The results of the recently-concluded Assembly elections in four States (Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Assam) and the Union Territory of Puducherry marked a shift in the political footprint of the country. While the results in Assam and Puducherry saw the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retain governance, the BJP swept the West Bengal elections with Suvendu Adhikari set to become the first BJP Chief Minister of Bengal.
In Tamil Nadu, the political drama that has unfolded with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), founded by actor C. Joseph Vijay, winning the most number of seats (108) and falling short of the majority by ten seats, has finally simmered down with the Congress and left parties extending their support.
