Early trends from the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections indicate a major political development, with Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) making a striking debut.

Counting of votes is underway in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leading in 98 out of 234 constituencies across the state, as of 10:45 a.m. on Monday (May 4, 2026).

Preparations are underway for the election of members to the Lao National Assembly’s 10th legislature and the fifth Provincial People’s Councils, with nationwide campaigning continuing to ensure a smooth, transparent and lawful electoral process ahead of polling day.

By Samir Muradov

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly, aiming to ease ongoing tensions between the legislature and the executive branch.

Voters in France started heading to polling stations on Sunday to elect new members of parliament as the country finds itself at a crucial political crossroads, according to media reports.