Tamil Nadu Election Results LIVE: Vijay's TVK 'whistle' crosses 100-seat; 214 seats face vote-split twist

METTUR — Lead Flip

In Mettur, Salem district, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Midhun Chakravarthy has taken the lead from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Venkatachalam. The current margin stands at 32 votes, a significant turnaround from earlier when Venkatachalam led by 161 votes. The count is currently 54% complete, with results indicating a tight race. In the 2021 elections, Sadhasivam.S (Pattali Makkal Katchi) won with a narrow margin of 656 votes. This year, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Selvam.K secured an impressive 36,528 votes, suggesting a potential spoiler in the race for Mettur.

Round 13/24 · Margin 32 · 54% counted · Spoiler: SELVAM. K (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

VEPPANAHALLI — Close Race

In Veppanahalli, Krishnagiri district, the election race between Srinivasan.P.S (DMK) and Munusamy.K.P (AIADMK) is extremely tight, with a mere 361 vote difference reported as 72% of votes are counted. The previous winner, K.P.Munusamy (AIADMK), won by 3,054 votes in the 2021 elections. The final outcome remains uncertain with seven rounds of counting still left.

Round 18/25 · Margin 361 · 72% counted

SENTHAMANGALAM — Close Race

In the tight race for Senthangalam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s C Chandrasekaran leads by a narrow 458 votes with just three rounds remaining in the count. The previous winner Ponnusamy K from Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won with a larger margin in 2021, indicating a closely fought contest this year. The projected turnout has seen an increase of 5.4 percentage points compared to the last election, adding further tension to the race.

Round 19/22 · Margin 458 · 86% counted · Spoiler: P POOMALAR (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

Metal detector arrives at the residence of TVK leader Joseph Vijay

TITTAKUDI — Close Race

In the ongoing Tittakudi assembly election, a tight race between Ganesan C.V (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and Rajasekar A (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with only 530 votes separating them as 60% of the count is complete. Notably, Murugumaran N from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured 24,046 votes, highlighting a potential shift in voter preferences that could impact the final outcome.

Round 12/20 · Margin 530 · 60% counted · Spoiler: MURUGUMARAN N (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

Vijay’s poll promises: Healthcare

On the health front, he promised a drug-free Tamil Nadu. Vijay also committed to modernising hospitals, providing free annual health checkups, and introducing a Rs 25 lakh family health insurance scheme.

The manifesto also included a Rs 3,000 monthly pension for the elderly and the differently-abled, 200 units of free power, patta (land deed) regularisation, and 100 per cent piped drinking water supply for all households.

Some of the policy intereventions promised by TVK include a legal guarantee to provide essential government services like community certificates, and land pattas, within a strictly specified timeframe.

Vijay also promised doorstep delivery of governance by implementing a system to deliver services, such as ration supplies, directly to the people. He also assured that ease of doing business will be paramount to his government and promised a strict guarantee that business licences will be issued within 21 days. (PTI) 

Vijay’s poll promises: Unemployment

Addressing youth unemployment, Vijay pledged to create five lakh new government jobs and offer as many stipendiary internships. Unemployed graduates will be provided a monthly aid of up to Rs 4,000. For government employees, the party assured consideration of the Old Pension Scheme and the regularisation of contract workers, including nurses. (PTI) 

Vijay’s poll promises: Agrarian Welfare

TVK’s manifesto placed a strong emphasis on agrarian welfare, too.

The party promised a full waiver of agricultural cooperative crop loans for farmers owning less than five acres of land, while those holding more than five acres will receive a 50 per cent waiver. Additionally, the party promised a Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Rs 3,500 per quintal for paddy and Rs 4,500 per tonne for sugarcane. (PTI) 

Vijay’s poll promises: Education

The manifesto also laid importance on education. To prevent school dropouts, mothers or guardians of children studying in government and state-aided schools will receive Rs 15,000 annually.

Vijay promised 100 special residential schools named after iconic leader K Kamaraj, credited with revolutionising education in the state, and higher education loans of up to Rs 20 lakh. The TVK founder also assured AI Ministry, AI University and AI City. (PTI) 

Vijay’s poll promises: Focus on Vijay’s poll promises; TVK assured 8 gm gold for women

As the new-entrant TVK appears likely to emerge as the single largest party and form the government, the focus has now turned into actor-politician Vijay’s poll promises, including 8 gm gold for marriage, which is worth about Rs 14,000 (22 carat).

Vijay’s assurances in the party manifesto include Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women below 60 years, 8 gm gold for marriage and six free cooking gas cylinders a year, per family.

The actor-turned-politician also assured a quality silk saree in addition to gold for indigent brides and interest-free loans up to Rs 5 lakh for women-run SHGs. He assured corruption-free good governance if voted to power in his maiden electoral fight. (PTI) 

ULUNDURPETTAI — Close Race

In ULUNDURPETTAI, a tight race between Vasanthavel G R of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Kumaraguru R of All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam, with only 1,448 votes separating them as 52% of the count is complete. The projected turnout has increased by 5.1 percentage points compared to the previous election, while Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s vote share has dropped by approximately 16.6 points from its winning share in 2021. A potential game-changer is Sudhakar M of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam who secured 37,065 votes, more than the current winning margin.

Round 14/27 · Margin 1,448 · 52% counted · Spoiler: SUDHAKAR M (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

YERCAUD — Close Race

In Yercaud’s closely contested election, Lakshmi Janarthanan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leads Usharani of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a mere 1,558 votes as the count progresses. With 12 rounds remaining and half the votes counted, this race is shaping up to be tight. It’s noteworthy that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s vote share has dropped significantly compared to the previous election, while Revathi T.M of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received 32,445 votes, suggesting a potential shift in voter preferences.

Round 12/24 · Margin 1,558 · 50% counted · Spoiler: REVATHI. T.M (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

TIRUPPUR (SOUTH) — Round Sweep

In Tiruppur’s Round 12, Dineshkumar. N (DMK) has taken a commanding lead with 65.2% of the votes, but it’s important to note that this does not make him the overall leader yet, as he trails by a significant margin of 13,479 votes. This strong performance in Round 12 suggests a tightening race, but the overall lead remains with another candidate for now.

