The day was dominated by the counting of votes for five state assemblies, with the BJP achieving a historic sweep in West Bengal, winning over 200 seats and ending Mamata Banerjee's 15-year rule. In a dramatic turn, Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee in her own Bhabanipur constituency by 15,000 votes. The BJP also retained Assam, while the Congress-led UDF returned to power in Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, actor Vijay's TVK made a stunning debut, emerging as the single largest party and disrupting the state's bipolar politics. PM Modi celebrated the victory at BJP headquarters in a Bengali dhoti, hailing the mandate as a victory for democracy. Mamata alleged violence during counting, claiming she was assaulted by CAPF personnel. The day marked a paradigm shift in Indian electoral politics, with the BJP expanding its footprint to the east and south.