Opinion Polls Predict Close Contests in Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala Assembly Elections

Opinion polls by Matrize-IANS ahead of April 9 Assembly elections project close contests in Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, the BJP-led alliance is slightly ahead of the DMK-led front in the 234-seat race. Assam polls show the BJP alliance leading over Congress in 126 seats. Kerala reflects a tight battle between the Left-led and Congress-led alliances in 140 seats. Vote counting is scheduled for May 4 alongside other states and Puducherry.