Round 11/21 · Margin 13,479 · 52% counted · Spoiler: THANGARAJ. S (Bharatiya Janata Party)

PENNAGARAM — Close Race

In Pennagaram’s ongoing assembly election, a tight race persists between Selvam V. (Pattali Makkal Katchi) and Gajendran S. (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with only 1,933 votes separating them as the count reaches 57%. The previous winner, Mani. G.K (Pattali Makkal Katchi), had a considerably larger margin of victory in 2021. Notably, G. K. M. Tamilkumaran from the Indian National Congress received more votes than the current winning margin, adding an interesting twist to the contest.

Round 13/23 · Margin 1,933 · 57% counted · Spoiler: G. K. M. TAMILKUMARAN (Indian National Congress)

TITTAKUDI — Close Race

In Tittakudi, a closely contested election sees Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Ganesan C.V and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Rajasekar A battling it out with a slim margin of just 1,004 votes remaining in 9 rounds, as vote counting reaches 55% completion. Interestingly, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Murugumaran N garnered 22,088 votes, potentially posing a threat to the current leading candidate.

Round 11/20 · Margin 1,004 · 55% counted · Spoiler: MURUGUMARAN N (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

METTUR — Lead Flip

In Mettur constituency of Salem district, the lead has shifted from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Midhun Chakravarthy to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Venkatachalam G, with a current margin of 161 votes. The count is halfway through and it’s worth noting that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s Selvam K secured a significant number of votes (33,842) – more than the current winning margin. This election has seen no previous lead changes so far. In the 2021 elections, Pattali Makkal Katchi’s Sadhasivam S won by a narrower margin of 656 votes.

Round 12/24 · Margin 161 · 50% counted · Spoiler: SELVAM. K (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

LALGUDI — Close Race

In Lalgudi’s tightly contested race, Leemarose Martin of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is currently leading by a slim margin of 1,174 votes over Ku Pa Krishnan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. With 6 rounds of counting remaining and 70% of the votes counted, the outcome remains uncertain. In the 2021 elections, A. Soundarapandian of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won by a larger margin, signaling a potential shift in voter preferences this year. The projected turnout has increased by 5.2 percentage points compared to the previous election, while DMK’s vote share has dropped by approximately 24.9 percentage points from its winning share in 2021. It is worth noting that T. Pari Vallal of DMK received 38,708 votes, which surpasses the current winning margin, indicating a potential impact on the final result.

Round 14/20 · Margin 1,174 · 70% counted · Spoiler: T. PARIVALLAL (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

AMBUR — Closing

In the ongoing AMBUR assembly election, Imthiyaz Pandarattudu Abdhu (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) is currently leading with a narrowed margin of 2,928 votes over Vilwanathan.A.C (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). The race tightens as the count progresses, with 50% of the votes counted and 11 rounds left. Keep an eye on this closely contested seat as it heads towards a potential nail-biter finish.

Round 11/22 · Margin 2,928 · 50% counted · Spoiler: VENKATESAN. R (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

TIRUVANNAMALAI — Lead Flip

In Tiruvannamalai, a significant shift occurred as E V Velu of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam took over the lead from Arul Arumugam of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with a reduced margin of 291 votes. So far, this is the first change of leadership in the constituency. Despite the current winning margin, Elumalai C of the Bharatiya Janata Party has garnered 15,309 votes, suggesting a close race as the election count progresses.

Round 11/23 · Margin 291 · 48% counted · Spoiler: ELUMALAI. C (Bharatiya Janata Party)

UDHAGAMANDALAM — Close Race

The race in Udhagamandalam remains extremely tight between Bhojarajan.M of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Ibrahim.R of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with just 1,231 votes separating them and two rounds left to count. The election has seen a significant increase in voter turnout, but the Indian National Congress’s vote share has dropped significantly compared to their win in 2021. Remarkably, RAMACHANDRAN.B of the Indian National Congress received over 45,000 votes, which could potentially shift the outcome in the final rounds of counting.

Round 19/21 · Margin 1,231 · 90% counted · Spoiler: RAMACHANDRAN.B (Indian National Congress)

VEPPANAHALLI — Close Race

In the tight race for VEPPANAHALLI, Krishnagiri district, MUNUSAMY (AIADMK) leads with a slim margin of 983 votes as 68% of votes are counted. Notably, SRINIVASAN (DMK) trails closely behind, and SAMPANGI (TVK) has secured significant support with 41,043 votes – more than the current winning margin. The outcome remains uncertain with 8 rounds of counting left.

Round 17/25 · Margin 983 · 68% counted · Spoiler: SAMPANGI.S.R (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

Two more DMK candidates have been declared elected from Valparai and Coonoor constituencies in Tamil Nadu

TVK’s R Vijayasaravanan has won the Thanjavur assembly constituency by a margin of nearly 17,000 votes. He scores the newly-found party’s first win

VELLORE — Close Race

In Vellore’s tightly contested election, incumbent P. Karthikeyan (DMK) leads M.M. Vinoth Kannan (TVMK) by just 40 votes with 7 rounds left, as 65% of the count is complete. It’s worth noting that in the previous election, Karthikeyan won by a margin of 9,181 votes. The projected turnout this year is up significantly, and DMK’s vote share has dropped by approximately 15.2 points compared to their winning share in 2021. An interesting development is S R K Appu from AIADMK gaining 28,988 votes, which is more than the current winning margin. The outcome remains uncertain with a close race in sight.

Round 13/20 · Margin 40 · 65% counted · Spoiler: S R K APPU (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

THANJAVUR — Result

In an unexpected turn of events, Thanjavur constituency has witnessed a significant upset as R. Vijayasaravanan from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has clinched the victory with a comfortable margin, breaking the 24-year dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). This change comes despite Karuppu Muruganantham from the Bharatiya Janata Party garnering more votes than the winning margin in this election.

