Exit polls on Wednesday predicted a thumping victory for the BJP in Assam and a clear edge for the party over the ruling TMC in West Bengal. The polls also project a return of the DMK government in Tamil Nadu and a likely comeback for the Congress-led UDF in Kerala after 10 years

West Bengal has recorded a historic polling average of 92.85 per cent across the first two phases of Assembly elections, with the second phase reaching 92.47 per cent till midnight on April 29. While officials said the figures are not final, the turnout has already surpassed previous records and drawn praise from the Election Commission