Counting is underway across 823 constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The process started with the counting of postal ballots, followed by Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) counting from 8:30 am.

Round-wise results are being updated in real time on the ECINET platform and the Election Commission’s official portal.

Security measures have been intensified at all counting centres. In West Bengal’s Malda, patrols with armoured vehicles have been deployed. Meanwhile, strong rooms were swiftly opened across Keralam, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry before counting began.

A verbal dispute occurred between polling agents from different parties at one centre. A Trinamool Congress (TMC) polling agent alleged that they were not allowed to bring files and pens inside the counting centre, whereas Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) agents were permitted to do so. The TMC agent stated, “They are not allowing us to take files or pens inside, but the BJP polling agents are allowed to take them inside. Rules should be the same for everyone. We are the people of Mamata Banerjee. There is no bigger identity than this.”

In response, a BJP polling agent accused TMC polling agents of not carrying identity cards to enter the counting centre and added, “They are not carrying their ID cards. We are wearing our ID cards. They are creating a ruckus unnecessarily. BJP is winning with a majority in West Bengal and even in Bhabanipur.”

In Tamil Nadu, heavy three-layered security was deployed early on Monday ahead of the vote count for the recently concluded Assembly elections. Dozens of security personnel were stationed at the gates of counting venues, with barricades in place and officials checking every vehicle entering.