Tamil Nadu has witnessed an intense three-cornered battle involving the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the new entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in focus, led by actor C. Joseph Vijay (center). File
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Tamil Nadu is set for the big verdict as results of the State Assembly elections will be declared following the counting of votes on Monday (May 4, 2026). Elections to the 234-seat Assembly were held in a single phase on April 23. The total voter turnout stood at 85.1% with 4.8 crore votes polled, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Counting of votes from all 75,064 polling stations, including postal ballots, will be conducted at 62 designated counting centres across the State from 8 a.m. Approximately 1.25 lakh security personnel have been deployed and the QR code-based Photo Identity Cards are mandatory for all officials and observers permitted entry into the counting centres and halls.
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It is an intense three-cornered battle in the State involving the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the new entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in focus, led by actor C. Joseph Vijay. In the exit polls, a majority of pollsters gave an advantage to DMK+. Interestingly, Axis My India gave a massive 98-120 seats to TVK, compared to 92-110 for DMK+ and 22-32 for AIADMK+.
Also in the test will be the performance of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), led by film director Seeman, who has fielded candidates in all 234 constituencies, giving nearly 50% representation to women and one transperson.
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