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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of 'hijacking and murdering democracy' after its wins in West Bengal and Assam. He alleged that the BJP uses tactics like voter deletions to win, citing his own defeat in the 2025 Delhi Assembly election.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma thanked voters for the BJP-led NDA's victory, crediting PM Modi's development agenda. He said Assam and the Centre would work as a 'double government' and also commented on the BJP's win in West Bengal.

MDMK chief Vaiko compares the Tamil Nadu election outcome to 1962 polls, saying MK Stalin's defeat in Kolathur has overshadowed the DMK's performance, similar to Annadurai's loss. Stalin has resigned as CM after the loss.

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha led a padyatra in Budgam as part of the 'Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan'. The march saw participation from students and youth, highlighting a collective effort to build a drug-free society in the UT.

TN Congress accepted defeat in the assembly polls, congratulating Vijay's TVK which won 107 seats. TVK is 11 short of a majority. DMK chief MK Stalin lost his seat as his party secured 59 seats and Congress got 5.

Mahila Congress President Alka Lamba slammed the BJP for not implementing the women's reservation law. She demanded its immediate rollout without linking it to census or delimitation and announced a nationwide agitation, including a postcard campaign to the PM.

Amit Shah appointed as BJP's central observer for West Bengal and JP Nadda for Assam following the party's historic wins. BJP secured 207 seats in WB and 82 in Assam. The Congress-led UDF won in Kerala and TVK is the largest party in Tamil Nadu.

A Durga temple in Asansol, shut for years, has been reopened by a trust, BJP's Nilu Chakraborty said. She accused the previous TMC government of being 'anti-Hindu' and said daily prayers will resume following the BJP's win in the assembly elections.

Thalapathy Vijay's party, TVK, is the talk of the town not just in Tamil Nadu but all over India. But do you know the real meaning behind the name?

India's political landscape is experiencing a "great squeeze" as national parties, particularly the BJP, expand at the expense of regional ones. Once powerful kingmakers, regional parties now face pressure from strong central leadership and changing voter preferences for stability.