BJP Sweeps Bengal and Assam, Pinarayi Vijayan Resigns as UDF Surges in Kerala, Stalin Loses Seat Amid Vijay's Rout of DMK

Which are the seats that will see the most impact of the Election Commission's SIR?

The Wire Staff

Which are the seats that will see the most impact of the Election Commission's SIR?

bjp sweeps bengal and assam pinarayi vijayan resigns as udf surges in kerala stalin loses seat amid vijay s rout of dmk

Security personnel stand guard as voters wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during a repoll ordered by the Election Commission following reports of electoral malpractices, at Magrahat Paschim constituency, in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. Photo: PTI.

In an election marked by the disenfranchisement of millions of voters, can there be a winner at all? What happens to the voters who have lost their footing in one of independent India's most fundamental democratic exercises? Will hate speech triumph? Or will development have its say?

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