Strict Covid protocols will be followed during the counting
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Counting at 8am
The counting of votes will begin at 8am in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry. Postal ballots will be counted first
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Third term for Mamata or will BJP wrest power from TMC?
While Mamata Banerjee s Trinamool Congress (TMC) is seeking to seize power for the third consecutive term, the BJP is making claims of winning 200 seats in the 294-member West Bengal Assembly. The power-packed campaigns by the main contenders - the Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), involved rallies with large participations and mega roadshows.
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Sitting MLA Antony John of the CPI(M) retains seat by a margin of 6,605 votes
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Sitting MLA Antony John of the CPI(M) retains seat by a margin of 6,605 votes
A pro-incumbency wave was witnessed in Kothamangalam, which was traditionally a Congress bastion, where sitting MLA Antony John of the CPI(M) retained the seat by a margin of 6,605 votes over arch rival Shibu Thekkumpuram of the Kerala Congress (Joseph). Mr. John won a total of 64,234 votes, while Mr. Thekkumpuram won 57,629 votes.
Dr. Joe Joseph, a medical doctor and son-in-law of Kerala Congress (Joseph) leader P.J. Joseph, who was fielded by Twenty20, who led a relatively silent campaign, came third winning 7,978 votes. Shine K. Krishnan of the Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent, got 4,638 votes. A total of 414 votes were for NOTA.
Kalamassery shifts track, chooses LDF
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Constituency, in limelight for the flyover row, ends its 10-year alliance with IUML
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Constituency, in limelight for the flyover row, ends its 10-year alliance with IUML
The CPI(M)’s P. Rajeeve, a former Rajya Sabha member, wrested the Kalamassery Assembly constituency from the United Democratic Front (UDF) by a convincing margin of 15,336 votes.
He bagged 77,141 votes to defeat V.E. Abdul Gafoor, son of incumbent MLA V.K. Ebrahim Kunju of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which is part of the UDF. Mr. Gafoor bagged 61,805 votes and P.S. Jayaraj of the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, part of the NDA, bagged 11,179 votes in the seven-cornered contest.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 1 (ANI): Counting will be held in Kerala for assembly polls on Sunday keeping in view COVID-19 protocols with the Election Commission having made the necessary arrangements.
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Counting of votes for five assembly polls on Sunday, outcome likely to have impact on national politics ANI | Updated: May 02, 2021 00:49 IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): Counting of votes for high-stake assembly polls will take place on Sunday in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. The Election Commission has made necessary arrangements for counting.
The counting is taking place amid an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. Counting will also take place for bypolls to four parliamentary and 13 assembly seats. The outcome of assembly polls is likely to have implications for politics at national level.