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52 stories for “Election” · May 2026
Clear filtersNavigating a Hung Assembly: Constitutional Framework and Judicial PrecedentsIn the wake of the fractured mandate in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections, the constitutional process for government formation has come under intens...
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: A Historic Shift The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections resulted in a Hung Assembly, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single largest party. Led by C. Joseph Vijay, th...
Results of the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 were announced on 4 May 2026, with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a majority. The alliance, led by N. Rangasamy's All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), won 18 o...
After the 2026 results, M.K. Stalin resigned as Chief Minister, sending his resignation to the Governor at Lok Bhavan; by convention he continues as interim CM until a new government takes office. Stalin lost Kolathur, b...
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar dissolved the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from 5 May 2026, after the results of the 2026 Assembly election were declared. Dissolving the outgoing House...
Political Shift in Tamil Nadu: TVK Moves to Form GovernmentOn May 7, 2026, C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), officially met the Governor to stake a claim to form the next government in Tamil N...
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won a third consecutive term in the Assam Assembly Election 2026, bagging 102 of the 126 seats, far above the majority mark of 64. The BJP alone won 82 seats, while its alli...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won around 206-208 of the 294 seats in the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, well above the majority mark of 148, and will form a government in the state for the first time. The All In...
In the Kerala Assembly Elections 2026, the United Democratic Front (UDF) won about 97-98 seats, comfortably crossing the majority mark of 71 in the 140-member House. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Pinarayi Vijay...
Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu has been elected Chair of the Athletes' Commission of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The position also gives her a voting role in the BWF Council, the sport's top decision-making...
Historic Shift in Tamil Nadu Politics: TVK Ends the Dravidian DuopolyThe results of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, declared on May 5, 2026, have delivered a historic and fractured mandate. For the first time in...
Final polling data for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 has been released. Of 5,73,43,291 electors, 4,87,98,833 voted on April 23 across 75,064 polling booths. Turnout was 86.2% among women, 83.96% among men and 58...
