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"Muslims voted openly for her. All Muslims who came out to vote in ward no. 77 voted for Mamata. Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists gave me their blessings and made me win. This victory is that of Hindutva, of Bengal, of Narendra Modi." - Suvendu Adhikari thewire.in/politics/will-…

#Breaking | It's official: Mamata Banerjee has lost the election from her own backyard of Bhabanipur in Kolkata. BJP's Suvendu Adhikari - as in the 2021 election - has defeated her, this time by a margin of 15,105 votes. Follow live updates here: thewire.in/politics/will-…

#LIVE | 'We bow to verdict of people': @mkstalin Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin has publicly acknowledged defeat. "We bow to and accept the verdict of the people. Congratulations to the victors!" he said in a Tamil post on X. thewire.in/politics/will-…

#LIVE | AR Rahman congratulates Vijay for TVK's victory in Tamil Nadu Read here: thewire.in/politics/will-…

#LIVE | Rahul Gandhi speaks to Vijay, congratulates him amid alliance talks speculation Read here: thewire.in/politics/will-…

Puducherry: N. Rangasamy Set to Be CM for Fifth Time; Santiago Martin's Son Wins a Seat The NDA is heading to a victory in 16 of the UT's 30 seats, thus crossing the majority mark. thewire.in/politics/puduc…

Only 1.5% of Funds Used, the PM Internship Scheme Has Missed Its Targets by a Wide Margin Of 2.45 lakh internships offered over the last two year, only 10,000 were completed, against a two-year target of 30 lakh internships. @suchak✍️ thewire.in/government/onl…

Plates Apart: Junagadh Temple Feast Exposes Gujarat’s Caste Fault Lines In Gujarat, a 3% conviction rate means that most accused of caste-based crimes walk free; the Bhutdi case is headed into the same odds. @DeepalTrevedie✍️ thewire.in/caste/plates-a…

[3/3] Vijay has pushed Tamil Nadu’s politics beyond the DMK-AIADMK binary and is, like NTR, a complete political unknown. His ascent signals a new phase in Indian politics, one not confined to Tamil Nadu. #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

[2/3] Like NTR’s win from atop his Chaitanya Ratham signalled a fresh wave in the state but also proved to be fulcrum of the third front that dominated politics for the next few decades. thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

[1/3] The ascent of cinestar Vijay as the Jana Nayakan, in the top spot, has blazed a trail like N.T. Rama Rao (NTR), who swept to power within months of forming a political party. thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

TMC and DMK – both of whom were once BJP supporters, but in the past decade and a half seen to be very crucial to the opposition flank – have been voted out of office. There would be a possible reconfiguring of the opposition space. #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

Eleven Quick Takeaways From the Assembly Election Results The Election Commission is yet to officially announce the results, but some of the writing on the wall is hard to miss. Full Analysis: thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

The Left is not in power in any state in India for the first time since 1977. The traditional third alternative in Indian politics, its absence will be felt on ideas articulated by it that held sway well above its electoral weight. #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

It has a CM in Bihar for the first time, and gained control over Odisha in 2024, another first. It anyway controls Assam again, as it does the rest of the Northeast – even if its new CM in Manipur rules over a very out-of-control state. 3/3 #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

A saffron sunrise in the East of India is on the horizon. An eastern corridor awaits the BJP. If it succeeds in installing a chief minister in Bengal for the first time ever, it is capping its political control over the east of India. 2/3 #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/ten-q…

#LIVE | TN Deputy CM Udhayanidhi wins Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni with modest margin Udhayanidhi Stalin has defeated Selvam D. of the TVK, who secured 55,852 votes against Stalin's 62,992. #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/will-…

#LIVE | Himanta Biswa Sarma has won in Jalukbari constituency in Assam. He defeated INC candidate Bidisha Neog by a margin of 89,434 votes, according to an update by the ECI at 7.05 pm. #Verdict2026 thewire.in/politics/will-…

#LIVE | BJP Wins Assam, party reaches the majority mark of 64 The BJP has reached a majority in Assam, as per official ECI data. Results have been declared by the ECI in 84 of the total 126 seats so far. thewire.in/politics/will-…