Round 24/24 · Margin 16,955 · 100% counted · Spoiler: KARUPPU MURUGANANTHAM (Bharatiya Janata Party)

MANAPPARAI — Lead Flip

In MANAPPARAI, Tiruchirappalli district, Dr. PL Vijayakumar of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has taken a 293-vote lead over R Kathiravan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. With 76% votes counted, the voting scenario has significantly shifted from the 2021 results where Abdul Samad P won by a margin of 12,243 votes. Notably, P Abdul Samed of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has garnered 47,351 votes, a figure exceeding the current winning margin.

Round 19/25 · Margin 293 · 76% counted · Spoiler: P. ABDUL SAMED (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

KATPADI — Close Race

In KATPADI constituency of Vellore district, a tight race unfolds between V. Ramu (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and Dr. M Sudhakar (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with only 1,313 votes separating them as half of the vote count is complete. Notably, in the previous election, Duraimurugan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won by a mere 746 votes, indicating the close nature of this year’s contest. The current winning margin is larger than Duraimurugan’s victory total from the last election. With only 10 rounds remaining, this battle for KATPADI remains closely contested.

Round 10/20 · Margin 1,313 · 50% counted · Spoiler: DURAIMURUGAN (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

GUDIYATTAM — Lead Flip

In Gudiyattam, a significant shift occurred in the election race. K.B.Pradap of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam now leads with a reduced margin of 920 votes against K.Sindu of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, who previously held the lead. The counting is complete for 61% of the votes, and it’s important to note that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s candidate Paritha Purushothaman.G received a substantial 37,060 votes, potentially posing a strong challenge in this tight race.

Round 14/23 · Margin 920 · 61% counted · Spoiler: PARITHA PURUSHOTHAMAN.G (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

COIMBATORE (SOUTH) — Close Race

In Coimbatore South, a tight race between V Senthilbalaiji (DMK) and V Senthilkumar (TVK), with only 1,198 votes separating them as 55% of the count is complete. The 2021 winner Vanathi Srinivasan won by a smaller margin, hinting at a potential upset in this round. The projected turnout is lower than the previous election, and it’s worth noting that Amman K. Arjunan (AIADMK) received over 16,000 votes, which could impact the final outcome.

Round 11/20 · Margin 1,198 · 55% counted · Spoiler: AMMAN K.ARJUNAN (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

ANDIPATTI — Close Race

In Andipatti, a closely contested race between Maharajan.A (DMK) and Logirajan.A (AIADMK), with only 1,774 votes separating them as 60% of the votes have been counted. The current winning margin is significantly smaller compared to the previous election won by A.Maharajan (DMK). Meanwhile, a third candidate, Pandi.V (TVK), has garnered 37,606 votes, adding tension to the race.

Round 15/25 · Margin 1,774 · 60% counted · Spoiler: PANDI.V (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

ALANGULAM — Lead Flip

In ALANGULAM constituency of Tirunelveli district, a significant lead change has occurred as Paul Manoj Pandian (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) takes the lead from K R P Prabakaran (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam). The current margin stands at 2,048 votes with 71% of the count completed. Interestingly, Vibin Chakkaravarthy (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) received 42,473 votes, more than the current winning margin, indicating a potential third contender in this tight race.

Round 17/24 · Margin 2,048 · 71% counted · Spoiler: VIBIN CHAKKARAVARTHY (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

VIKRAVANDI — Lead Flip

In Vikravandi, a significant shift occurs as Sivakumar C (Pattali Makkal Katchi) takes the lead from Vijai Vadivel A (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with a current margin of 166 votes. The count is currently at 35% completion, and the constituency saw a different winner in 2021, Pugazhenthi N (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with a margin of 9,573 votes. Notably, ANNIYUR SIVA @ SIVASHANMUGAM A (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) secured 21,495 votes, exceeding the current winning margin.

Round 8/23 · Margin 166 · 35% counted · Spoiler: ANNIYUR SIVA @ SIVASHANMUGAM A (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

VEPPANAHALLI — Close Race

In a nail-biting contest, Munusamy.K.P (AIADMK) leads in Veppanahalli with just 872 votes over Srinivasan.P.S (DMK), as counting progresses with 64% of votes accounted for. Notably, Samangi.S.R from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam received a significant vote share of 38,579, potentially influencing the final result.

Round 16/25 · Margin 872 · 64% counted · Spoiler: SAMPANGI.S.R (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

TITTAKUDI — Close Race

In Tittakudi, a tight race between Ganesan C.V. (DMK) and Rajasekar A (TVK) as only 1,366 votes separate them with 10 rounds of counting left, out of the total count that’s currently halfway complete. It’s worth noting that Murugumaran N (AIADMK) secured 19,959 votes in this election, which is more than the current winning margin, adding an interesting twist to the outcome.

Round 10/20 · Margin 1,366 · 50% counted · Spoiler: MURUGUMARAN N (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

THALLI — Close Race

The race for Thalli assembly seat in Krishnagiri district is extremely tight, with Dr. Nagesh Kumar (BJP) leading by just 237 votes over Ramachandran (CPI), as 50% of the votes have been counted. Suresh G (TVK) has received a significant number of votes (20,196) that could potentially influence the outcome in this closely contested election. The projected turnout is up significantly compared to the previous election, while CPI’s vote share has notably decreased.

Round 12/24 · Margin 237 · 50% counted · Spoiler: SURESH. G (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

PUDUKKOTTAI — Close Race

In Pudukkottai, V. Muthuraja of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam holds a narrow lead over K.M. Shariff of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with only 1,671 votes separating them as 55% of the votes are counted. Notably, N. Ramachandran of Bharatiya Janata Party is close behind, suggesting a tight race in this crucial constituency.

