Breaking: Counting begins across India at 8 AM after high-stakes countdown

Counting for the five-state elections has officially begun at 8:00 AM after a dramatic countdown. Across major states, election results are now being processed, starting with postal ballots followed by EVM counting. In West Bengal’s Bhabanipur seat, one of the most high-profile contests between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari, counting has started amid high security and tension. Similar updates confirm that counting is also underway in Assam’s 126-seat election, where results for 722 candidates will soon be decided. In Tamil Nadu, counting has begun at Loyola College centre, with key constituencies involving Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and actor-politician Vijay drawing strong attention. Kerala and other states are also seeing counting processes begin simultaneously, with heavy excitement and crowd presence at counting centres. Overall, the nation has entered full election result mode, with early trends expected soon from multiple states as counting progresses step by step.