Vote counting is underway in five Indian states: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party is aiming to expand its influence into regions currently held by opposition parties.

Vote counting begins in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party hopes to make inroads into opposition strongholds. Follow live.