Round 12/22 · Margin 1,671 · 55% counted · Spoiler: N. RAMACHANDRAN (Bharatiya Janata Party)

PARAMAKUDI — Lead Flip

In Paramakudi, a dramatic turn of events has occurred as Advocate Kathiravan K.K (DMK) takes the lead from Gopirajan G (TVK), with a current margin of 103 votes as vote counting reaches 75%. Notably, Dr. Muthiah S (AIADMK) garnered 42,149 votes, exceeding the current winning margin. The race remains close and intense in this constituency.

Round 18/24 · Margin 103 · 75% counted · Spoiler: DR. MUTHIAH. S (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

NILAKKOTTAI — Closing

In Nilakkottai, Dindigul district, Nagajothi.S (DMK) is currently leading Ayyanar.R (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with a narrowing margin from 3433 votes to 2008 as the count progresses. The race remains intense, with only 12 rounds left and 52% of the votes yet to be declared. In the previous election in 2021, S.Thenmozhi (AIADMK) won by a significant margin of 27618 votes. Keep an eye on this tight contest as it unfolds further.

Round 11/23 · Margin 2,008 · 48% counted · Spoiler: THENMOZHI.S (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

METTUPPALAYAM — Lead Flip

In Mettuppalayam, Coimbatore district, Sunilanand of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has taken a surprising lead from Smt. Kavitha Kalyanasundaram of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, with a current margin of just 52 votes as the count progresses. This comes after Selvaraj A K won the seat in 2021 by a margin of 1.1%. Interestingly, O.K. Chinnaraj of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received 32,429 votes, potentially influencing the close race this year.

Round 14/26 · Margin 52 · 54% counted · Spoiler: O.K.CHINNARAJ (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

COONOOR — Result

In Coonoor’s Assembly elections, M. Raju of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has claimed a relatively comfortable victory with a margin of 8,099 votes over A. Ramu of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, out of a total of 1,41,394 votes. Notably, C. Thangaraju of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam garnered 42,225 votes, which exceeds the current winning margin.

Round 18/18 · Margin 8,099 · 100% counted · Spoiler: C. THANGARAJU (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

VILUPPURAM — Close Race

In the tight race for Viluppuram assembly seat, incumbent Lakshmanan R of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leads by a mere 1,426 votes over Mohanraj N of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with 9 rounds and 37% of the votes yet to be counted. Notably, VIJAYASURESHBABU of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam received 33,843 votes, potentially adding tension to the race’s outcome.

Round 15/24 · Margin 1,426 · 63% counted · Spoiler: VIJAYASURESHBABU (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

COIMBATORE (SOUTH) — Close Race

In Coimbatore South, V Senthilbalaiji of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and V Senthilkumar of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam are engaged in a tight race, with only 855 votes separating them as the count reaches halfway mark. The previous election winner, Vanathi Srinivasan from Bharatiya Janata Party won by just over 1,700 votes. The projected turnout this year is lower compared to the last election, and a significant vote for Amman K Arjunan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could potentially swing the results.

Round 10/20 · Margin 855 · 50% counted · Spoiler: AMMAN K.ARJUNAN (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

BHAVANISAGAR — Close Race

In Bhavanisagar’s tight race, A.Bannari leads with a narrow advantage of 967 votes over V.P.Tamilselvi, as vote counting progresses at 63%. The close margin leaves room for significant shifts in the final rounds. Notably, P.L.Sundaram of the Communist Party of India received 38,578 votes, which is currently more than the winning margin. This election’s projected turnout has increased by 5.1 percentage points compared to the previous one, with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam experiencing a significant decline in vote share.

Round 15/24 · Margin 967 · 63% counted · Spoiler: P.L.SUNDARAM (Communist Party of India)

ANDIPATTI — Lead Flip

In Andipatti constituency of Theni district, a surprising lead change has occurred with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s candidate A. Maharajan now leading by 502 votes against All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Logirajan A. The count is currently at 56%, and it’s worth noting that independent candidate Pandy V, from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has garnered an impressive 34,612 votes, which is more than the current winning margin. This is a dynamic race to watch as the count progresses.

Round 14/25 · Margin 502 · 56% counted · Spoiler: PANDI.V (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

TIRUVADANAI — Lead Flip

In Tiruvadanai, a significant shift occurred in the voting trends as Rajeev of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam now leads by 119 votes over M. Keerthika of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The count is currently at 67%, with RM Karumanickam (Indian National Congress) receiving 44,035 votes – a potential game-changer in this tight race.

Round 18/27 · Margin 119 · 67% counted · Spoiler: RM. KARUMANICKAM (Indian National Congress)

SHOLAVANDAN — Lead Flip

In Sholavandan, Madurai district, a significant shift has occurred in the election race. Dr. Venkatesan A (DMK) has taken the lead from Karuppaiah M.V (TVK), with a current margin of 100 votes, as counting progresses through 37% of votes. Interestingly, Manickam K (AIADMK) received 17,681 votes, potentially posing a strong threat to the current leaders, given that the winning margin is currently lower than Manickam’s vote count.

Round 7/19 · Margin 100 · 37% counted · Spoiler: MANICKAM.K (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

PARAMAKUDI — Close Race

A tense finish is expected in Paramakudi as Advocate Kathiravan KK of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam trails Gopirajan G of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a slim margin of 1,155 votes with 8 rounds of counting left. The current count stands at 67% complete, and the projected turnout is up by 5.5 percentage points compared to the previous election. Notably, Dr. Muthiah S of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has received more votes than the current winning margin, adding an interesting twist to the race.

Round 16/24 · Margin 1,155 · 67% counted · Spoiler: DR. MUTHIAH. S (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

MELUR — Result

In a shocking turn of events, the Melur constituency in Madurai district has witnessed an unexpected result. P. Viswanathan from the Indian National Congress has pulled off a significant upset, defeating A.Maduraiveeran from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by just 2,724 votes. This marks a change of hands as Periyapullan @ Selvam P., who won in 2021 with a substantial margin, is now in second place. Interestingly, Periyapullan @ Selvam P.’s vote count exceeds the current winning margin, indicating the tightness of this closely contested election.

