The 2026 Assembly election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam and Puducherry have surprised the political party and voters with a mixed outcome. Along with the BJP in West Bengal, the Congress party managed to break its 10-year losing streak in Keralam but experienced setbacks in Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal. Notably, a significant share of the seats won by Congress in Kerala and Assam were secured by Muslim candidates.&nbsp;In Keralam, out of 35 Muslim MLAs elected, 30 seats were secured by the United Democratic Front (UDF), including eight from the Congress and 22 from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Similarly, 18 out of 20 Muslim candidates in Assam positioned by the Congress clinched victories, as compared to a significantly lower success rate among its non-Muslim candidates. Congress's ally, Raijor Dal, secured two seats, one of them won by a Muslim candidate, and the other won by Akhil Gogoi, who is under NIA probe for reportedly being the "kingpin of Maoist activities in Assam."&nbsp;In contrast, just one out of the remaining 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by Congress managed to win, even though the party had pronounced candidates for 101 seats in Assam. In response, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, remarked that the Congress is "finished in Assam" and has effectively turned into a Muslim league. "Those who dig wells for others, themselves fall into them. Congress had tried to dig a well (defeat) the AIUDF, and now Congress is finished. Congress has become the Muslim League, I am very sad with that," said Ajmal.<h3>Congress' muslim candidates victory</h3>In Assam’s Gauripur constituency, Congress candidate Abdul Sobahan Ali Sarkar secured a decisive win, defeating BJP-backed AIUDF candidate Nizanur Rahman by 19,097 votes. Similarly, Aftab Mollah of Congress triumphed in Jaleshwar with a margin of 109,688 votes over AIUDF leader Sheikh Alam. The party also put up a strong performance in Samaguri, where Tanzil Hussain defeated the BJP’s Anil Saikia by 108,310 votes.&nbsp;In West Bengal, Congress won two seats, both in constituencies with sizeable Muslim populations, and notably fielded more Muslim candidates than the Trinamool Congress. In Tamil Nadu, the party nominated two Muslim candidates, one of whom won. Overall, Muslim candidates fielded by Congress and its allies in states such as Kerala and Assam achieved a high success rate, exceeding 80 per cent in certain instances.&nbsp;One of the best examples comes from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The party gave a seat to Fathima Thahiliya, who won the Perambra constituency in Kozhikode by over 5,000 votes. After her victory against CPI (M) leader TP Ramakrishnan, Fathima became the first Muslim woman MLA from the party.&nbsp;Congress’s performance highlights strong support among Muslim voters in Assam, with most winning candidates securing margins of around 20,000 votes and over 100,000 in constituencies like Gauripur, Jaleshwar, Samaguri, and Algapur-Katlicherra. BJP led with 37.81 per cent vote share, Congress had 29.84 per cent, while in Kerala, Congress-IUML combined reached 39.80 per cent.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/-never-seen-such-rigged-polls-in-my-life-mamata-banerjee-accuses-bjp-ec-of-collusion-after-bengal-loss-1777979081617">'I will not resign, I did not lose': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, EC of collusion after Bengal loss</a>

The 2026 results show a polarised landscape. Congress broke its 10-year Kerala drought with 30 Muslim MLAs winning under the UDF. However, in Assam, Congress faced criticism as 18 of its 20 winners were Muslim, leading rivals to claim the party has transitioned into a "Muslim League".

The 2026 Assembly election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Keralam, Assam and Puducherry have surprised the political party and voters with a mixed outcome. Along with the BJP in West Bengal, the Congress party managed to break its 10-year losing streak in Keralam but experienced setbacks in Tamil Nadu, Assam and West Bengal. Notably, a significant share of the seats won by Congress in Kerala and Assam were secured by Muslim candidates. In Keralam, out of 35 Muslim MLAs elected, 30 seats were secured by the United Democratic Front (UDF), including eight from the Congress and 22 from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). Similarly, 18 out of 20 Muslim candidates in Assam positioned by the Congress clinched victories, as compared to a significantly lower success rate among its non-Muslim candidates. Congress's ally, Raijor Dal, secured two seats, one of them won by a Muslim candidate, and the other won by Akhil Gogoi, who is under NIA probe for reportedly being the "kingpin of Maoist activities in Assam." In contrast, just one out of the remaining 79 non-Muslim candidates fielded by Congress managed to win, even though the party had pronounced candidates for 101 seats in Assam. In response, the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) President, Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, remarked that the Congress is "finished in Assam" and has effectively turned into a Muslim league. "Those who dig wells for others, themselves fall into them. Congress had tried to dig a well (defeat) the AIUDF, and now Congress is finished. Congress has become the Muslim League, I am very sad with that," said Ajmal. Congress' muslim candidates victory In Assam’s Gauripur constituency, Congress candidate Abdul Sobahan Ali Sarkar secured a decisive win, defeating BJP-backed AIUDF candidate Nizanur Rahman by 19,097 votes. Similarly, Aftab Mollah of Congress triumphed in Jaleshwar with a margin of 109,688 votes over AIUDF leader Sheikh Alam. The party also put up a strong performance in Samaguri, where Tanzil Hussain defeated the BJP’s Anil Saikia by 108,310 votes. In West Bengal, Congress won two seats, both in constituencies with sizeable Muslim populations, and notably fielded more Muslim candidates than the Trinamool Congress. In Tamil Nadu, the party nominated two Muslim candidates, one of whom won. Overall, Muslim candidates fielded by Congress and its allies in states such as Kerala and Assam achieved a high success rate, exceeding 80 per cent in certain instances. One of the best examples comes from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a part of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala. The party gave a seat to Fathima Thahiliya, who won the Perambra constituency in Kozhikode by over 5,000 votes. After her victory against CPI (M) leader TP Ramakrishnan, Fathima became the first Muslim woman MLA from the party. Congress’s performance highlights strong support among Muslim voters in Assam, with most winning candidates securing margins of around 20,000 votes and over 100,000 in constituencies like Gauripur, Jaleshwar, Samaguri, and Algapur-Katlicherra. BJP led with 37.81 per cent vote share, Congress had 29.84 per cent, while in Kerala, Congress-IUML combined reached 39.80 per cent. Also read: 'I will not resign, I did not lose': Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, EC of collusion after Bengal loss

