<p>The Election Commission (EC) will commence the counting of votes for Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry from 8 am on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The entire process is expected to be completed by 3 pm.<br /><br />Exit polls aired on TV channels on May 16 predicted that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam have voted for a change, giving the BJP its first government in the north-eastern state. <br /><br />The DMK has been tipped to regain power trouncing the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, while the CPM-led Left Democratic Front is set to pip the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala. The exit polls stated that only West Bengal will duck the anti-incumbency wave by re-electing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress.<br /><br />On the other hand, the Congress could take solace from its projected victory in the Union Territory of Puducherry where it is likely to form a government in alliance with the DMK.</p>
<p>The Election Commission (EC) will commence the counting of votes for Assembly polls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry from 8 am on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The entire process is expected to be completed by 3 pm.<br /><br />Exit polls aired on TV channels on May 16 predicted that Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam have voted for a change, giving the BJP its first government in the north-eastern state. <br /><br />The DMK has been tipped to regain power trouncing the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, while the CPM-led Left Democratic Front is set to pip the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala. The exit polls stated that only West Bengal will duck the anti-incumbency wave by re-electing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of the Trinamool Congress.<br /><br />On the other hand, the Congress could take solace from its projected victory in the Union Territory of Puducherry where it is likely to form a government in alliance with the DMK.</p>