Round 21/21 · Margin 2,724 · 100% counted · Spoiler: P.PERIYAPULLAN (A) SELVAM (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

SIVAKASI — Lead Flip

In Sivakasi, the race is heating up as Keerthana S of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam takes a significant lead over Rajenthrabhalaji K T from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The current margin stands at 1,572 votes, a dramatic shift from earlier when Rajenthrabhalaji was ahead by 63 votes. With 33% of the votes counted, it’s a close contest in this crucial Virudhunagar district constituency. Interestingly, Ashokan G of the Indian National Congress secured a winning margin of 17,319 votes in the 2021 elections – a figure that could yet play a decisive role in this year’s election. So far, the lead has changed hands zero times.

Round 7/21 · Margin 1,572 · 33% counted · Spoiler: ASHOKAN G (Indian National Congress)

VILUPPURAM — Close Race

A tense race unfolds in Viluppuram as Lakshmanan R of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leads by a narrow 1,148 votes over Mohanraj N of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with just 10 rounds left to count and 58% of the votes tallied. Notably, Vijayasureshbabu from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gained 31,162 votes, potentially shaking up the outcome.

Round 14/24 · Margin 1,148 · 58% counted · Spoiler: VIJAYASURESHBABU (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

TVK leads in Tamil Nadu with 106 seats, 12 short of the 118-seat majority. DMK+ on 67, AIADMK+ on 61, with 1 of 234 seats declared.

ULUNDURPETTAI — Lead Flip

In ULUNDURPETTAI constituency of Viluppuram district, a significant shift has occurred with Vasanthavel G R (DMK) now leading Kumaraguru R (AIADMK), by 590 votes. The count is currently at 37%, and this marks the first lead change in the election so far. Interestingly, Sudhakar M of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam received a substantial 27,743 votes, which is more than the current winning margin.

Round 10/27 · Margin 590 · 37% counted · Spoiler: SUDHAKAR M (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

SRIVAIKUNTAM — Close Race

In a tightly contested election in Srivaikuntam, SHANMUGANATHAN.S of AIADMK and SARAVANAN.G of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam are neck and neck, with only 544 votes separating them as 81% counting is complete. The race to win the seat previously held by Amirtharaj .S of Indian National Congress in 2021, who won by a margin of 17,372 votes, seems set for a nail-biting finish, as the projected turnout surges and INC’s vote share drops significantly. Notably, Oorvasi Amiratharaj.S, also from INC, received 32,060 votes – currently more than the winning margin – making her a potential wildcard in this close contest.

Round 17/21 · Margin 544 · 81% counted · Spoiler: OORVASI AMIRTHARAJ. S (Indian National Congress)

KULITHALAI — Close Race

In Kulithalai’s tight race, G.Balasubramanian (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) leads Suriyanur. A. Chandran (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) by a narrow margin of 1,446 votes as 57% of the votes are counted. The 2021 winner, R.Manickam (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam), had a larger margin of 23,540 votes. A potential game-changer could be S.Karunakaran from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 33,230 votes, more than the current lead.

Round 12/21 · Margin 1,446 · 57% counted · Spoiler: S.KARUNAKARAN (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

ANTHIYUR — Close Race

The race for ANTHIYUR is intensifying with just three rounds of counting left, as Haribaskar (AIADMK) leads Sivabalan (DMK) by a narrow margin of 1,995 votes. The incumbent Venkatachalam (DMK), who won in 2021 with a smaller lead, is currently trailing but Vijay Vettesh (TVK) has received a significant number of votes, potentially impacting the outcome.

Round 17/20 · Margin 1,995 · 85% counted · Spoiler: VIJAY VENKATESH.M (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

VELLORE — Close Race

The Vellore assembly election is incredibly tight between PK Karthikeyan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and MM Vinoth Kannan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with only 1,822 votes separating them as 55% of the count is complete. Notably, S R K Appu of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has garnered a significant number of votes, more than the current winning margin, adding an interesting twist to this close contest.

Round 11/20 · Margin 1,822 · 55% counted · Spoiler: S R K APPU (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

SPOILERS: 213 seats where a third candidate’s votes exceed the current leading margin

CHEPAUK-THIRUVALLIKENI — Close Race

In a highly contested election in Chennai’s Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, Udhayanidhi Stalin (DMK) leads with a narrow margin of 1,365 votes as counting progresses, with only 7 rounds remaining and 59% of the votes counted. The projected turnout is up by 2.7 percentage points compared to the previous election, while DMK’s vote share has dropped significantly since its winning share in 2021. Interestingly, Aadirajaram of AIADMK received 11,149 votes, which exceeds the current leading margin, adding an intriguing twist to this tight race.

Round 10/17 · Margin 1,365 · 59% counted · Spoiler: AADIRAJARAM (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

THALLI — Lead Flip

In Thalli (Krishnagiri district), Dr. Nagesh Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken a lead from Ramachandran of the Communist Party of India. The current margin is 298 votes, a significant shift from Ramachandran’s previous win of 56,226 votes in 2021. Interestingly, Suresh G of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has secured 15,459 votes, more than the current winning margin, indicating a potential game-changer in this election. The counting is currently at 42%.

Round 10/24 · Margin 298 · 42% counted · Spoiler: SURESH. G (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

Election Performance as of 2:42 pm

KUMBAKONAM — Close Race

In Kumbakonam’s tight race, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s Anbalagan G leads by a slim margin of 1,565 votes with just 5 rounds remaining, as count progresses at a rate of 77%. In the 2021 election, Anbalagan won by over 21,000 votes. The projected turnout is higher than before, while Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s vote share has dropped significantly. Notably, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Ashokkumar R garnered more votes than the current winning margin. This election remains a nail-biter.

Round 17/22 · Margin 1,565 · 77% counted · Spoiler: ASHOKKUMAR R (Bharatiya Janata Party)

NAGERCOIL — Lead Flip

In Nagercoil, a dramatic turn of events occurs as Austin (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) takes the lead from Bervin Kings G (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), with a current margin of 211 votes. The count is at 48%, and in 2021, Gandhi M.R. (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by a smaller margin of 6.4%. Interestingly, Gandhi M R still holds the highest number of votes at 28,196, making him a potential contender despite the current lead change.

