Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay during a public meeting ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in Chennai, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI04_21_2026_000167B)
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Tamil Nadu Assembly elections were held on April 23, 2026, and vote counting begins today (May 4). Along with Tamil Nadu, counting of votes for Assam, Keralam, Puducherry, and West Bengal also commences today which you can follow here.
Total seats: 234 (118 needed for majority)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026: Trends and Results as 12:50 pm
- TVK: 106
- AIADMK: 58
- DMK: 49
- PMK: 5
- INC: 5
- BJP: 2
- DMDK: 2
- VCK: 2
- CPI: 2
- IUML: 1
- AMMK: 1
- CPI(M): 1
- May 4, 2026 13:08
Actor Trisha Krishnan arrives at the residence of TVK chief Vijay, in Chennai
- May 4, 2026 13:07
TVK’s Dr Prabhu leads in Karaikudi. NTK’s Seeman trails by 22,713 votes. INC’s Mangudi trails by 13,158 votes
- May 4, 2026 13:01
Photo: TVK cadre ecstatic over their performance
- May 4, 2026 12:58
Poll: Will Tamil Nadu have a hung Assembly?
Will Tamil Nadu have a hung Assembly?
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- May 4, 2026 12:55
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.
- May 4, 2026 12:54
Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian is trailing his TVK rival by over 10,750 votes.
- May 4, 2026 12:54
Senior DMK minister KKSSR Ramachandran trails by over 1,500 votes in Aruppkottai constituency
- May 4, 2026 12:50
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.
- May 4, 2026 12:49
Party workers at AIADMK Office in Chennai
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- May 4, 2026 12:48
TVK Chief Vijay family members celebrate TVK Party lead in Tamil Nadu Assembly
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- May 4, 2026 12:43
School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi trails by 499 votes in Tiruverumbur. TVK’s Vijayakumar leads (Round 4/23)
- May 4, 2026 12:41
DMK’s Sakkarapani leads in Oddanchatram by 15,781 votes.
- May 4, 2026 12:40
TVK’s Kamali leads in Avinashi by 1,722 votes. BJP’s L Murugan and DMK’s Dr.Gokilamani trail
- May 4, 2026 12:38
TVK’s Election Campaign Secretary Aadhav Arjuna leads in Villivakkam constituency by 7,766 votes. DMK’s Kartik Mohan trails.
- May 4, 2026 12:37
TVK’s VS Babu leads Kolathur. MK Stalin trails by 7,361 votes.
- May 4, 2026 12:28
TVK founder C Joseph Vijay also leads from Tiruchirapalli East constituency by 6,499 votes.
- May 4, 2026 12:27
Scenes outside Joseph Vijay’s house in Casuarina Drive, Neelankarai
- May 4, 2026 12:22
Tamil Nadu speaker M Appavu trails his TVK rival by over 3,000 votes.
- May 4, 2026 12:22
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin trails by over 6,000 votes in Kolathur constituency
- May 4, 2026 12:21
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.
- May 4, 2026 12:21
TVK founder Joseph Vijay leads by over 10,000 votes in Perambur constituency
- May 4, 2026 12:21
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin leads by over 1,770 votes from Chepauk/Thiruvallikeni constituency
- May 4, 2026 12:19
TVK leads in 104 seats (Update as on 12:15 pm)
- May 4, 2026 12:17
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.
- May 4, 2026 12:07
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
- May 4, 2026 12:07
Scenes outside the residence of TVK leader Joseph Vijay
- May 4, 2026 12:00
BJP’s MR Gandhi leading over DMK’s Austin by 363 votes in Nagercoil
- May 4, 2026 12:00
BJP’s M Bhojarajan leading by 5,351 votes over TVKs R Ibrahim in Udhagamandalam
- May 4, 2026 11:59
BJP’s Dr C Nageskumar leading by 1,323 votes over CPI’s T Ramachandra in Thalli
- May 4, 2026 11:58
Edappadi K Palanisamy leads by over 21,000 votes from Edappadi.
