Counting day eve: Parties try different ways to beat the blues

Leaders in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala are preparing for election results on Monday. Several leaders sought divine intervention, with BJP's Purnima Chakraborty offering prayers in Kolkata and TMC's Narendranath Chakraborty tending to his garden. TMC leaders project calm confidence, while BJP leaders speak of restrained celebrations. In Tamil Nadu, leaders are cautious, with AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami retreating to his home base in Salem and Chief Minister M K Stalin keeping engagements minimal. The mood across parties is one of measured anticipation.