Round 11/23 · Margin 211 · 48% counted · Spoiler: GANDHI M R (Bharatiya Janata Party)

POLLACHI — Lead Flip

In Pollachi, Coimbatore district, K. Nithyanandhan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is currently leading over incumbent Pollachi V. Jayaraman of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by 232 votes as the count reaches 75%. Notably, G. Ramanathan of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has secured a significant vote share with 37,598 votes, more than the current winning margin. This is the first lead change in Pollachi so far in this election.

Round 15/20 · Margin 232 · 75% counted · Spoiler: G. RAMANATHAN (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

UDHAGAMANDALAM — Lead Flip

In Udhagamandalam (The Nilgiris district), Bhojarajan.M of the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken a lead from Ibrahim.R of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, with a current margin of 189 votes as counting progresses at 89%. Notably, the INC’s Ganesh R., who won in 2021 with a significant margin, still ranks high in this constituency.

Round 17/19 · Margin 189 · 89% counted · Spoiler: RAMACHANDRAN.B (Indian National Congress)

KILLIYOOR — Close Race

In Killiyoor, a tight race unfolds between Sabin S from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Rajesh Kumar S from the Indian National Congress, with just 1,115 votes separating them as half of the count is complete. Notably, Nivin Simon J of the Bharatiya Janata Party received a substantial 11,866 votes, making him a potential wild card in this closely contested election.

Round 11/22 · Margin 1,115 · 50% counted · Spoiler: NIVIN SIMON. J (Bharatiya Janata Party)

ALANGULAM — Close Race

In a nail-biting contest, K R P Prabakaran of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leads Paul Manoj Pandian of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Alangulam by just 16 votes with 8 rounds remaining. Vibin Chakkaravarthy, an independent candidate, has garnered 40,546 votes, which is higher than the current winning margin, adding to the tension in this close race.

Round 16/24 · Margin 16 · 67% counted · Spoiler: VIBIN CHAKKARAVARTHY (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)

AVANASHI — Close Race

In Avanashi, Coimbatore district, a tight race unfolds between Kamali.S (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) and Dr. L. Murugan (Bharatiya Janata Party), with Kamali.S currently leading by just 1,653 votes as the count progresses with 52% of votes declared. The 2021 winner, Dhanapal P from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, won with a much larger margin, indicating this year’s contest could go down to the wire. Notably, Dr. Gokilamani.V (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) garnered 33,049 votes – more than the current winning margin – adding tension to the ongoing election.

Round 14/27 · Margin 1,653 · 52% counted · Spoiler: DR. GOKILAMANI.V (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

SANKARANKOVIL — Close Race

The race in SankaranKovil is intensifying as Dr. Dhilipan Jaishankar of AIADMK leads by a narrow margin of 1,836 votes over C. Ramarajan of TTVK, with 61% of the votes counted. In comparison, the winning margin in the previous election was higher at 2.9%. Notably, Sangai Ganesan of INC received a significant 27,177 votes, potentially impacting the final outcome. The anticipated turnout for this election has increased by 8.3 percentage points over the previous one.

Round 14/23 · Margin 1,836 · 61% counted · Spoiler: SANGAI. GANESAN (Indian National Congress)

Tamil Nadu IT minister Palanivel Thyaga Rajan trails in the third spot from the Madurai Central constituency. He trails by nearly 13,000 votes.

TVK leads in 108 seats. DMK close-in on ADMK. ADMK 54 seats. DMK 53 seats

DMK’s Dhravidamani wins in Gudalur by a margin of 22,833 votes (Round 18/18)

Actor Trisha leaves TVK leader Vijay’s residence in Neelankarai.

TVK founder C Joseph Vijay leads from both the constituencies he is contesting from.

He has established a lead of over 19,000 votes from the Perambur constituency in Chennai. and over 12,000 votes lead in the Tiruchirapalli East constituency in Tiruchirapalli district.

As per Election Commission data at 1400 hours, newly-formed TVK was leading in 112 constituencies, followed by AIADMK.

The AIADMK and its alliance partners led in 65 constituencies. The ruling DMK and its allies were ahead in 57 constituencies

TVK’s Vijayaprabhu leads DMK’s Sudharsanam by 61,467 votes in Madavaram (Round 13/19)

With 11 of the 22 rounds of counting completed in Chennai’s Kolathur constituency, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin trails by over 8,000 votes.

Stalin, 8 ministers of ruling DMK trail in Tamil Nadu as poll results trickle in

DMK ministers trail in early Tamil Nadu Assembly counting

Chief Minister M K Stalin behind TVK rival by nearly 8,000 votes; Udayanidhi Stalin holds slender lead

TVK candidate V. S. BABU’s lead over Chief Minister MK Stalin at Kolathur continues to widen with the margin now at 7,975 votes. 10/22 rounds of polling are completed

Lottery Barron Santiago Martin’s wife LEEMAROSE MARTIN contesting in Lalgudi for the AIADMK leading by 5503 votes ahead of TVK’s KP Krishnan. DMK’s T. PARIVALLAL in third

KN Nehru leads by 5,689 votes in Trichy West (Round 19/24).