- May 4, 2026 11:58
Sampathkumar of TVK leading by 656 votes over Durai Senthamil Selvan in Coimbatore North. BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan is in distant third
- May 4, 2026 11:58
DMK’s R Vaidyalingam, who crossed from AIADMK, leads from Orthanadu constituency in Thanjavur
- May 4, 2026 11:57
CM MK Stalin continues to trail at Kolathur. TVK’s VS Babu now ahead by a margin of 4011
- May 4, 2026 11:56
V Senthil Balaji is leading by 248 votes over TVK’s V Senthil Kumar in Coimbatore South
- May 4, 2026 11:56
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam’s KAMARAJ. S ahead of sitting MLA and Industries minister TRB Rajaa of the DMK by 3740 votes
- May 4, 2026 11:53
Status as of round 3 in Mannargudi- Industry Minister TRB Raja trails AMMK candidate
- May 4, 2026 11:52
VS BABU of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leading by 5,454 votes over DMK President MK Stalin in Kolathur
- May 4, 2026 11:52
DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin leading by 300 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni over D Selvam of TVK
- May 4, 2026 11:52
TVK founder, C Joseph VIjay leading by 9,038 votes over DMK’s RD Shekar
- May 4, 2026 11:45
Udhayanidhi Stalin wrests back the lead at Chepauk, now leading TVK’s Selvam D by a margin of 300 votes.
- May 4, 2026 11:45
Status as of round 3 in Nagercoil constituency: BJP’ MR Gandhi leads by a slender margin
- May 4, 2026 11:43
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
- May 4, 2026 11:41
Sengottaiyan leads in Erode after switching to TVK from AIADMK
A Sengottaiyan, who switched to TVK from AiADMK, leads from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district
- May 4, 2026 11:39
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
- May 4, 2026 11:35
TVK’s Aadhav Arjuna leads
- May 4, 2026 11:34
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.
- May 4, 2026 11:31
Status as of round 3 in Madurai (Central)
- May 4, 2026 11:28
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.
- May 4, 2026 11:26
Tamil Nadu 2026: BJP ahead by slender margins in 2 constituencies: THALLI and NAGERCOIL while maintaining a healthy lead in UDHAGAMANDALAM
- May 4, 2026 11:26
Status as of round 2 in Chepauk: Udhayanidhi Stalin trails
- May 4, 2026 11:24
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) workers celebrating in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu as early trends as Vijay’s TVK whistles throughout the state.
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- May 4, 2026 11:23
Status as of round 2 in Perambur: Vijay is in the lead
- May 4, 2026 11:21
TVK candidate VS Babu leads in Kolathur constituency
- May 4, 2026 11:16
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
- May 4, 2026 11:14
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
- May 4, 2026 10:42
TVK races past ADMK and DMK in 98 seats, ADMK leads in 61 seats, hung assembly likely
- May 4, 2026 10:29
TVK’s massive surge takes them to a lead 85 seats, ADMK comes second leading in 61 seats. DMK leading in mere 35 seats
- May 4, 2026 10:24
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)
- May 4, 2026 10:21
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.
- May 4, 2026 09:58
TVK now leads in 45 seats, DMK is trailing far behind.
- May 4, 2026 09:53
TVK leads in 38 seats, ADMK in 36 seats, DMK in 19 seats
- May 4, 2026 09:52
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
- May 4, 2026 09:49
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
- May 4, 2026 09:49
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
- May 4, 2026 09:46
Scenes at Anna Arivalayam, DMK office
- May 4, 2026 09:42
With two rounds of counting over, DMK is trailing in many constituencies. Experts see hung Assembly in Tamil Nadu going by early trends.
- May 4, 2026 09:39
AIADMK leads in 20 seats, TVK in 18 seats. DMK in third spot at 9 seats. (ECI website)
- May 4, 2026 09:20
Scenes from Kamalalayam, BJP’s Tamil Nadu Head Office
- May 4, 2026 09:19
ECI – AIADMK leading in three seats; TVK in two and DMK in one
- May 4, 2026 09:18
TVK ahead in multiple DMK strongholds within Chennai like Anna Nagar, Radhakrishnan Nagar and Kolathur
- May 4, 2026 09:12
TVK founder Vijay leads by 352 votes in Tricky West as DMK minister KN Nehru trails on Trichy East
- May 4, 2026 08:43
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
- May 4, 2026 08:16
Postal ballot counting – TVK leading in two; DMK and AIADMK in one each
- May 4, 2026 08:15
TVK chief Vijay leads in Perambur constituency as per postal ballots
- May 4, 2026 08:10
The approach road to TVK leader Joseph Vijay’s residence in Neelankarai has been taken over by police with only residents allowed.
- May 4, 2026 08:03
Counting starts with postal ballots
- May 4, 2026 07:57
Security personnel and media wait outside TVK leader Joseph Vijay’s residence.
- May 4, 2026 07:47
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections LIVE: Visuals from outside the residence of TVK chief Vijay in Chennai
- May 4, 2026 07:44
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.
- May 4, 2026 07:31
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.
- May 4, 2026 07:18
TN Election Results Live: Heavy security arrangements in place across the counting centres in Chennai
- May 4, 2026 07:17
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.
- May 4, 2026 07:12
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
Published on May 4, 2026
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