Photos, India Assembly elections 2021 results: Subdued poll celebrations amid COVID-19 surge

TMC supporters celebrate the party's victory during the election result day for the West Bengal Assembly election, in Kolkata. Mamata Banerjee has led the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) to a massive win but the party supremo has lost her own seat in Nandigram to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Suvendu Adhikari.

DMK party workers distribute sweets during the celebration of their party's victory in Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly elections, at party headquarters in Chennai. The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is heading for a big win in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 140-plus seats.

Left Democratic Front (LDF) activists celebrate party's winning trend during counting day of Kerala State Assembly Polls, in Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who on Sunday created history by leading the Left Democratic Front government to retain power.

Mamata Banerjee addresses the media outside her residence in Kalighat, southern Kolkata, after her party’s election victory, on Sunday evening.

Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party's winning trend during counting day of West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, in South Dinajpur district.

Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) President Atul Bora (allied with BJP party) celebrate after crossing the half way mark during counting day of Assam Assembly Election 2021, in Guwahati.

Indian supporters of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) celebrate the party's win in the West Bengal legislative assembly election, in Siliguri.

Activists of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) allied with BJP celebrate at AGP head office in Guwahati.

Latest trends in counting show the DMK alliance in the lead in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results. The party and its allies, including the Congress, are ahead in at least 149 seats, while the ruling AIADMK is up in 84 seats. Above, members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party distribute sweets among themselves after their party's lead in major seats of the Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly elections at party headquarters in Chennai.

Supporters of Trinamool Congress (TMC) party celebrate their party's lead in the West Bengal state legislative assembly elections during the ongoing counting process in Kolkata.

Mediapersons outside West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata on Sunday.

Members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party celebrate while holding a picture of DMK leader M.K. Stalin after their party's lead in major seats of the Tamil Nadu state legislative assembly elections at party headquarters in Chennai.

Trinamool Congress activists celebrate their party's winning trend in the West Bengal assembly election, in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal.

Officials arrive for counting of votes for the state legislature elections amid a weekend lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus Kochi, Kerala.

Agents of various political parties and independents candidates wearing a face mask during the counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls at a counting centre at Loyola College, in Chennai.

A TMC supporter holds a placard outside West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence at Kalighat during the counting of West Bengal Assembly poll, as the state government observes a shutdown to combat the Covid-19 situation, no gathering and rallies are strictly prohibited in this situation in Kolkata.

Counting of votes in progress for the Kerala Assembly elections results, at Polytechnic College at Westhill in Kozhikode.

Security personnel wearing a face mask, stands guards in front of Strong room during counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls at a counting centre at Loyola College, in Chennai.

Electoral officials prepare to open postal ballots at a counting center for the Tamil Nadu's state legislative assembly elections in Chennai.