IT Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan in third position in Madurai Central. TVK’s Madhar Badhurudeen leads by 11,051 votes. (Round 6/19)

Geetha Jeevan, Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment trails behind Vijay’s friend and TVK’s Srinath in Thoothukkudi constituency by massive 20,658 votes

Speaker Appavu trails behind TVK’s Sathish Christopher by 5,451 votes (Round 16/24)

TVK’s Marie Wilson leads RK Nagar constituency. DMK’s John Ebenezer trails by 10,364 seats

Udhayanidhi Stalin holds on to a slim lead of 1,048 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency (Round 8/17)

Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Sanjay Kumar at TVK party office, Panaiyur

DMK losing badly in its two bastions – Chennai and Delta

DMK’s KN Nehru leads in Trichy West by 4,450 votes (Round 18/22)

DMK’s Saminathan leads in Vedasandur constituency by 4,531 votes (Round 8/24)

TVK’s Propaganda General Secretary Arunraj leads by 2,155 votes in Tiruchengodu constituency (Round 5/21)

TVK leads in 110 seats as of 1:20 pm

Actor Trisha Krishnan arrives at the residence of TVK chief Vijay, in Chennai

TVK’s Dr Prabhu leads in Karaikudi. NTK’s Seeman trails by 22,713 votes. INC’s Mangudi trails by 13,158 votes

Photo: TVK cadre ecstatic over their performance

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As of 12.55 PM all trends indicate towards Vijay’s TVK emerging as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu.

The party, formed just two years ago, has broken decades of Dravidian duopoly and is ahead in 107 seats. AIADMK has exceeded expectations with leads in 58 seats ahead of the incumbent DMK government leading at 48. Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi(NTK) has not yet opened its account.

Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian is trailing his TVK rival by over 10,750 votes.

Senior DMK minister KKSSR Ramachandran trails by over 1,500 votes in Aruppkottai constituency

TVK dominates Chennai with leads in 14 seats, DMK cut down to 2

TVK leads in 14 Chennai seats as DMK suffers major setback in stronghold

TVK leads in 14 of 16 Chennai seats, shaking DMK’s stronghold as early trends show CM Stalin trailing and Vijay’s party making a strong debut.

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TVK Chief Vijay family members celebrate TVK Party lead in Tamil Nadu Assembly

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi trails by 499 votes in Tiruverumbur. TVK’s Vijayakumar leads (Round 4/23)

DMK’s Sakkarapani leads in Oddanchatram by 15,781 votes.

TVK’s Kamali leads in Avinashi by 1,722 votes. BJP’s L Murugan and DMK’s Dr.Gokilamani trail

TVK’s Election Campaign Secretary Aadhav Arjuna leads in Villivakkam constituency by 7,766 votes. DMK’s Kartik Mohan trails.

TVK’s VS Babu leads Kolathur. MK Stalin trails by 7,361 votes.

TVK founder C Joseph Vijay also leads from Tiruchirapalli East constituency by 6,499 votes.

Scenes outside Joseph Vijay’s house in Casuarina Drive, Neelankarai

Tamil Nadu speaker M Appavu trails his TVK rival by over 3,000 votes.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin trails by over 6,000 votes in Kolathur constituency

At 1215 hours, TVK was leading in 104 seats, while AIADMK in 64 and ruling DMK in 44 seats in elections to the Tamil Nadu assembly.

TVK founder Joseph Vijay leads by over 10,000 votes in Perambur constituency

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin leads by over 1,770 votes from Chepauk/Thiruvallikeni constituency

TVK leads in 104 seats (Update as on 12:15 pm)

Tamil Nadu trends: TVK crosses 100 seats, DMK and AIADMK trail

TVK leads in Tamil Nadu early trends, DMK trails as hung Assembly possibility emerges

TVK led by Vijay surges past 100 seats in Tamil Nadu early trends, with DMK trailing and a hung Assembly scenario emerging amid tight contests.

NIRMALKUMAR. R leads DMK’s Thangapandi Kiruthiga by 4,176 votes in Madurai

TVK’s NIRMALKUMAR. R leads DMK’s THANGAPANDI KIRUTHIGA by 4176 votes at Madurai’s THIRUPARANKUNDRAM where controversy erupted over the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam. Sitting AIADMK MLA V RAJANCHELLAPPA at a distant fourth behind SATHYADEVI T of NTK

Scenes outside the residence of TVK leader Joseph Vijay

BJP’s MR Gandhi leading over DMK’s Austin by 363 votes in Nagercoil

BJP’s M Bhojarajan leading by 5,351 votes over TVKs R Ibrahim in Udhagamandalam

BJP’s Dr C Nageskumar leading by 1,323 votes over CPI’s T Ramachandra in Thalli

Edappadi K Palanisamy leads by over 21,000 votes from Edappadi.

Sampathkumar of TVK leading by 656 votes over Durai Senthamil Selvan in Coimbatore North. BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan is in distant third

DMK’s R Vaidyalingam, who crossed from AIADMK, leads from Orthanadu constituency in Thanjavur

CM MK Stalin continues to trail at Kolathur. TVK’s VS Babu now ahead by a margin of 4011

V Senthil Balaji is leading by 248 votes over TVK’s V Senthil Kumar in Coimbatore South

Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam’s KAMARAJ. S ahead of sitting MLA and Industries minister TRB Rajaa of the DMK by 3740 votes

Status as of round 3 in Mannargudi- Industry Minister TRB Raja trails AMMK candidate

VS BABU of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leading by 5,454 votes over DMK President MK Stalin in Kolathur

DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin leading by 300 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni over D Selvam of TVK

TVK founder, C Joseph VIjay leading by 9,038 votes over DMK’s RD Shekar

Udhayanidhi Stalin wrests back the lead at Chepauk, now leading TVK’s Selvam D by a margin of 300 votes.

Status as of round 3 in Nagercoil constituency: BJP’ MR Gandhi leads by a slender margin

Status as of round 4 in T Nagar: TVK General Secretary and Vijay’s close aide Bussy Anand ahead by a margin of 4,713 votes

Sengottaiyan leads in Erode after switching to TVK from AIADMK

A Sengottaiyan, who switched to TVK from AiADMK, leads from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district

BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan trails in Coimbatore North

BJP’s VANATHI SRINIVASAN at third place in Coimbatore North behind TVKs V. SAMPATHKUMAR in the lead and DURAI. SENTHAMIL SELVAN trailing behind. Sitting MLA and Independent candidate PALANIKUMAR. V far behind

TVK’s Aadhav Arjuna leads

MADHAR BADHURUDEEN leads DMK’s PTR by 5,916 votes

TVK’s MADHAR BADHURUDEEN leads DMK Minister PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN(PTR) by 5916 votes. AIADMK’s SUNDAR C at a distant third.

