Assam and Tamil Nadu 2026 Elections: Reserved SC and ST Seats and Alliances Overview
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Assam and Tamil Nadu 2026 Elections: Reserved SC and ST Seats and Alliances Overview

The 2026 legislative assembly elections in Assam and Tamil Nadu included reserved seats for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), with Assam having 9 SC and 19 ST seats out of 126, and Tamil Nadu having 44 SC and 2 ST seats out of 234. These reserved constituencies are influential in overall results and saw multi-cornered contests. Assam voted on April 9, with alliances including NDA (BJP, AGP, BPF) and Congress-led coalitions. Tamil Nadu voted on April 23, featuring NDA (BJP, AIADMK) and DMK-led alliances among others.

Political Bias
35%50%15%
Sentiment
50%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 4 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 35%● Center 50%● Right 15%

The articles present factual information about election results and alliances in Assam and Tamil Nadu without editorializing. They cover major political coalitions such as NDA and Congress-led alliances, reflecting a neutral stance by reporting alliances and reserved seat distributions without favoring any party or ideology.

Sentiment — Neutral (50/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and informational, focusing on election data and alliance compositions. There is no positive or negative sentiment expressed toward any party or outcome, maintaining an objective and straightforward reporting style.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indiatvnewsAssam Election Results: Who is winning 9 Scheduled Castes and 19 Scheduled Tribes seats?CenterNeutral
indiatvnewsTamil Nadu Election Results: Who is winning 44 Scheduled Castes and 2 Scheduled Tribes seats?CenterNeutral

Coverage timeline

indiatvnews broke this story on 4 May, 08:39 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    indiatvnews4 May, 08:39 am
    Tamil Nadu Election Results: Who is winning 44 Scheduled Castes and 2 Scheduled Tribes seats?
  2. 2
    indiatvnews4 May, 09:30 am
    Assam Election Results: Who is winning 9 Scheduled Castes and 19 Scheduled Tribes seats?

Lens Score breakdown

46/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Political
Dravida Munnetra KazhagamBodoland People's FrontViduthalai Chiruthaigal KatchiDesiya Murpokku Dravida KazhagamAssam Jatiya ParishadCommunist Party of IndiaAll India United Democratic FrontNational Democratic AllianceCongressBharatiya Janata PartyAsom Gana ParishadRaijor DalUnited People's Party LiberalAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra KazhagamIndian Union Muslim LeagueTamilaga Vettri KazhagamCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Story context

Category
Politics
Location
Assam, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
4 May 2026
Key entities
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled TribesAssamNational Democratic AllianceCommunist Party of IndiaIndian National CongressBharatiya Janata PartyAssam Legislative AssemblyElectoral districtAssam Jatiya ParishadRaijor DalUnited People's Party LiberalBodoland People's Front