengal following the election results.

Heavy security was deployed at a resort in Mamallapuram as TVK MLAs arrived.

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar accepted the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and his Council of Ministers after the Assembly election result; the Governor asked Stalin to continue in office until a new government takes over.

Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal said TVK president Vijay has requested Congress for support to form a government in Tamil Nadu; Congress asserts the mandate is for a secular government and opposes BJP.

DMK president and outgoing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin received a rousing reception when he visited the Kolathur constituency to thank voters; large crowds gathered and slowed the movement of his vehicle.

In a nail-biting finish, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Seenivasa Sethupathy defeated DMK’s KR Periyakaruppan by a single vote, ending Periyakaruppan’s 20-year dominance in Tiruppattur.