Status as of round 3 in Madurai (Central)

TVK’s Venkataramanan leads in Mylapore, BJP’s Soundararajan in third place

BJP’s TAMILISAI SOUNDARARAJAN at third place in Mylapore. TVK’s VENKATARAMANAN. P is ahead of DMKs, Dha Velu by a margin of 7507.

Tamil Nadu 2026: BJP ahead by slender margins in 2 constituencies: THALLI and NAGERCOIL while maintaining a healthy lead in UDHAGAMANDALAM

Status as of round 2 in Chepauk: Udhayanidhi Stalin trails

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) workers celebrating in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu as early trends as Vijay’s TVK whistles throughout the state.

Status as of round 2 in Perambur: Vijay is in the lead

TVK candidate VS Babu leads in Kolathur constituency

TVK surges past 100 seats; AIADMK and DMK trail

Vijay’s TVK has crossed the 100 mark. The AIADMK continues to trail at second with leads in 67 seats while the incumbent DMK government is leading at 40 seats. as per EC data from 11.09 AM

Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing by 2529 votes at Kolathur

Chief Minister MK Stalin is now trailing by 2529 votes at Kolathur to TVK candidate VS Babu as per ECI data (11.00 AM).Margin has widened from 1500 over the past half hour

TVK races past ADMK and DMK in 98 seats, ADMK leads in 61 seats, hung assembly likely

TVK’s massive surge takes them to a lead 85 seats, ADMK comes second leading in 61 seats. DMK leading in mere 35 seats

Chief Minister MK Stalin continues to trail at Kolathur to TVK candidate VS Babu. Margin now at 1,234 votes as per ECI data (10.18 AM)

Will Vijay breach Fort St George? TVK surges in Tamil Nadu; UDF poised for win in Kerala

Will Vijay breach Fort St George? TVK leads early in Tamil Nadu; UDF set to take power in Kerala

Assembly election trends show a three-way contest in Tamil Nadu, UDF leading in Kerala, NDA ahead in Assam, and a tight BJP-TMC race in West Bengal.

TVK now leads in 45 seats, DMK is trailing far behind.

TVK leads in 38 seats, ADMK in 36 seats, DMK in 19 seats

TVK general secretary ‘Bussy’ Anand leads in T. Nagar constituency (The Hindu)

At the end of round one in T. Nagar constituency in Chennai:

N. Anand of TVK: 3,558

Sathyanarayan of AIADMK: 1,959

Raja Anbazhagan of DMK: 1,893

Anusha of NTK: 256

— Sunitha Sekar

TVK president C. Joseph Vijay leads in Tiruchi East by 1,649 votes at the end of the first round of counting. (The Hindu)

Meanwhile, the PMK’s Sowmiya Anbumani leads with 4,158 votes in Dharmapuri; followed by the TVK candidate with 2,937 votes. The DMK’s ally DMDK candidate secures 2,048 votes by end of round 1.

— S. Ganesan, P.V. Srividya

Sengottaiyan leads in Gobichettipalayam (The Hindu)

Gobichettipalayam Assembly constituency, end of Round 1:

K.A. Sengottaiyan (TVK) – 4,320 votes

N. Nallasivam (DMK) – 2,886 votes

Lead by 1,434 votes

— S.P. Saravanan

Scenes at Anna Arivalayam, DMK office

With two rounds of counting over, DMK is trailing in many constituencies. Experts see hung Assembly in Tamil Nadu going by early trends.

AIADMK leads in 20 seats, TVK in 18 seats. DMK in third spot at 9 seats. (ECI website)

Scenes from Kamalalayam, BJP’s Tamil Nadu Head Office

ECI – AIADMK leading in three seats; TVK in two and DMK in one

TVK ahead in multiple DMK strongholds within Chennai like Anna Nagar, Radhakrishnan Nagar and Kolathur

TVK founder Vijay leads by 352 votes in Tricky West as DMK minister KN Nehru trails on Trichy East

BJP comfortably ahead in Assam, UDF ahead in Keralam, TMC slightly ahead in West Bengal (40 seats lead to BJP’s 37), while DMK ko leading in TN in postal ballots counting

Postal ballot counting – TVK leading in two; DMK and AIADMK in one each

TVK chief Vijay leads in Perambur constituency as per postal ballots

The approach road to TVK leader Joseph Vijay’s residence in Neelankarai has been taken over by police with only residents allowed.

Counting starts with postal ballots

Security personnel and media wait outside TVK leader Joseph Vijay’s residence.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections LIVE: Visuals from outside the residence of TVK chief Vijay in Chennai

May 4 Verdict day: Counting begins across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Keralam and Puducherry

May 4 Verdict day: Counting begins at 8 am across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Keralam and Puducherry

The stage is set for the counting of votes in the 2026 Assembly elections across four key states, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Keralam, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, with counting set to begin at 8:00 am on Monday.

ECI introduces QR code-based Photo ID system for preventing unauthorised entry into counting centres

As a first-time initiative, the Election Commission of India has introduced a QR code-based Photo Identity Card system through ECINET with the objective of preventing unauthorised entry into counting centres. At the third and innermost security checkpoint, entry will be permitted only upon successful verification through QR code scanning, the EC said.

TN Election Results Live: Heavy security arrangements in place across the counting centres in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Assembly elections results Live Updates: Multi-tier security deployed outside Chennai’s Loyola College ahead of vote count

Heavy three-layer security was deployed early morning on Monday to prepare for the vote count of the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.Dozens of security personnel were deployed at the gate of the college, with barricades in place as officials checked every vehicle coming in.

Loyola College is one of the counting centers that houses the EVMs for counting. Queen Mary’s College and Anna University are also some of the other counting centres set up for today.

Tamil Nadu Election Result Live Updates: The process will commence with the counting of postal ballots at 8:00 am, followed by EVM counting from 8:30 am