Tamil Nadu Election Result Highlights: Vijay's TVK short of majority mark, what are his options?

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TVK chief Vijay for a spectacular debut in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, winning 108 seats in a 234-member assembly, falling only 10 seats short of the majority mark.

TVK needed to cross the majority mark of 118 to form the government. The party is likely to seek the support of smaller parties that were part of either the DMK or the AIADMK alliance.

Congress (5 seats), PMK (4 seats), Left parties (4 seats) and VCK (2 seats) are among the parties that could extend support to TVK.

AICC In-charge Tamil Nadu, Girish Chodankar, earlier said that he has given a report to Congress leadership and they will "take a call on Tamil Nadu".

Superstar Mohanlal congratulated TVK chief Vijay for a spectacular debut in Tamil Nadu assembly elections, winning 108 seats in a 234-member assembly, falling only 10 seats short of the majority mark.

In a post on X, Mohanlal said, "Congratulations, dear Vijay, on this wonderful victory. The people have chosen you; their trust is a true honour. I am sure you will wear it with pride and purpose as you embark on this new journey of service. My best wishes to you and your team."

TVK needed to cross the majority mark of 118 to form the government. The party is likely to seek the support of smaller parties that were part of either the DMK or the AIADMK alliance.

TVK has won 107 seats, falling short of the majority mark of 118 seats. The DMK has won 60, and the AIADMK bagged 47 seats.

Vijay's TVK has so far won 29 seats, and leads on 79 more. Meanwhile, the ruling DMK and Opposition AIADMK trail amid the key battle.

YSRCP supremo Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday congratulated Vijay, chief of TVK, on his party emerging as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu in its very first election.

Calling the feat impressive, the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister wished strength and success to the actor-politician as he embarks on a "new chapter of service".

"A special and heartfelt shoutout to my dear brother, Vijay! Emerging as the single largest party in your very first election is impressive. Wishing you immense strength and success as you embark on this new chapter of service," Reddy said on 'X', adding, "God be with you."

Stalin, who is leading the campaign for the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance candidates across the state, has been adapting his outreach strategy by shifting between roadshows, sharing tea with local residents, meeting voters during his morning walks, and even travelling on the Chennai Metro while interacting with commuters.

The Kolathur constituency has an electorate of 2,07,251 voters. The polling is scheduled for April 23, and the results will be declared on May 4.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK chief MK Stalin has LOST his own constituency of Kolathur to VS Babu of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, reported JioNews.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was among 14 DMK ministers trailing in their respective constituencies even after the third round of counting.

According to the Election Commission (EC) Stalin, who is contesting in Kolathur, was trailing by 2,277. Likewise, deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Staling was trailing by 1,244 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni.

The stunning electoral debut of actor-turned politician Vijay's TVK, which is the front-runner to form the government in Tamil Nadu, has put the spotlight on political 'startups', very few of which turned 'unicorns' instantly.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has followed in the footsteps of parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Telegu Desum Party (TDP) in moving to form the government after its very first electoral outing. (PTI)

In a dramatic turn in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026, trends showing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leading in over 100 seats triggered celebrations at the residence of party chief and actor Vijay, with his family expressing emotional joy and optimism as results continued to unfold.

According to the latest trends, TVK is currently leading in 108 of the total 234 seats, placing it on course to form the government with some help from smaller parties.

Actor-politician Vijay's TVK was leading in 107 Assembly segments and was in the second place in 55 segments on Monday when the counting of votes polled in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections proceeded across the state.

According to Election Commission figures at 2.35 pm, amilaga Vettri Kazhagam was trailing by a margin of less than 1,000 votes in six constituencies.

With the TVK leading in more than a hundred constituencies in early trends in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician Vijay's party has performed well across the state.

It has done especially well in northern districts, including Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Thiruvallur, making significant inroads into the Dravidian majors, according to trends released by the Election Commission of India on Monday.

Tamil Nadu: Actor Trisha Krishnan arrives at the residence of TVK chief Vijay, in Chennai.

TVK is currently leading in 106 seats of the total 234 in the state.

As actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared inching towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, celebrations by party workers and fans erupted across the state.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and spokesperson Kanimozhi NVN Somu on Monday said Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) early lead in its debut election could be driven by actor-turned-politician Vijay's strong fan base, even as she expressed confidence that the DMK would secure a "good number" of seats.

BJP's prominent candidates, including state chief Nainar Nagenthran, former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister L Murugan, are trailing behind the DMK and Vijay-led TVK candidates, respectively, in Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Nagenthran, who is contesting from Sattur for the first time after migrating from his home constituency of Tirunelveli, is trailing by 909 votes behind the DMK candidate Kadarkarairaj A. (PTI)

As actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared inching towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, celebrations by party workers and fans erupted across the state.