Counting of votes for Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will begin on Monday amid tight contests involving the TMC, DMK, BJP, Congress and Left parties. The Election Commission has arranged extensive security and monitoring measures
TVK chief Vijay criticised both ruling and opposition alliances in Puducherry, calling them ineffective. Positioning his party as an alternative, he promised full statehood, welfare schemes, and administrative reforms while urging voters to reject traditional political blocs