The 2026 results show a polarised landscape. Congress broke its 10-year Kerala drought with 30 Muslim MLAs winning under the UDF. However, in Assam, Congress faced criticism as 18 of its 20 winners were Muslim, leading rivals to claim the party has transitioned into a "Muslim League".

Congress ‘new Muslim League’? 18/20 Muslim candidates win in Assam; 30 of 35 Muslim MLAs win in Kerala

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party, accusing it of "hijacking and murdering democracy." He also raised an alarm over the decisive victory of the BJP in West Bengal and Assam. Reacting to his loss in the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of using measures like voter list deletions to undermine rivals, alleging similar tactics were repeated in West Bengal.&nbsp;Addressing AAP Punjab MLAs in New Delhi, Kejriwal said, "The way the Bharatiya Janata Party has hijacked and murdered democracy...For the past three or four months, we've been watching the chaos unfold in Bengal. They did the same in Bihar and Maharashtra."&nbsp;"In my own assembly (New Delhi Assembly Constituency), before I went to jail, there were 1,48,000 votes. When I returned, there were 1,06,000 votes left. They got 42,000 votes cut within six months. I won by 30,000 votes last time. 42,000 votes were cancelled. I lost by 3,000 votes. How can you win? When you cancel all the votes, nothing will be left. This same chaos is going on throughout the country. Today, democracy is in crisis," the former Delhi CM added.<h3>BJP's historic win in Bengal</h3>The BJP secured a historic win in Bengal with 206 seats, outperforming its 77-seat tally in the 2021 Assembly elections. Trinamool Congress, which had won 212 seats, finished a distant second with 80 seats.&nbsp;In Assam, the NDA registered a sweeping victory, with the BJP alone crossing a two-thirds majority. Its allies, Bodoland Peoples Front and Asom Gana Parishad, won 10 seats each, while the Indian National Congress secured 15. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won one seat and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) two. In a setback for Congress, party leader Gaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat constituency to BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/after-bjp-sweep-security-eased-at-mamata-banerjee-s-home-tmc-flags-replaced-in-kolkata-office-1777976163044">After BJP sweep, security eased at Mamata Banerjee’s home; TMC flags replaced in Kolkata office</a>&nbsp;

The BJP secured a historic win in Bengal with 206 seats, outperforming its 77-seat tally in the 2021 Assembly elections. Trinamool Congress, which had won 212 seats, finished a distant second with 80 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party, accusing it of "hijacking and murdering democracy." He also raised an alarm over the decisive victory of the BJP in West Bengal and Assam. Reacting to his loss in the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP of using measures like voter list deletions to undermine rivals, alleging similar tactics were repeated in West Bengal. Addressing AAP Punjab MLAs in New Delhi, Kejriwal said, "The way the Bharatiya Janata Party has hijacked and murdered democracy...For the past three or four months, we've been watching the chaos unfold in Bengal. They did the same in Bihar and Maharashtra." "In my own assembly (New Delhi Assembly Constituency), before I went to jail, there were 1,48,000 votes. When I returned, there were 1,06,000 votes left. They got 42,000 votes cut within six months. I won by 30,000 votes last time. 42,000 votes were cancelled. I lost by 3,000 votes. How can you win? When you cancel all the votes, nothing will be left. This same chaos is going on throughout the country. Today, democracy is in crisis," the former Delhi CM added. BJP's historic win in Bengal The BJP secured a historic win in Bengal with 206 seats, outperforming its 77-seat tally in the 2021 Assembly elections. Trinamool Congress, which had won 212 seats, finished a distant second with 80 seats. In Assam, the NDA registered a sweeping victory, with the BJP alone crossing a two-thirds majority. Its allies, Bodoland Peoples Front and Asom Gana Parishad, won 10 seats each, while the Indian National Congress secured 15. The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won one seat and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) two. In a setback for Congress, party leader Gaurav Gogoi lost the Jorhat constituency to BJP's Hitendra Nath Goswami by 23,182 votes. Also read: After BJP sweep, security eased at Mamata Banerjee’s home; TMC flags replaced in Kolkata office

The BJP secured a historic win in Bengal with 206 seats, outperforming its 77-seat tally in the 2021 Assembly elections. Trinamool Congress, which had won 212 seats, finished a distant second with 80 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.

Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of ‘hijacking & murdering democracy’ after West Bengal, Assam win

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Congress ‘new Muslim League’? 18/20 Muslim candidates win in Assam; 30 of 35 Muslim MLAs win in Kerala

Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of ‘murdering democracy’ after Bengal, Assam win