In this discussion moderated by The Wire's Sravasti Dasgupta, senior journalist Saba Naqvi and M.K. Venu, founding editor of The Wire, discuss possible political outcomes of the recent assembly elections held in Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Despite tensions between one-time allies DMK and Congress in Tamil Nadu, former chief minister M.K. Stalin would likely prefer a Vijay (TVK)-led government with Congress support in power than an AIADMK-led government "remote controlled" by BJP, explains Venu. Naqvi explains why the prospects of the INDIA Alliance look extremely weak after this round of Assembly elections. In Bengal, she says, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is likely to face "retribution", with the BJP winning the state election for the first time. In Kerala, where the Congress-led UDF has won a clear majority, discussions about who will be chief minister are on, with V.D. Satheeshan, K.C. Venugopal, Ramesh Chennithala and other possible contenders actively being considered by the party.

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